In the handicraft part it's very noisy because all of the vendors are trying to get you to purchase their merchandise. All woollens are alpaca (not) or even better, alpaca baby "alpaca maybe". Everything is handmade (not). Believe it or not we often found things that were probably made in China ... they had that look (sort of like most Canadian souvenirs !) It's hard not to want something, so we ended up purchasing some Peruvian angels for our Christmas tree (surprise, surprise!!!).
In the food part, there all kinds of vegetables and fruits, herbs, seeds and grains, etc. I didn't see thousands of kinds of potatoes, but did see three or four. We did see corn with the biggest kernels ever. It was being sold hot, boiled in water just as we would, but with 'cow cheese', not butter. People walk around eating it while they are at the market.
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| Entering the Pisac Market. Colourful, crowded. That darkish line through the centre is actually a gutter. I got up close and personal with one when I slipped into it and fell. Thank goodness Terry and someone else caught me before I did any serious damage to my camera !!! |
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| As soon as we got into the market, this lady ran up to us so we could take her photo (and pay her for the privilege !) |
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| The Corn. You can see how big the kernels are by looking at the one in her hand. We did try some later that day at another spot. It was good (without the cow cheese), but would be better with butter and salt ! |
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| Potatoes. A staple of the Peruvian diet. |
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| Three little girls - so cute :) |
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