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Otavaleno Enterprise: Ecuador's Intriguing Markets |
| Section: CULTURE / PATTERNS |
| Author: Gaye Hilsenrath |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/1997 |
| Size: 225 Words, 1,519 Characters |
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Colorful woolen sweaters, rugs, and wall hangings are prominently displayed among a variety of wares. Hammocks, jewelry, panpipes, yams, rice, beans, soup, chickens--alive or cooked, your ch...
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...her. Today, the majority of Otavaleno Indians are still involved in some aspect of the textile industry. The merchandise they produce is sold at markets throughout Ecuador's highlands and is helping to make these weekend bazaars one of the country's major tourist attractions. More important, the markets and the demand for the textiles combine to help preserve the Indians' age-old way of life.
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