| Saquisili |
| Cotopaxi | ||||||||
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Saquisili is a typical mountaintown in Cotopaxi. The little town sleeps almost the entire week, but on Thursday it comes alive. The big local market attracts salesmen and farmers from the entire province to sell their fruits, vegetables, meat and a lot of other things used by farmers. The market is the heart of the town and shows you the local culture in a nutshell. Everybody shows up in their traditional clothing, which makes for a colorful sight. The Thursday market is not considered a tourism event. You will have a hard time finding a souvenir here. The market makes for a great daytrip from Quito and can be combined with a visit to places like Latacunga or Pastocalle.
Places to stay and eatRestaurants: Saqquisili has a lot of small basic restaurants offering you local dishes for very low prices. For those visiting Saquisili on Thursday, you can opt to grab a bite at one of the marketplaces. If you are looking for something a bit more fancy, the closest place to find this is in Latacunga. Places to stay: There are some basic places to stay in Saquisili. These are usually full on wednesday, because of the market. Saquisili also offers mid-range accommodation in a nearby hosteria. You can find the hosteria by looking for the big sign on the mainsquare.
How to get thereSaquisili has direct busses coming in from many different directions. There are a few direct busses coming from Quito, many from Latacunga and others coming from Zumbahua and Quilotoa.If you are coming from Quito you can also choose to catch a bus to Latacunga and get dropped off at the intersection with the road to Saquisili. Here you can wait for busses coming from Latacunga or catch a jeep.
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