Tuesday 27 May 2014

Latacunga.



Hmmm not much to report on this place as we only stayed a night and for the sole purpose of going to the infamous Saquisili market, the biggest indian market in Ecuador, a short bus ride out which only happens once a week. The market didn't disappoint. It was a bustling rich array of all mannor of goods which filled seven plazas in the tiny town. Some dedicated to food, second hand clothing and antiques, homemade shot guns, artisan crafts and livestock. The latter was fairly upsetting, the animals were crammed into tiny cages or gagged and bound pretty much with bags over their heads. The smell was awful too, a mixture of chicken sh*t and fish that had been out in the sun too long. We didn't stay more than a couple of hours as it was unbearable after a while but we were glad we went.

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