Pujilí is a small
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
Cotopaxi Province
Cotopaxi () is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of .
Cantons
The province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each c ...
of
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
, located ten to twenty minutes from Latacunga. It is the seat of the
Pujilí Canton
Pujilí Canton is one of seven cantons of the Cotopaxi Province in Ecuador. Its population at the 2001 census was 60,728. Its capital is the town of Pujilí.
Subdivision
The canton is divided into seven parishes, one urban parish, Pujilí, and ...
. Pujilí houses mainly indigenous Ecuadorians, and does not see a lot of tourists. It is well known for the market the town hosts on Sundays and Wednesdays. Among the many things sold there are their clothes, which people travel miles to buy, and has become a very profitable local endeavor. Pujilí is also known for its pottery and ceramics. It does not see as much tourist activity as towns such as Otavalo, so it remains a pretty pure indigenous market. However, more and more it is being discovered by tourists thirsting for something more authentic. Pujilí is also home to churches, artisan shops, and a yellow and blue staircase from which you can see the entire town.
Pujilí is the birthplace of
General Guillermo Rodríguez Lara (born November 4, 1924), a career army officer who was president of Ecuador from 1972 to 1976. After being removed from power in 1976, Lara retired to his farm outside Pujilí, where he lived out his days.
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File:Pujilí hillside display.jpg, Hillside display
File:Pujilí market 1.jpg, Market scene
File:Pujilí market 2.jpg, Market scene
File:Pujilí market 3.jpg, Market scene
References
www.inec.gov.ecwww.ame.gov.ec
Populated places in Cotopaxi Province
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