El Mercado Artesanal Loja

Guayaquil


This large artisan's market has a huge variety of crafts from all over Ecuador, including Otavalo-style sweaters, plus Panama hats, carved chessboards and mass-produced paintings, wallets, scarves, leather goods, gifts and trinkets. Bargaining is expected.


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