Otavalo is know throughout South America for the creativity of its craftsmanship. One trip to the plaza on Saturday bears this out, with a bewildering array of crafts and textiles. But it doesn´t end there. You´ll remember a couple of posts back that we took a trip to see a woodcarver. We met him at a park that was close to his house. At first glance we thought that the park had some really odd statues or something. But at closer look, we realized that the statues were actually giant hummingbirds, with slides running down their backs. As viewed from the side, there is a ladder (Jorie is at the bottom) that climbs up through the throat to just behind the neck. That is where the slide starts.
Here is a back shot showing the slide. You can also see better from this angle that the hummingbird is in the act of drinking nectar from a flower. All of this is made out of cement. Crazy.
On a totally different note, we return to Amy´s picture taking abilities, and the wide array of things here to showcase in photographs. When we want to buy any type of dry goods (grains, corn, beans, flour, etc), we head to the inside of the market, not far from the fruit stand where we get fruits and vegetables. The goods are all found in large sacks, open at the top for running your fingers through to test the quality and consistency. This is a great shot of the selection, and would actually make a great puzzle (for you puzzle aficionados).
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