The Otavaleños have been long renowned for their weaving skills, and over the last couple of decades have become the most successful indigenous group on the continent, thanks to the popularity of their weekly craft market. Although most still live up in the hills around the town, and wear...
Parque Cóndor is a non-profit wildlife refuge for owls and raptors, including the endangered Andean Condor. It seeks to rescue, protect and rehabilitate these birds and, if possible, release them back into the wild. Those that cannot be released become the stars of an educational bird show...