Driving through the beautiful Panamerican Highway, you can visit in a day the province of the lakes, Imbabura. Indigenous communities fishing in their totora canoes and also washing their clothes during the day. At the colorful market of Otavalo, you can experience seeing and buying an impressive variety of Ecuadorian handicrafts, watching the locals coming from the nearby villages and towns to sell their products. You can visit workshops of some of the local weavers and artisans.