Ecuador – Markets – Travelogue 3
One of the best ways to get to know Indian cultural customs is to visit one of the many markets, which are often only a few hours’ drive or a day trip away from the capital Quito.
There is a colourful hustle and bustle at the markets. The stalls offer such a variety of products and goods that it is easy to lose track. Here we have an excellent opportunity to study the customs and traditions of the country and its inhabitants. In the pictures below you can admire a typical market scene, in which entire clans act at the stalls.
Everywhere you can admire the Indians in their colorful traditional costumes. The men often wear a layered braid under the black hats. In the picture below right, the Indian is wearing the country’s typical poncho. In the middle of the picture is a resident of the highlands, who sells her colorful carpets at the market.
The goods or purchases are transported on the back in a linen bag/cloth. The young siblings are currently calculating whether the sale of the tapestry was a good deal. The offer is colourful and varied.
