Don is not feeling so well, so I opt for an early morning tour to San Francisco El Alto where there is a local traditional market on Fridays. This is the furniture section.

Here, raw meat is hanging in the opening of the tiny store.

Stalls selling woven fabric in every imaginable color

A bambino gets a piggyback ride.

Melons and fruits in the mix

Watermelon and papaya sold whole, or peeled and sliced

Avocados and cilantro-- then why can't they make a decent guacomole? (or maybe good guac is limited to Mexico?)

This lady was the only one in the market who had the tiny little bananas called "apple bananas" that are so sweet. I bought a giant bag full.

I had never seen red bananas before...

Dried fish can be smelled even before they are seen...

Guatemalan women wear woven cloth for hats, so these must be for the cowboys!