Did you know that in San Francisco El Alto, a small mayan town in the west highlands puts out one of the most interesting markets every Friday.
Inhabited since pre columbian times by ancient Maya settlers, and surrounded by breathtaking landscapes of volcanos, valleys and mountains, San Francisco is truly a place worth visiting, but that is not all: on Fridays, where hundreds of locals gather in the plaza and it´s nearby streets to sell their week´s produce, there is a special place right behind the colonial church, where all kinds of animals are sold.
Yes, animals! From live chickens and ducks, to cats, dogs, birds, parrots, cows, pigs, horses, and sometimes, even (now also illegal) monkeys, lizards , turtles, etc.
This is a tradition that has been taking place here for centuries, and today, offers tourists an unforgettable day´s visit.
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