In the summer of 1997, I participated in an Elderhostel program in the Andean mountain villages of Ecuador. The distinctive Ethnic costumes which are worn in these villages signify the group and location. These photos show a few examples.
Meat market in Otavalo
Women at Otavalo Market
Men carrying shrine at Otavalo Market
Other Photos from the Otavalo Market
Women in central park of Riobamba
Photos of Ingapirca Inca Ruins
Straw Hats on women at market in Southern Highlands
More Photos from Gualaceo market
Flower market in Cuenca
Weaver of Ikat material
ikat-decorated poncho from
Calcha in Bolivia, south of Potosi
(identification by Marguerite Pfyffer in "Ikat
Textiles of the Andes")
More Photos of Textiles in Ecuador
Another interesting activity was a visit to a school,
More Photos from a school near Banos
and of course a view of the famous, Cotopaxi, volcano.
Photos of the Galapagos Islands
Other South America Countries
