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| Handicrafts | | Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal.- This is the biggest Artisan market of the city, with a wide selection of Ecuadorian handicrafts located on Jorge Washington, between Reina Victoria and Juan León Mera, selling wooden carved figures, balsa wood birds, local Indian textiles, silver, Panama hats, tagua figures and native paintings amongst several others.
There are several other souvenir shops and street vendors in the city center. One can be found on García Moreno (in front of the Palacio Presidencial).
Also, there are painting exhibitions on Saturdays and Sundays at Parque
El Ejido (opposite the Hilton Colón hotel). Nearby the same area you will find several street stalls selling crafts run by Otavalo Indians on Amazonas avenue (northeast of the Hilton Colón hotel).
Casa Indo Andina.- Alpaca. Address: Roca and Juan León Mera.
Hilana.- Wool blankets. Address: 6 de Diciembre 1921 and Baquerizo Moreno.
La Bodega Exportadora.- Antiques. Address: Juan León Mera 614 and Carrión.
Folklore.- Rugs and handicrafts. Address: Colón E10-53 and Caamaño (near Hotel Quito). Tel. 2541315. Also, at the Swiss hotel and at the Hilton Colón hotel.
Productos Andinos.- Address: Urbina 111 and Cordero. Tel. 2224565.
Marcel Creations.- Panama hats and crafts from Cuenca. Address: Roca 766, between Amazonas and 9 de Octubre.
Galena
Latina.- Alpaca and other crafts. Address: Juan León Mera 823 and Veintimilla (next to Libri Mundi). Tel. 2221098.
Fundación Sinchi Sacha.- Ceramics from the Oriente. Address: Reina Victoria 1780 and La Niña.
Coosas.- Address: Juan León Mera 838. Also, at Quicentro Shopping mall.
The Ethnic Collection.- Address: Amazonas 1029 and Pinto. Tel. 2522887.
Antiguedades El Chordeleg.- Goldwork. At Hilton Colón hotel.
El Aborígen.- Address: Washington 536 and Juan León Mera
Ecuafolklore.- Address: Robles 609 between Amazonas and Juan León Mera.
Amor y Café.- Ethnic clothing. Address: Foch 721 and Juan León Mera.
Su Kartera.- Local shoes, belts, briefcases, etc. Address: Sucre
351 and García Moreno. Tel. 2512160. Another branch on Veintimilla 1185, between 9 de Octubre and Amazonas.
Los Colores de la Tierra.- Handicrafts & wood items. Address: Juan León Mera 838 and Wilson.
Chimborazo.- Leather goods. Address: Amazonas and Naciones Unidas (next to El Caracol shopping mall). |  | | Shopping in Quito: | | | More about Quito: | History | Climate | Overview | Transport | Places to avoid | Festivals | Write a review about Quito 
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