Located 34 km north of the Province of Imbabura is the Chota Valley, home to the
Afro-Ecuadorian community. These people originally came to Ecuador as slaves and many are
nowadays engaged in agriculture and sugarcane production.

The community still maintains an authentic culture expressed through music and dance. The
rhythm of "la bomba" is a typical dance and a mix between African and indigenous cultures. It
involves a dance where women move their waist while holding a bottle on their head and
wearing colorful skirts, while men dress in white. The music is rhythmic, following the
percussion of drums.

The village welcomes tourists by providing them with the basics, including handicrafts, clay masks, candlesticks and other objects are sold to the public.