La Cancha - Aiyiyi!

What a morning! We spent the morning at La Cancha. La Cancha is huge!!!! It covers about 9 to 12 blocks!! Today was a ´fair´day, so everyone in Cochabamba was there, it seemed! On fair day the freshest fruits, vegetables, and meats come in. The smell in the food areas was almost more than I could handle. Raw meat just sitting out in the open! Much different than Harris Teeter! One of the most interesting parts was the isle of ¨Witchery¨. On this isle were all of the things needed to do some of the ceremonies that are common with the indigenous people. I was a little uncomfortable, but very interested in seeing what it was about. We saw llama fetuses. They use these to bless their houses and other things. Strange to me! We visited the handy crafts section, my favorite. Here we were able to purchase handmade Bolivian items. It was fun bargaining with the ladies. One lady we met was so precious! We affectionately call her ¨the giggle lady¨. She started glggling the moment we met her. Of course I purchased a huge rug from her, at a much lower price. The problem now is figuring out how I am going to get it home!!!! We have had a lot of fun this morning. This afternoon, we are having lunch with a Publisher here in Bolivia. He has helped in the past with the Library of Thurichipitas. After that, we are seeing a Bolivian painter. We are all looking forward to it. Next blog, I´ll tell you about the traffic!! Oh my!
Chow chow for now! Tracy ;)