Our Dinner.
Today we went to the Otavalo Animal Market. I have wanted to visit it for years. The city of Otalvalo is host to the oldest and largest market in South America. The market dates back to the Incan Empire. It was overwhelming and amazing. It was dusty, dirty and very fun! Imagine people and animals crammed into a plot of land the size of a city lot. Everone was trying to touch Zeb because of his rare blonde hair so we had to hold him most of the time. You can buy anything from a cow to a lama to pigs. We came home with 2 chickens, one to lay eggs and one for dinner, 2 baby chicks, and a kitten. The boys were thrilled and we spent the rest of the day trying to figure out how to get Suco and Carnella away from the baby animals as they would follow the boys holding the chicks and the kitten literally licking their lips.
Bleu's chicken lays blue eggs.
Boys ride back with the animals.
Eli's kitten
What an incredible experience!!
ReplyDeleteI HAVE to come and see you all!!
Oh you must! We have plenty of room and you can visit all your family easily in Quito. Janine- the owner reminds me of you so much! Es buy tranquilo aqui.
DeleteEli got a kitten! Such great pictures. Yes, Zeb's blonde locks do stand out a little in the picture :)
ReplyDeleteI am confident you've got a great enthusiast following there.Animal market growth
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