Colorfully commercial, indígenas thrive in modern-day Otavalo.
Once a crossroads for pre-Incan jungle traders, this small town is now internationally famous for its Saturday market - a vivid, festive affair hosted by enthusiastic Otaveleños in traditional dress. Remarkably, however, it's not some sham affair put on for the sake of visiting gawkers.
The landscape around Otavalo such as the Cuicocha Lagoon is very beautfiul.