Name of Shop: Mercado
One of the most colourful markets I've ever seen in my life, is the big market in Antigua. In the very west point of the city, close to the busstations, you will find this labyrinth of small stalls, where the colourful Maya's sell their even colourful goods.
The front of the market is a roofed parts in which it is cool enough so shop around a bit. Most of the goods are fruits and vegetables: big baskets, tubs and piles full of bananas, peppers, pineapples, mango's and lots, lots of other stuff. Another part is full of clothes and shoes and in the back of the market, in an open-air area, you can find lots of beautiful flowers and many different kinds of other stuff like toys, electronical products, kitchen gear and many more.
Another good thing: for a few "quetzales" you can use the phones you find everywhere around the market. Definitely cheaper then using a foreign cell-phone.
The Maya-people at the stalls normally don't mind if you take pictures of them and their stalls, and are too shy to be pushing you to buy their goods. So it is perfect to walk and look around here and enjoy the local culture.
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Theme: Food and Drink
Directions: Coming from the Parque Central, walk 4 blocks to the west and you will automatically end up at the market.
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on Nov 9, 2007
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