a little bit of this and that; most stalls just resell goods produce is picked up in a market about 1/2 hour away and runs early in the morning…..2am
plantain leaves: key ingredient in traditional Nica dishes
fans, pots, toys, wicker rocking chairs transported home on bicycle
fresh fish, dried fish, fresh raw chicken and beef all for sale in 34 degree heat
“nispera” a fruit we found 1 hour from the Nica border but not in Costa Rica; kids said it smelled like decay but it had a rich, multifaceted taste; looks like a round large kiwi
tangerines: a favorite with our kids
wood is still commonly used cooking fuel
many shoe stalls; included locally crafted stiff leather sandels
“baho” traditional Nica dish made with slow cooked beef (complete with original trimmings” cassava, tomato, green plantain, ripe plantain salt, pepper, topped with plain coleslaw and MUST be served in plantain leaves; in modern times….cooked in a pressure cooker: COMFORT FOOD
traditional cheese (salty with feta texture) and eggs (free range….usually a wide free range)
door to door fruit seller…..see later post on what you can buy from your door in colonial Nicaragua