Welcome to
"El Obraje" Museum
6-08- Calle Sucre
Otavalo, Ecuador

"Our goal is to demonstrate and reinforce the traditions of Otavalo"

Don Luis Maldonado learned to weave when he was six years old.  He has been involved in cattle farming and textile production for 58 years.  He now dedicates himself to the museum.

Doña LuzMaria Ruiz Lema de Maldonado recalls that during her childhood everyone in the family participated in the preparation and production of wool and textiles.

"Please follow us as we take you through our museum and show you the
various techniques and the tools that were used in the Otavalo area since
and before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors."

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