In the Markets

After posting about an economist, it seems appropriate to turn my attention to markets. Mexican markets are some of the biggest and most diverse I've ever been to. The first one we visited was in the village of Tlacolula, outside Oaxaca. Its specialties included an entire row of chicharron stalls, each sellling what looked like the skin of an entire pig, fried whole:

The next row was lined with charcoal grills, grilling thin sheets of beef and the accompanying vegetables to order:


And so on, and so on. Later in the week we visited a market in Mexico City, which was even larger (and a good bit cleaner and more sanitary-smelling). Its goods range from the usual fruits and vegetables (left) to gigantic pinatas, being filled by the people in the aisle to the right:



Among this market's specialties were flowers and plants. It is the season for poinsettias, a plant native to Mexico; did you know they come in tree form too?