奥塔瓦洛是厄瓜多尔北部的高原小镇，海拔2600米，位于首都基多以北110公里。我们从哥伦比亚过关后来到这里，这是我们在厄瓜多尔停留的第一站。
小镇奥塔瓦洛昔日是印第安人的聚居地，1868年曾遭地震毁坏后重建的。小镇的建筑虽已基本上是殖民地色彩，但一些印第安民族特色的东西还被保留着，这里的最出名之处是“周六大集市”，因其极具民族特色的而远近闻名，每个周六，众多的外国游客都从基多涌到这里，来这里观光购物。
我们在周五的下午赶到这里，为的就是明天到“周六大市场”上去凑凑热闹。

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玻利瓦尔广场

玻利瓦尔广场在小镇中心偏西南的位置，是人们休闲的地方，西面是大教堂，南面白色的建筑是市政厅。

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小镇的西方元素

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周六大市场

周六大市场很热闹，商家从早上6点就开始布置摊位，Plaza de Ponchos是主市场，周六这一天，会沿着Sucre大街一直延伸到玻利瓦尔广场

周六大市场上的商品极具民族特色，吸引着着很多外国游客来这里观光购物，这里最著名的是印第安特色的纺织品，色彩艳丽夺目。

市场上的中国元素

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厄瓜多尔才是巴拿马帽的原产地

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农贸市场在广场的北面，很值得一看，大都是农民自产自销的农产品，虽然没有“绿色标志”，但绝对是绿色的。

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