Chichicastenango Market

Here are some shots of the Chichicastenango markets. They are one of Guat´s Biggest but are becoming more directed at tourist nowdays and so are the prices. The sellers will attack you and make you buy things you dont want let alone can carry. The barganing over here works like this - if you ask the price you will be expected to buy the item. There is no such thing as ¨just looking¨ in spanish!!! The seller will always start at an extrordinarily high price in the hope that you have just come for a weeks holiday from the states. They let you know that they want to barter with you - ¨tell me your price¨. But for us, most of the time, after we suggested a price, the seller reacted as if we had just asked to trade thier first born for a rabbit.... the seller would rather not talk to us then barrter further.

We did see some crazy things, including the thing/object/animal in the first photograph. You all have to come up with ideas and let us know what you think it is!!!!!! Winner gets a price.

P.S click on the photo to get a better look.