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Chichicastenango Market in Guatemala
It is the largest and most colorful market in all of Guatemala. It began as a place for exchange of goods between the different villages around and just be one of the major tourist attractions in the country. Both Thursday and Sunday this small town, with no other tourist attractions, is awash with foreigners which adds more variety and color, if that’s possible.
The fact that we had lucky because in September, when we were “empty”. Without exaggerating the number of shops greatly exceeded the number of tourists but that could leisurely stroll its streets lined with colorful shops. The trouble is that everyone wanted to sell and every now and then, you were offering their products.
As always, the prices they ask are 2, 3 or even 4 times more expensive than the price of making it mandatory hard bargain but with a smile on his face.
Something to note is the variety of products you are. Some you can see them in almost all sites and others are more typical of that place. We buy very original jewelry that we cannot find anywhere else. He was of the cheapest markets could find and just as varied especially in textiles and masks.
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