Carabuela Ecuador Weavers

June 3, 2009

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed the site. My friend Katie from the peace corp knows that I have a passion for the weaving process and the struggles of the people weaving. She thought I should meet some of her friends from Carabuela Ecuador. I was excited to meet them and see [...]

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Llama Parade in Cochasqui Ecuador

May 9, 2009

Yesterday I paid a visit to a historic site that has turned some of the archeology field on it’s head.   For years archaeologists thought that the Inca’s built all the Pyramids in Ecuador . Well how wrong they were !  As it turns out archaeologists have uncovered ruins 3 levels deep. Pre Colombian and Pre [...]

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Llama Wool Sweaters and Tapestrys From Ecuador

May 1, 2009

Today I visited the Otavalo craft market(Plaza De Ponchos). It’s is one of the biggest in South America. They have everything from jewelry ,oil paintings ,water colors, Llama tapestry’s, Llama rugs, ceramics, wood carvings it is unbelievable. If you can’t find it here you can’t find it anywhere.  We met a very sweet couple that [...]

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Llama Wool Tapestrys From Ecuador

April 26, 2009

Handwoven Tapestry From Ecuador  Peace and Tranquility in Ecuador My journey in Ecuador has taught me many things. I have come to appreciate much more the lifestyle my parents provided me with while growing up in the Midwest. While growing up we very rarely locked our doors at night and I would frequently play kick [...]

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Llama Wool Artworks in the Making

April 23, 2009

Environmental Pride In Ecuador ! My adventures in Ecuador have taught me many things.  There is one thing that stands out foremost and that is how much pride the Ecuadorians take in their work and the importance of not harming the environment to produce a product. The artists use natural dye’s made out of many [...]

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