GUALACEO
This is a subtropical valley close to Cuenca. The way by car is through the Pan-American Highway in direction to the Azogues town. At "El Descanso" pick your right to reach Gualaceo. This town is specially known for its handicrafts, folklore and a beautiful river where you can go for a swim. At the Sunday market, piles of fine hand-woven shawls called macanas, colorful belts, shoe manufacturing, leader goods and many other items can be found.

CHORDELEG
Located 10 minutes from Gualaceo, it is a pre-Incan town where important archeological objects can be found. This brilliant culture inhabited the area between the years 500 and 1500 BC. The artisans offer Ikat ponchos, pottery straw hats and jewelry. This is the place to buy the finest gold and silver filigree at a very reasonable price. There is also an excellent ethnographic museum on the square in an old courtyard house, where you can see weavers at work and find good shawls, scarves, belts and embroidery to buy.



$ 118.13 Price per person minimum 2 pax