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Indigenous people of the Otavalo people, roasting guinea pigs on charcoal.. Prior to the incorporation of the Otavalo people into the Inca Empire in the late 15th or early 16th century, the region north of Quito near the border of present-day Colombia, an area 150 kilometres (93 mi) long by the same width, consisted of several small-scale chiefdoms including the Otavalo, Caranqui, Cayambe, and ...
Otavalo Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in Imbabura Province. Its capital is the city of Otavalo. The Canton's population in the 2010 census was 104,874 compared to 90,188 in the 2001 census. [2] Its area is 530.5 square kilometres (204.8 sq mi). Indigenous people, especially the Otavalo people, make up 57 percent of the total population.
The Awá, also known as the Kwaiker or Awa-Kwaiker, are an ancient [quantify] indigenous people of Ecuador and Colombia.They primarily inhabit the provinces of Carchi and Sucumbios in northern Ecuador and southern Colombia, particularly the departments of Nariño and Putumayo.
Otavalo, capital of Otavalo Canton, has a population largely made up of the Otavalo indigenous group. It is located in Imbabura Province of Ecuador . According to the 2022 census, the town had a population of 41,718 [ 1 ] and is situated at an elevation of 2,532 metres (8,307 ft). [ 2 ]
Ethnic identity reflects numerous characteristics, only one of which is physical appearance; others include dress, language, community membership, and self-identification. [24] A geography of ethnicity remained well-defined until the surge in migration that began in the 1950s. European Ecuadorians resided primarily in larger cities.
It has a unique ethnic composition for Ecuador, with the population being a mix of Mestizos, Amerindians (mostly Otavalo people), and Afro-Ecuadorians. Ibarra is known for its mild weather, colonial whitewashed houses (giving it the nickname The White City), and cobbled streets. [2] The Santo Domingo church houses a museum holding paintings.
Otavalo may refer to: Otavalo (city), Ecuador; Otavalo Canton, Ecuador; Otavalo people, indigenous people in northern Ecuador; Otavalo Valley in the Ecuadorian Andes ...
Ethnic identity reflects numerous characteristics, only one of which is physical appearance; others include dress, language, community membership, and self-identification. [18] A geography of ethnicity remained well-defined until the surge in migration that began in the 1950s. Whites resided primarily in larger cities.