Public Markets in Peru

Most of the cities and towns we´ve visited in Peru have had large public markets near the center of town. In them you can buy anything from colorful textiles to cow snouts to live animals for no more then a couple of dollars. Here are some pictures from the public market in Arequipa. Vegetarians and anyone squeamish beware, these photos are not for the faint of heart!!

these markets generally span several city blocks

frog juice, no joke

We´ve heard quite a few Peruvians boast of having thousands of types of potatoes in their country. At the central market in Arequipa, we finally got a visual.

llama heads, I´m really sorry for making you look at this, but CRAZY, right???

skinned frogs

you can buy all sorts of live animals...guinea pigs, bunnies, turkeys, parakeets, etc

Mannequins of Arequipa

Walking around Arequipa, I couldn't help but notice that the mannequins here are a bit more expressive than I'm used to...they're pretty creepy!

Puppy! (Arequipa)

The hostal we're staying at in Arequipa is nothing special except for the adorable pug puppy, Carlitos, who lives here!