Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Ecuador
Dreamcatchers are a type of talisman that are thought to ward off bad energy while retaining the good. Jorge Musuña, who makes them for a living in Otavalo, Ecuador, talks to us about their many sizes and varieties and their process of creation.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Jose Quinchuqui, a craftsman from Otavalo, Ecuador, fills us in about some of the details of his work, the different materials he employs, and the various ways in which he and his siblings contribute to the family business.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Let's get to know baker, Humberto Velasquez, who tells us about his small, family-operated breadmaking business in Otavalo, Ecuador.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Let's get to know Gato Amantu Cabascango Garzon, a world-renowned violin maker who resides in Otavalo, Ecuador.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Our hostess, Claudia, explains the Kawsaymi family project in Otavalo, Ecuador, which seeks to preserve and share this people's rich traditions with a focus on its scrumptious cuisine.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Claudia teaches us to prepare some delicious dishes from Otavalo, Ecuador's Kawsaymi culture.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
In this segment, Claudia teaches us how to prepare a delicious white carrot locro, or hearty stew. Learn the ingredients it contains and how they are cooked in order to obtain that delicious flavor, unique to the Kawsaymi indigenous family.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Following the steps indicated by our hostess Claudia, let's finish off and plate our delicious white carrot locro.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Learn to cook step by step a delicious dessert that is typical of the community of Otavalo: Llama Chaqui, which is also known in different communities as Chaqui Tanda.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Claudia puts the final touches on her Chaqui Tandas, a scrumptious traditional dessert from Otavalo, Ecuador.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Claudia brings us another traditional recipe from the Kawsaymi family: potatoes with amaranth and squash seeds and an herbed pork chop. Step by step, she'll explain to us how to prepare this delicious and nutritious dish.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Let's watch Claudia finish off her delicious dish: potatoes with amaranth in squash seed sauce, accompanied by a scrumptious herbed pork chop.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
In Otavalo once again, we will learn about the innumerable benefits of honey and how our bodies can benefit from this natural product.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
From Otavalo, Ecuador, Blanquita Arias shows us the different components of the indigenous clothing from her community, which is most typically worn to attend weddings.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ecuador
Claudia, a painter and fine and visual artist, explains to us the importance of being able to express herself through her art and how she began to paint for others on commission as well as creating her own brand of "Capullu" caps.
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