Feria Libre Cuenca, Ecuador

Описание: Headed to Feria Libre in Cuenca for our weekly veggies shopping. We are about a 15 minutes walk from the market. The weather was overcast and menacing rain so some of the stalls were closed and the crowd was lighter than usual. Still, we got to show you about half the market with all its varieties of products.
The market gets a bad rap regarding safety but we have been there many times now and never felt unsafe. We make sure to arrive mid morning and avoid afternoons when the crowd thins.
The place offers typical sights, sounds and aromas likes no other place. I decided not to add any music so you could hear the original sounds of the market, I think add to the experience.
Prices at the Feria are always low although sometimes some of the vendors try to take advantage of us because of our foreign accent, despite being Spanish speakers, but we now know what prices are like and usually just walk away when they spike the prices on us. Developing a relationship with the vendors also helps a bunch. Once they get to know you they will give you better prices and even include a "yapa" (a little extra) when you shop from them regularly.
Highly recommend a visit to Feria Libre, even if it's just to "window shop," experience the sights and stimulate the senses.