Experience a Day in the Life of an Otavaleño Family

Matico Lema and her extended family invite you to experience a day in their Andean village, Peguche, just north of Otavalo. Enjoy a festive lunch of traditional Andean cuisine in Matico's sunny outdoor patio. Learn how to make corn humitas and fire roasted tortillas. Pay homage to a gigantic stone sculpture celebrating the spirit of indigenous peoples. Walk through the countryside, up the side of the Volcan Imbabura or to the Peguche waterfalls. Visit local weavers and spinners and bargain at the world famous Otavaleño market with the help of Matico and/or her daughter Paula.