2301, 2012

22 enero – Cotacachi

Pam/ January 23, 2012/ Travel

The first hot shower with good water pressure in three weeks was this morning at the hostal in Otavalo. What a treat! Buses run from Otavalo to Cotacachi every 15 minutes or so. The ride is quick and just vente cinco centavos. The rest of the group planned to do a 4-6 hour hike around a lake nearby. They got

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2301, 2012

21 enero – Otavalo

Pam/ January 23, 2012/ Travel

Six of us from escuela espanol Vida Verde met around 7:30 AM Saturday morning for a weekend trek to Otavalo and Cotacachi. We took a taxi to the north station in Quito ($5) and then caught the bus to Otavalo ($2 for a two hour ride). The bus ride north of Quito was quite “bonita”. The mountainsides are green with

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