| Otavalo more than the indigenous market The indigenous town of Otavalo has a millenary origin. Long time before the Incas inhabited the northern region of Ecuador, the groups that dwelled the area developed many skills in agriculture, astronomy, botany and other sciences that let them built one of the most advanced cultures in South America. The archaeological remains found in the Otavalo region, specially stone pieces, ceramics, metals and animal fibers, became the witnesses that show and confirm this people through the knowledge and domain of many techniques could develop their art and visualize their culture. It is because of latest researches we can understand the purpose of the manufacture of many of the different artifacts. Furthermore, all of these artifacts were used for their rituals, agriculture, decoration among other uses, are the symbol of the cultural and scientific heritage of the Otavalo people.
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