Artesan Galleries in Peguche
If you enjoy meeting artesans and seeing their work, take time to visit Peguche. Peguche is home to some extraordinary weavers. The previous post showed one woman artesan demonstrating work on a back strap loom. The featured image for this post shows the exterior of the building housing EL Gran Condor shop where she has her family weaving gallery and handicraft business. It located facing the central plaza and main church of the village. Also bordering the square are the galleries of Jose Cotacachi with a workshop and small showroom behind the church as well as two gallery spaces. One...
Read MoreBack Strap Loom Weaving Demo
About a week ago a small group and I visited the village of Peguche, just a short distance for the town of Otavalo. Peguche is home to some notable weavers. At El Gran Condor artesan shop we were treated to a demonstration teaching us some of the processes that prepare the wool for working from carding, spinning, dyeing and weaving. The woman sitting at the back strap loom is a member of the family who owns the shop. Although the family use various types of looms, the back strap loom is the oldest type of loom they use. What I found particularly interesting was that the pattern she was...
Read MoreEagle Soars at Condor Park
An amazing demonstration of great birds in flight is in store for audiences at the Condor Park in Peguche, Ecuador, near Otavalo. The Park is a haven for injured and rehabilitated raptors and other bird species. Twice daily there is an aerial show featuring hawks and eagles soar to great heights and distances from the stone amphitheatre and then return to the handler’s glove when called. Both Eagles and Condors are residents at the Condor Park. Are you aware of the prophesy of the Eagle and the Condor?
Read MoreAndean Condors and More
Not having grown up in South America, I was fascinated to see Andean Condors at the Condor Park habitat in Peguche, Ecuador. Andean Condors are rare birds. Mating pairs only produce one chick every other year, so they are a precious species and need protection. At the Parque Condor the condors are not a part of the aerial show, but are visible in their own habitat near the amphitheatre. Other magnificent birds at the park include various species of owls, hawks, and eagles. Many have been rescued and rehabilitated.
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