Andres takes me on one of his most popular tours from Cuenca to the artisanal villages of Gualaceo, Sigsig, Chordeleg and San Bartholome.
In San Bartholome we stopped at one of the famous guitar makers. They make everything by hand and it was so impressive.
We moved onto Sigsig for breakfast, then went to buy Panama Hats from a collective. You can find Panama Hats everywhere but Sigsig is known to have some of the best weavers and also the best deals.
We moved onto Chobshi to walk to a waterfall.
Then onto Chordeleg, known for its artisanal jewelry makers with the filigree and also really interesting ceramics. I tried craft beer in the squre and sugarcane juice called guaro.
And we ended it with one of my favourite towns in Ecuador. Gualaceo should be a UNESCO World Heritage Site for food, they really maintain the traditional cuisine. We had lunch at the Mercado 25 de junio and then traditional tortillas of maiz, choclo and wheat.
And then onto one of the best hornados in Ecuador with pepa de sambo aji.
Finally Casa Museo de la Makana is one of the last textile makers using traditional Inca and Cañari techniques. The signature textile is the makana shawl. During the colonial period this was one of the most important pieces to wear for special occasions in the province. You can still see people wearing this traditional piece today.
And of course, they apply the use of the Makana. That texture is so important to the culture even today his son also creates streetwear using the Makana fabrics. So this is one of the designs. It takes 15 days to make, all by hand, including this part, which is all embroidered. And it's only $80. And look at all of the colors, the colors all made by hand as well.
The Jimenez family has been preserving this forgotten craft for generations. Everything is handmade from counting the thread, dying it with natural plants and weaving into fabric. This is a must visit in Gualaceo.
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00:00 Cuenca Ecuador
00:29 San Bartholome
02:35 Sigsig
06:39 Chobshi
11:41 Chordeleg
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