Cotacachi

Cotacachi is a town this is the seat of Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador in South the usa. Cotacachi is located at an altitude of 2,418 metres and had a populace of 8,848 in 2010. Cotacachi is an artisan city that is well-known for its leather items and handicrafts. Cotacachi citizens are also widely known for their carne colorada, and queso de hoja. The town of Cotacachi holds a UNESCO medal for being freed from illiteracy. In 2000 the complete canton become d the primary ecological county of South the usa.

Cotacachi and the surrounding groups boasts one of the maximum concentrations of indigenous humans within the country of Ecuador. due to its location near the metropolitan areas of Ibarra and Quito, as well as proximity to the coastal province of Esmeraldas, it's also domestic to first-rate diversity. Many mestizo people and plenty of Afro-Ecuadorians live in and around the city. In latest years, the demographic has shifted to include many foreign retirees. On a recent census, the quantity of resident foreigners totaled more than 500.