GC1ZP5P Otavalo (Traditional Cache) in Ecuador created by travellers-inn (SEDATE squad)

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A cache by travellers-inn (SEDATE squad) Message this owner

Hidden : 10/10/2009

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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Located at a small park in Otavalo. The coordinates will take you to a Park, but you will have to follow the hint.

Otavalo is a largely indigenous town in the Imbabura Province of Ecuador. The town, which is in a valley, is surrounded by the peaks of Imbabura 4,610m, Cotacachi 4,995m, and Mojanda volcanoes.

The Market

The indigenous Otavaleños are famous for weaving textiles, usually made of wool, which are sold at the famous Saturday market. Although the largest market is on Saturday, there is a very wide range of wares available throughout the week in the Plaza de los Ponchos, and the many local shops. Otavalo was an area made up principally of farming communities, but with the growth of tourism, the town has begun to focus more on the making of handicrafts which have made the Saturday market a popular stop with visitors to Ecuador. Tourism has become the town's main industry and as a result there are many more hotels, hostels, and tour operators than other similarly sized Ecuadorian towns, such as nearby Cayambe.
As Otavalo is famous for its textiles, many of the nearby villages and towns are famous for their own particular crafts. Cotacachi, the center of Ecuador's leather industry, is known for its polished calf skins. In San Antonio, where the local specialty is wood carving, the main street prominently displays carved statues, picture frames, and furniture.

Traditional Clothing
Otavaleña women traditionally wear distinctive white embroidered blouses, with flared lace sleeves, and black or dark over skirts, with cream or white under skirts. Long hair is tied back with a 3cm band of woven multi coloured material, often matching the band which is wound several times around their waists. They usually have many strings of gold beads around their necks, and matching tightly wound long strings of coral beads around each wrist. Men wear white trousers, and dark blue ponchos.

Otavalo is also known for its Inca-influenced traditional music and musicians. There are many musical groups currently traveling around the world promoting Inca music (sometimes known as Andean New Age). This style of music has had notable commercial success worldwide

This park is Gonzales Suarez and is located in front of the El Jordan church. Not far from Plaza de los Ponchos. You would be looking at a small blue plastic bottle of a famous energetic drink.

If you want, we can contact you with a bilingual driver to show you around on your caching travels (and travels in general) in Ecuador.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

ng nobhg 1.70 z ba n ubyr bs n gerr snpvat gur ubefrf, va sebag bs n tlz naq n choyvp onguebbz.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

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