I'll spare yo the details of row after row after raw of flower stands packed with an endless variety of flowers, floral arrangements for any occasion and botanical curiosities, like this truly weird flower called Naranja (Spanish for Orange)
Coolest thing about this market though is that the other half of their business is........SWEETS and candies!
An overwhelming vortex of colours and smells; I'll let the pictures speak for themselves:
and, yes, candies are cool but the the candied fruits are even better.. pumpkin,sweet potatoes, tejocotes(little tiny apple like fruits), figs and more all simmered in cane syrup until they absorb all the goodness of the syrup and the spices steeped in it
or crystallized fruit like in the following pic
The best part of all of this is that each and every vendor will try to earn your business offering you a generous sample of their merchandise; if you're as curious and, well.. weak as I am, a day spent in one of these wonderful markets could put you in real trouble with your weight. In the 5 days I'm in this city I grew one full size!!!
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