Friday, February 10, 2012

Photos from the market, San Francisco el Alto

Today, I went with a group from the school to the nearby town of San Francisco el Alto. There is a big market there every Friday. Unfortunately, Holland had to work in the clinic so he couldn't go. Here are some scenes from the market:

Baby Chickens!


Something you definitely can't do in the US - raw chickens on a table at the market.


We passed an entire section that had table after table of these antique sewing machines. I loved them! Perhaps they're popular here because they don't require electricity?


Hand-woven cloth used to make the traditional indigenous clothing:


Ladies buying vegetables and such.

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