Ecuador – Markets – Travelogue 1
The colourful Indian market is one of the many tourist attractions in the highlands of the Andes. The traditional Indian markets in the Sierra reflect old traditions and lifestyles that have their place in a consistently multicultural society like the Ecuadorian one.
At a day market in the highlands we find the typical vegetable stews. On a house wall we see a market woman under her provisionally assembled tarpaulins, which are supposed to protect against the sun, but also against the occasional heavy downpours. In many places of the market, simple local specialties are offered for lunch.
On a house wall we see a market woman under her provisionally assembled tarpaulins, which are supposed to protect against the sun, but also against the occasional heavy downpours
It is not uncommon for the entire family to be involved in the marketing of their own products. The original costumes are worn by the tradition-conscious women. The older women are often seen in their traditional headgear. They sit on the bare floor and advertise their goods skilfully and not too loudly.
For the European eye, the market is often impenetrable and difficult to oversee. Something different is offered on every corner. A vegetable seller sits in the middle of her products.
