Must-see shopping in Northern Highlands

  • 500px Photo ID: 143362997 - Handmade woven sashes for sale at the outdoor craft market in Otavalo, Ecuador

    Market

    Otavalo

    This is the reason everyone comes to town. For centuries, Otavalo has hosted one of the most important markets in the Andes, a weekly fiesta that…

  • El Gran Condor

    Northern Highlands

    On the central plaza of Peguche, El Gran Condor is the place for textile fanatics who didn’t find what they wanted in Otavalo. The shop sells high-quality…

  • Feria de Zuleta

    Northern Highlands

    A smaller alternative to the madness of Otavalo, about 30 families of indigenous and mestizo artisans from Zuleta and La Esperanza have teamed up to offer…

  • Kawsay

    Northern Highlands

    Claudia and Marcelo Garcia produce a tasty range of amaranth-based products, including energy bars, granola, cookies and flour. They exhibit every…

  • La Casa de Bandolin

    Otavalo

    Santiago Ayala has been making professional-grade instruments for his fellow musicians for a long while, and it's worth a stroll down from the re-sellers…

  • Asociación Río Intag

    Northern Highlands

    Just downhill from the plaza, visit Café Río Intag, a cooperative coffee factory whose beans are produced by a group of local farmers and artists…

  • Tejidos Mimahuasi

    Northern Highlands

    A demonstration loom sits in the front room, but the real magic lies in the six rooms full of different weavings, spread across two levels. Just across…

  • Tía

    Otavalo

    Don’t expect much meat or produce at this grocery store/supermarket, whose specialty is all things canned. But you will find an ATM here.