the pottery man in the market of San Francisco El Alto
San Francisco El Alto is indeed high, located on a hilltop at some 2600 m. It is a small town, not particularly interesting – until Friday! Friday is market day, creating the what is claimed by some to be the biggest market in Central America. The town is flooded with village people from far into the surroundings, trading everything from animals and textiles to fruit and vegetables, pottery and whatever you can think of. They, in turn, have to eat and drink, for which a whole industry of foodstalls has been created. Great place to wonder around, and take pictures!
(2002)
volcanos surround San Francisco El Alto, too
the town square taken over by the market
market stalls in front of the church
brightly coloured vegetables
one of the market women
and two more market women
the pottery man, once again, in between his pots
hats, too, as abundantly available
market ware being transfered
more transfers
food stalls doing brisk business
baskets, empty for the moment
the cattle market
walking the pigs
scrambling for food
not all animals survived the market
cloths for sale, from the verandah
