CULTURAL AND TEXTILE TOURS IN ECUADOR
We are now offering Textile Tours in the Andean Region of Cotopaxi! This tour wants to show Cotopaxi´s unexplored cultural and natural legacy. Tours are in English and Spanish.
ONE DAY TOUR - FOCUS ON TEXTILES:
We will visit Indigenous markets, skilled weavers and spinners, old textile mills, alpaca and llama farms. We will try local foods and learn weaving from experts. The tour includes a weaving class. We will learn how a loom works, its parts and some weaving basic patterns. The class is given one of the oldest and most skilled weavers in the community. ONE DAY TOUR - TEXTILES and LOCAL ART: In the morning we will visit Indigenous markets, Tigua, a community famous for its paintings & a Beautiful Crater Lake. In the afternoon we focus on textiles. We will visit skilled weavers and spinners. We will try local foods and learn weaving from experts. TWO DAY TOUR - ANDES TEXTILES , ART, AND NATURE
This two day tour is a combination of the Textile - cultural tour plus a one day visit to The Cotopaxi National Park. You can pick from some of the different hikes and activities at the park. You would be spending the night in at Chilcabamba Mountain Lodge , an eco-hostel that offers cosy accommodation in a stunning setting just minutes away from Cotopaxi National Park. |
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