Friday, January 28, 2011

Comprale a Ayacucho - Purchases of Ayacucho


Today and tomorrow the Plaza de Armas has been set aside to promote the local produce and handicrafts of the area. It was rather fun wandering around and tasting the different foods and drinks.

Local retablos of all shapes and sizes.

One of the many hot food selections on offer looked remarkably like the good old spag bol!

We sampled some delicious tinned seafood and even purchased a small tin of corvina in vegetable oil for our evening meal - I can assure you a very good choice.

Hard boiled quail eggs are very popular and can be purchased from any one of the many street vendors.


A full range of sweet biscuits as well as preserves and bottles of honey.


Rich creamy and very edible cakes, if you are allowed!

Knitted and sewn crafts using local wool and their brightly coloured dyes.


A range of jewellery and small alabaster carvings.

One of the things that we love the most is the wonderfully colourful clothing the women of the area wear, this lady was no exception.

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