2015/05/24

Streets of La Paz.

Life in the streets of La Paz is buzzing. Every day is market day. Mostly certain products are sold in the same street. Easy to compare prices. But strange to see a street with only clothes, or drugstores, or bridal gowns. 



In La Paz you still see many women wearing their native clothes. The wide skirts and shawls of wool (to keep warm!). They carry their babies and goods in colourful blankets on their back. Remember the city is built on rather steep mountain slopes. So no easy place to push a pram.   



This is a "witches" shop. They sell herbs and potions but also lama fetus's  to be burried under the house as an offering to the Pachamama.


The fetus's are hanging in the entrance.

A street completely dedicated to tourists. 



Business is closed.... is it Sunday??



Just a few products to sell.



The public baths are next to the fried chicken.



A lot of traffic in the streets. 



Even in  the middle of a kind of roundabout women sell clothes.



Like in the neighboring street.



Everybody in Latin America loves pork rinds.



And fruits






Want to have your picture taken? These photographers sit here all day waiting for you! A peaceful place compared to the busy streets.




























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