Before I leave Oaxaca Aurora takes me to the market again–this time the food market. What a wonder these places are.

I’ll just show you some random images because they are so cool.

One of the great things about having a personal tourguide is I learn more. For instance, Aurora explained that these dolls all wear the traditional costumes from the various regions of Oaxaca…

So I take a closer look

No Way would I have known that being a solo tourist. Very cool.

An eating area where you select your fresh meat

And then they cook it for you

A tour of the molinero

The clothing side of the market

Hand carved Oaxacan specialties

More clothes

Dresses for young Oaxacan princesses

Yeah, well, stuff for the older princesses

Then Aurora took me to a store that sells religious artifacts…Whar a holy BIG business! I think the store had about 20 rooms…

Christs

Marys

Saints

Statues

Wall to wall icons

And last but not least an ice cream. (Well, a sorbet–no dairy for two weeks!!!) Sorbet is just frozen liquid, right?