Community
of Peguche, Otavalo ECUADOR.
SPECIAL
INVITATION
The
Hostel Peguche Tio offers the opportunity to know the indigenous culture, its
history, customs, music, languages and its life. Everything inside is familiar
and a comfortable atmosphere. A stay in Peguche Tio is a pleasant, amusing and
profitable demurrage. The rooms of the hostel have a private bathroom, hot water
and chimney, we have matrimonial rooms, double and quadruple, the capacity of
the hostel is for 30 people. The Restaurant Tahuantinsuyu offers typical
vegetarian plates and an international. Ricchari Mashi bar, it also offers
traditional drinks, cocktails, wines, etc.
It has
library, musician teak, art gallery with Ecuadorian painters and permanent
exhibitions, archaeology and antiques room, a Spanish school, tourist
information, internet service, laundry and much more.
Special
prices for groups and students.
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OTAVALO
Indigenous
city for its tradition and life. It is preserved by their sacred
mountains: The Taita Imbabura and Mama Cotacachi. It is a Mindala
city, cradle of culture and indigenous crafts. It is said that in
the whole world there is not a more colorful and peaceful fair as in
Otavalo. |
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PEGUCHE
Community
Kichwa guarded by their Cascade and Huaycos, full of songs, colibríes,
flowers. Scents of eucalyptuses, laughs, poetries, multicolored
smiles, of children, young, old; of white, blue and fucsia that live
with their Pachamama nature, famous for their music and fabrics.
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IMPORTANT
DATES AND PLACES |
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 Sisa
Paucar Raymi or carnival, parties and rituals in Peguche,
Agato and in other communities.
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March
21: Mushuc Nina or of the spring Equinox ...rituals. |
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June
21: Solstice Ritual. |
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June
22: Armay Chishi or sacred bath.
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June
23 at the 27: Inti Raymi for all the Indigenous
communities.
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June
28-29: Party of San Pedro in the squares of Peguche, Quinchuquí
and others. |
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July:
Corn harvest or Sara. |
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September
1 at the 8: Otavalo Parties or Yamor. |
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September
21: Kolla Raymi or fertility parties, indigenous communes. |
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November
2: Guandiay, sacred day.
Food and ritual drinks. |
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December
21: Capac Raymi, winter equinox, rituals in sacred places.
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PLACES TO
VISIT |
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Cascade
of Peguche energy place. Lechero de Reyloma astronomical
measure place. |
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Cuandurumi
telluric stone.
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Hills
of Cotama astronomical place.
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Ruins
of: Obraje de Peguche.
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Lagoons
of Imbacocha, Cuycocha, Mojanda, Cunrro and others. Ascent to
the Taita Imbabura. |
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Every
Saturday, handmade and animals fair in Otavalo. |
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On
Wednesdays, Wholesalers Fair in Otavalo. |
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Handmade
Fair of the San Carlos market in “La Bolsa” commune. |  | |
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The
Hostel Peguche Tio is located in the Otavalo city it is 100 km. at
the north of Quito (nearly 90 minutes). |
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Telefax
(593 6) 922 619  E-mail: [email protected]
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