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Gualaceo, Chordelg and San Bartolome craft making villagues
Cuenca, Ecuador
$54.99
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Skilled artisans produce beautiful products here. Check out the exquisite textiles (hand-woven shawls and hand-embroidered clothing), jewelry made with unique techniques such as filigree, pottery, straw hats and much more...
Highlights:
• Browse the famous artisan-crafted guitars of San Bartolome
• Check out Chordeleg's famous jewelry and ceramics
• Learn about the Hispanic shawl-making technique called "Ikat" in Gualaceo
• Walk through the colorful market in Gualaceo where you will see locals weaving hats on the streets
Highlights:
• Browse the famous artisan-crafted guitars of San Bartolome
• Check out Chordeleg's famous jewelry and ceramics
• Learn about the Hispanic shawl-making technique called "Ikat" in Gualaceo
• Walk through the colorful market in Gualaceo where you will see locals weaving hats on the streets
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Group Tour without lunch
You will be part of a group and you have the flexibility to bring your own lunch or pay for it at the restaurant.
You will be part of a group and you have the flexibility to bring your own lunch or pay for it at the restaurant.
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Licensed Tour Guide / Driver
- Transportation
- 2 course lunch
- Fuel surcharge
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance fees: Ikat $1, Guitar workshop $2, Orchid farm $5
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Plaza San Sebastián on the corner of Sucre and Talbot street
Return details
Plaza San Sebastián on the corner of Sucre and Talbot street
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SigsigDeparting from Cuenca our first stop will be at the small town of San Bartolome. Craftsmen here have been creating handmade guitars for generations. We’ll visit a local workshop to observe the process of making these instruments considered a crafts for its unique designs and inlaid decorations.
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ChordelegChordeleg is famous for its silversmiths and jewelry shops that line the streets and main plaza. We will visit Favio Jara's workshop, his family founded this art in the town and now all the community makes a living out of it. We will have the chance to observe how he makes fabulous filigree items. Afterwards, you’ll have time to shop around and check out the local jewelry and crafts. Here you’ll also have a chance to watch artisans weaving 'Panama' hats and other items made of toquilla straw. We will also visit Fernando Loja's workshop to see is miniature ceramics that show aspects of the local culture
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GualaceoOur tour continues to Gualaceo to admire the vivid, bright colors of its market and the interesting clothing worn by the local women. Here you will learn about (and taste!) delicious, just-picked fruits that are grown only in Ecuador. Meat lovers should not miss the tasty roasted pig, a very typical dish of this area, although leave some space for lunch. Then our final stop will be at Jose Jimenez's workshop where we’ll see the process of weaving shawls and ponchos on antique looms, using dyes extracted from plants. At the end of this full-day tour outside of Cuenca, you will be returned to your hotel.
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Gualaceo, Chordelg and San Bartolome craft making villagues
Cuenca, Ecuador
$54.99
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!