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2,565 m
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Imbabura
Province
Otavalo station
The Otavalo station is in the city of Otavalo, Imbabura province, at 2,565 m above sea level, on a variant of the Freedom Train. Otavalo is known worldwide for its craft market, the most famous in Ecuador, and for the cultural strength of the Kichwa Otavalo people, skilled in weaving and trade.
The Plaza de Ponchos fills each day with textiles, tapestries and colourful handicrafts. Around the city are the San Pablo Lagoon, at the foot of the Imbabura volcano, and the beautiful Peguche waterfall. Otavalo combines tradition, landscape and one of the most living and recognised Indigenous identities in South America.
Where is Otavalo station?
Otavalo station is located in Otavalo, Imbabura. Coordinates: 0.2340° N, 78.2610° W.
What to see and do nearby
Points of interest a short distance from Otavalo.
Other stations on the Freedom Train (Tren de la Libertad)
Station facilities
There is no official, up-to-date list of facilities for each station. Most of these stations have had no train since 2020; at those on the two stretches that run (Alausí–Sibambe and Ibarra–Andrade Marín), facilities depend on the operator of each stretch.
Connections from Otavalo
Freedom Train (Tren de la Libertad) — Ibarra ↔ Salinas (Imbabura) · partly running: only the Ibarra–Andrade Marín section, as the Tren Tayta Imbabura (public company INNOVA EP). Days: Wednesday to Sunday, departures from Ibarra at 08:00, 11:00 and 14:00, plus night trains from Thursday to Saturday at 20:00.
Getting there. Otavalo is linked by road to nearby towns.
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