Even the kiddo had fun shopping |
My milk in a box. Water in a bottle. And coffee in a jar :) |
Gerardo Pinoagrote invited us to go with him to the LaLibertad Mercado - the best days to go according to Gerardo: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. If you are visiting the area or are new, please ask someone to take you to this market. It is well worth the visit! Gerardo took us to the vendors he uses, gave us great tips about buying, told us about preparing various fruits/veggies, who or what to avoid, etc. It was a wonderful morning!!
Chicken is sold with feet attached. I hear Star (from the YES Effect blog) loves chicken feet!
Soda anyone?
Lots of fruits and veggies!
Shrimp purchased, 1 pound for $4.(we were so engrossed in the fresh seafood area we forgot to take pics-trust me, they had everything you could think of!)
Here are pics of the fresh beef:
And herbs and spices galore:
Tumeric I think? |
Our bounty:
The 4 tomatoes, 3 bell peppers, and 3 onions cost $1 total. The cilantro was 25 cents. Cucumber 25 cents. Pretty awesome huh!So even though processed foods are very expensive, fresh produce and meat can be had for very little money. I am looking forward to my next visit! Who wants to join me?
Tami
If you are visiting the area or are new, please ask someone to take you to this market. It is well worth the visit! Gerardo took us to the vendors he uses, gave us great tips about buying, told us about preparing various fruits/veggies, who or what to avoid, etc. It was a wonderful morning.
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