Tourism in Cotacachi Imbabura Ecuador CODESO

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The City of Cotacachi lies between Otavalo and Ibarra in the county of Imbabura.

The canton Santa Ana of Cotacachi has a surface of 1.809 km2 and 38.000 inhabitants. July 6 1.861 Cotacachi became Canton.

Cotacachi is known for its handicrafts in leather and wool.

The canton Cotacachi also has an agricultural production, especially of milk products, and is exporting flowers and asparaguses.

From Cotacachi you can get to the Lagoon Cuicocha which is located in the skirt of the volcano Cotacachi (4.944 m) in the Ecological Reserve Cotacachi - Cayapas.

OTHER INTERESTING SITES

Otavalo

The handycraft market of Otavalo makes famos this little town in Imbabura. The bigger market is every Saturday, but you can visit this indigenous market every day of the week.

La Cascada de Peguche

The waterfall "Cascada de Peguche" is located at ten minutes to the north of Otavalo and is one of the natural and espiritual scenes of the zone.

Ibarra

San Miguel de Ibarra, the "White City", is the capital of the province of Imbabura. Ibarra is known for its handycrafts in wood and lether, its "arrope de mora" (blackberry syrup) and its "helados de paila (homemade icecream).

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