From the bus terminal in Otavalo, the charming little village of Cotacachi, famous for its leather goods is a 25 cent bus ride, 20 minute bus ride. From the bus terminal in Cotacachi, to the right of the station, we walked directly to the corner passing the bus station services building to your left, and down the street full of leather shops on both sides. At one point, not far, we reached a location with outdoor vendors as well. We only spent a few hours in Cotacachi – on a Saturday -so missed the Sunday produce market. We found the leather goods to be inexpensive in most cases, but certainly not all – and more expensive than we may have guessed for some items.
A seemingly quiet town, we noticed a few other tourists visiting and shopping, and expats willing to help out with directions and advice.