Gustavo Pareja Cisneros

During his tenure as mayor, Pareja Cisneros stressed the urbanization and modernization of Otavalo such as the establishment of national parks, commercializing the region and expanding transportation across the city.

[3] His administration focused on infrastructure improvement, creating a stronger athletic program, and building better relationships with citizens.

[4] Surprisingly, in the 2004 elections, he was re-elected as Provincial Prefect as a member of the Institutional Renewal Party of National Action under the influence of Álvaro Noboa.

[3] For the 2009 political sectional elections, Pareja Cisneros announced his intentions to run as Mayor of Otavalo, but was narrowly defeated by Mario Conejo.

[7] During his tenure as mayor, Cisneros sought to urbanize Otavalo and to expand the cities commercial centers.

[1] In a 2018 interview, Cisneros confirmed plans to expand the cities stadiums under the projected cost of USD $1,400,000 and viewed the expansion as "nearly impossible, but doable".

Pareja Cisneros with his daughter, February 2014
Pareja Cisneros at a July 2018 rally in Otavalo