The Andean valleys to the north and south of Quito are a landscape of Snow covered mountains, lakes and terraces farmland. The colourful village markets are famous for their fine handicrafts and bustle with local people trading farm produce, cloth and household goods. The most famous of theses is the Indian market of Otavalo, which dates back to pre-Inca times and is well-known for its textiles. Its narrow cobbled streets fill with Otavalo Indians in their distinctive costume of blue poncho, white trousers and long, braided hair.