One of the first things
On her list was the tuesday market.
We were out the door at 8:30
To walk to the placita
Via calzada de la luz
Around the canyon that descends
From Charco del ingenio
A rest stop
We headed straight for the fish stand
To try the pescado enpapelado
Pescado enpapelado – really, in tin foilFish enpapelado – click on photo to see the video of John explaining what’s in this dish
While we were eating
A belt seller
Unpacked a dozen Iguana head belts
And we headed off to see the market sites
Which were abundant, colorful,
And musically 0utstanding – Photos and videos below:
Iguana belt seller
Flyswatters, colorfully arranged,
By the plastics vendor
Fly swatters
Organized color is everywhere
Fruit in large cups, and a matching apron
Fruit cups
Mamey – a fruit that has the consistency
Of cooked squash but is sweet
And you have to admit
They do a great job of cutting it up
Mame (mam-ay)
A video walk through of the market
Of the liveliest (and craziest) musicians
We’ve seen at the market yet
Pescado enpapelado,
Bunnies, chickens, mice
The famous chicken toy
And some tacos:
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While all this is going on
We pass a whole section
With tropical fish, bunnies, chicks, turtles, iguanas
Some of them died blue and green….
Tropical fish
Bunnies –
(video, click on photo)
Turtles – how can you say no?
Iguanas
Beyond this you’ll find
Bright beyond bright underwear
Hanging under multicolored tarps
Under pants and bras for sale
Plastic bulls and horses
Along with plastic buckets, sponges
Catsup containers and squirt bottles
Plastic toysPlastic insects and spidersColor coordinated shoes and booth in Easter colors!Chile candies and nutsPastries that look great but no flavorRows of strawberries
And an all time favorite –
Green sausages from Toluca
They come every Tuesday
With this fabulous meat treat.
Made with pork, cilantro, parsely, pine nuts and almonds
Plus spices – you can try it there
They sell tacos and sell it for 65 pesos a kilo
Green sausage from TolucaChiles, hominy, beans, rice and dried shrimp
Mixed in with some faith and religion
The Virgin of Guadalupe
Held together with brown packing tape
Nevertheless, everyone crosses themselves
As they pass by
Virgin of guadalupe Shrine
And let’s not forget
Our personal health needs
Starting with the feet – for every type of toe fungus
Athlete’s feet and psoraisis….
Foot remedies
And folk remedies
Beautifully organized
For the eyes, liver, heart, gall bladder and sex life
And a few things that are a little unclear…
Natural folk remedies
Packages of dry remedies
For everything else
Animal, vegetable and cactus remedies
Package remedies
To end it all,
We searched through Junk piles
Ignored all the clothing and tools
And headed off to show her Liverpool and the Luciernaga mall.
(next installation)
