Today we took a coozy bus (2 hours) to nearby town Otavalo. Went to famous Mercado del Poncho and bartered (¿nada menos?) for ponchos but we didn’t actually buy any ponchos, just rings and stuff. Beautiful, calm city with sweet dogs, street art, and very kind people. Primary colors are everywhere and the energy is charged with ancient mysticism and spirituality. The pace of life is completely different than the US as the majority of people have a specific craft (food vendor, knitting, jewelry making etc.) with which they contribute to their community.