San Antonio de Ibarra Ecuador: Small Hamlet Dedicated to Wood Carvings

Posted on February 2, 2017 • Filed under: Ecuador, Ecuador Travel

eltelegrafo.com.ec reported: San Antonio de Ibarra is a small hamlet located just west of Ibarra in Imbabura. The Province is well known for its wood carvings and furniture making. It is best known for their religious carvings and there are as many as a thousand artisans. Also, there are three goldsmith shops in San Antonio. They are responsible for making the halos, chains, wings and crowns using bronze, silver and gold foil.

The town of San Antonio de Ibarra located right along the Pan American Highway. Read Article

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