Trip To Cotacachi Ecuador

Quito, Ecuador

Hello everybody; my wife Elin and I are heading to Ecuador this coming week and would love to share the trip with you. We will be landing on Sunday, November 8 at 1:44 pm at Mariscal Sucre Intl. airport in Quito Ecuador. This city is set in a valley which sits at an elevation of 9,500 ft. and the mountains around it range from 16,000 to 20,000 ft. in elevation. From there we will rent an SUV and drive North to Otavalo to stay the first night. Otavalo is home of the largest outdoor market place in South America. I'm sure my wife and I will love looking for gifts for our friends and family back home, especially since it's close to the holidays. The people of Ecuador are wonderful, and make all kinds of cloths made from alpaca wool, and we're told the fresh vegetables are the best, you can buy two dozen roses for $2.00, and the cost of travel is very low in their country.

Day 2: We will be going to Cotacachi just north of Otavalo about a 20 minute drive. This is where we will be looking for a place to purchase a home or condo. Elin and I have traveled to lots of places and after sometime we have decided to look in Ecuador for a future place to live. We think the time is right and the real estate market in Ecuador is looking like a good investment. Cotacachi has about 6,000 people and is famous for their leather market, they even have a street called Leather Street. There are cities very close to Cotacachi that have all the big stores and they can be reached in a quick 40 minute drive. We will spend two or three days there.

Day 3 & 4: Heading South back through Quito to the city of Ambato pop. 215,000. This city is known for their flowers. They have a street market where you can buy a big variety of beautiful flowers, We will spend the day there and then off to Banos pop.15,000. The land of waterfalls and mountain biking, Taking a road called "La Ruta de las Cascadas" ( Highway of the waterfalls) from Banos to Puyo. On this road you will find the 8th wonder of the world here a waterfall called Pailon del Diablo (Devil's Cauldron) which is breath taking. You can check this out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgOdywQGDRo&feature=related. We will stay at www.hostel-banos-pequenoparaiso.com for a day to unwind and relax, and then off to Cuenca.

Day 5: Cuenca pop. 420,000. After Quito, Cuenca is Ecuador's most important and beautiful colonial city. This is our second choice for a home or condo. We have heard a lot of good things about Cuenca and plan to check it out. This will be as far south as we will travel. We will be heading back North after a day or so. Most likely to the coast and then North to Quito for our flight home. We will be taking videos and lots of pictures so come back and check this blog again after Nov. 20 and see what we have found on our trip to Ecuador.

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