Hostal Aya Huma
Travel Blogs from Otavalo
Market Town! (and back to Quito)
... love to purchase.
In the afternoon I went for a bit of a hike to the Parque Condor. It is a rehabiliation centre for birds. It was a bit difficult to find my way there, but basically you just had to walk up hill. On the way, I saw Laguna San Pablo. It was a cold and rainy afternoon, so I didn't walk down to the lake. At Parque Condor, I saw a condor which is the national bird of Ecuador. I also saw eagles, owls, and many other kinds of birds. It was a great walk ...
Border crossings and Condors
... We haggled for a bit and bought a beautiful hand woven (apparently) blanket and some other bits and bobs. I ate a tasty bowl of boiled chicken soup and probably paid too much due to my poor Spanish ear.
On Sunday we went to a local Volcano and went for a boat ride around the flooded crater. Very nice.
On Monday and Tuesday we finally got to a Spanish School, Mundo Andino, ...
Teaching English/A Little About the Area
... every time you see the doctor's face.
It has been very sunny and dry here. So much warmer! "Mucho sol", as one of our DirecTV installers said, as he drank the much needed water we gave him and his partner (who is also a brother from Ibarra). However, as we were told, the rainy season is coming -- starting around October. But for now, I need to water my plants, whereas in Cuenca, not so much.
But then there are the bothersome Noseeums. Think ...
Time to shop!
... could feel the headache coming on. I offered him Anadin! And it really was a visual wonder. The Indigenous people come from across the country and within the tourist tat some real treasures can be found. Like amazing vegetarian dishes for 50cents, beautiful textiles, stunning jewelery and an assortment of wares for every occasion. One beautiful ring and 2 dishes of the good stuff later and maybe one quality coffee thrown in to ...
Back to school
An early start today to get ready for our Spanish classes. We didn't have a great nights sleep owing to the feuding starving dogs outside our window all night! If it's not roosters it's dogs! We had bought supplies for breakfast in the supermarket so ate in the hostal, then headed down to Mundo Andino Spanish school for 8.50. Roisin's professor es Juan, John's professora es ??? - he doesn't know her name but man ...
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