These little Piggies went to Market

A really early start today to get to Otavalo´s animal market, where we saw pigs, sheep, cows and llamas being exchanged. Although it was noisy, rainy and muddy we enjoyed it as much as pigs in mud! It was a real insight into indigenous Ecuadorian life.

After the animal market we went to the fruit and veg market, which was extremely colourful. Then we went onto the artisan market where they were selling rugs, bags, hats, tablecloths and carvings. There were a lot of people but so many stalls that it wasn´t too overcrowded, even though this is one of the largest markets in South America.

In the afternoon we tried to get to Bellavista Cloud Forest but after 2 hours we were told the road was too rough and we had to turn back. We went all the way back to Otavalo and then onto Quito, where we treated ourselves to a night in the Marriott.