The culture of the Otavalo Indigenous people has been documented only very little since the advent of photography.  These photos were taken from two publications, Peguche and The Awakening Valley.  There are few copies of either book in existence!  
This is an reenactment of an Indigenous wedding and the rituals, customs and portocol involved.   Many formalities and rituals are strictly followed before any marriage can take place.  There are three stages of the ceremony, marriage in the community, city hall and the church.  Followed by more rituals, more beautiful cultural formalities, the wedding night and a fiesta!  The ritual of Navi Mishay is a cleansing and purification, then the big party begins!
The legend of an infamous gang of cattle thieves that terrorized Otavalo during the 30s, told through the eyes of a little shephard boy.
A modern day legend about two very modern, hip young boys that need money for the local dance.  They know that the only way to get money is to find easy work, but their plan turns out to be not quite what they had in mind.
We have always collected photos of Otavalo.  There are so few available actually.  These photos are often all that is left to remind us of the Otavalo before the industrial revolution and globalization arrived.  These few represent a time in between 1914 and 1940.
The memories of Otavalo 40 years ago from Tia LuzMaria Maldonado, wife of tio Luis Maldonado accompanied by black and white photos images of Otavalo.  The Maldonados are the owners and operators of Otavalo’s best Museum, “El Obraje”.
OTAVALOVIDEOS.COM     from the past
Old Photos of Otavalo
More Great Photos of Otavalo, circa 1940
Reenactment of an Indigenous Wedding, 1935 
What ever happened to the treasure of Atahualpa? The little shepherd boy of Otavalo goes against his mothers' orders to lead his brother and sister and friends into the forbidden caves of Otavalo looking for gold and encountering El Dorado………..
Otavalos' oldest and most famous legend, the Andean version of Hansel and Gretel.
El Pastorcito de Otavalo Buscando El Dorado
La Chipicha
The Little Shephard Boy of Otavalo
Ecos
Manos a la Obra
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El Pastorcito de Otavalo Buscando El Dorado
The Little Shephard Boy of Otavalo
Ecos
Manos a la Obra
Old Photos of Otavalo
More Great Photos of Otavalo, circa 1940
Reenactment of an Indigenous Wedding, 1935 
What ever happened to the treasure of Atahualpa? The little shepherd boy of Otavalo goes against his mothers' orders to lead his brother and sister and friends into the forbidden caves of Otavalo looking for gold and encountering El Dorado...
Otavalos' oldest and most famous legend, the Andean version of Hansel and Gretel.
The legend of an infamous gang of cattle thieves that terrorized Otavalo during the 30s, told through the eyes of a little shephard boy.
The memories of Otavalo 40 years ago from Tia LuzMaria Maldonado, wife of tio Luis Maldonado accompanied by black and white photos images of Otavalo.  The Maldonados are the owners and operators of Otavalo’s best Museum, El Obraje.
A modern day legend about two very modern, hip young boys that need money for the local dance.  They know that the only way to get money is to find easy work, but their plan turns out to be not quite what they had in mind……….
The culture of the Otavalo Indigenous people has been documented only very little since the advent of photography.  These photos were taken from two publications, Peguche and The Awakening Valley.  There are few copies of either book in existence! 
This is an reenactment of an Indigenous wedding and the rituals, customs and portocol involved.   Many formalities and rituals are strictly followed before any marriage can take place.  There are three stages of the ceremony, marriage in the community, city hall and the church.  Followed by more rituals, more beautiful cultural formalities, the wedding night and a fiesta!  The ritual of Navi Mishay is a cleansing and purification, then the big party begins!
La Chipicha
We have always collected photos of Otavalo.  There are so few available actually.  These photos are often all that is left to remind us of the Otavalo before the industrial revolution and globalization arrived.  These few represent a time in between 1914 and 1940.  
OTAVALOVIDEOS.COM
    from the past