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I was in the popular Otavalo marketplace when I saw these nicely crafted and colorful pants. The vendor said the pants are for both men and women. But by observing the buyers, only women are buying.

Otavalo is located two hours north of Quito in Ecuador's Andean highlands. About 50,000 people reside in the town from where the famous market took its name. Surrounded by volcanoes, the market place is in a beautiful setting. People from all over the world come to see the famous market, where an abundance of handicrafts can be found. However, unlike other markets, the handicrafts available at Otavalo are not commercialized versions of authentic traditional weaving styles that are found in many other market places. Rather, Otavalenos pride themselves as successful and intelligent business people who have over the years continued to make a livelihood off their craft skills.

Some information taken from http://abyayala.nativeweb.org/ecuador/otavalo/

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