Otavalo people

Otavalo
Otavalo girl in traditional clothing
Regions with significant populations
Ecuador
Languages
Kichwa, Spanish
Religion
Catholicism Andean Cosmovision
Related ethnic groups
Other Andean peoples of Ecuador

The Otavalos are an indigenous people native to the Andean mountains of Imbabura Province in northern Ecuador. The Otavalos also inhabit the city of Otavalo in that province. Commerce and handcrafts are among the principal economic activities of the Otavalos, who enjoy a higher standard of living than most indigenous groups in Ecuador and many mestizos of their area.[1]

Two Otavalo girls in Cayambe, Ecuador

The Otavalo live in the high, cool altitudes of the Andes. The city of Otavalo is located at an elevation of 2,532 metres (8,307 ft).[2]

  1. ^ Las Costumbres de los Ecuatorianos. 2007. Osvaldo Hurtado. p. 260-270
  2. ^ Google Earth