Food, Beauty, Color, Craft and Etiquette
Visiting the local markets is one of the best parts of travel for me. I love to immerse myself in local markets following their narrow aisles through always a treat in Latin America, like stepping into a kaleidoscope of color, the smell of cooking food, the people wearing traditional and local clothing, the invitations calling me to draw closer to the vendor's avacados, blouses, jewelry. weaving, ice cream. The local market is a place of bustling self-employment and lively exchange. I don't think I'll ever understand why the modern world prefers megastores where the food is all in packages and the salespeople don't know nada about what they're selling. In the local market the experience of exchange is personal, knowledgeable and often negotiable.
Like the city of San Cristóbal itself, the local markets in San Cristóbal are stunning, not only because of the vast diversity of the available items but also because of the artistic arranging of
Like the city of San Cristóbal itself, the local markets in San Cristóbal are stunning, not only because of the vast diversity of the available items but also because of the artistic arranging of
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