Bolivia 26
March
Today was our
trip with David to Tarabuco market. This is a town about an hour from Sucre
which is where all the indigenous people go to trade and we have been looking
forward to seeing this.
We set off
in the minibus with David and a new driver called Rodriguo. The road spiralled
upwards again and round bend after alternate bend. After being chucked around a
bit we asked David to tell the driver to take it easy – what we didn’t realise
was that it was his boss driving !! Ooops…
The market
was fascinating, all full of the colour and costumes of the local people.
We saw one set of people where the men wore hats very similar to the Spanish conquistador helmets and when we asked the question wished we hadn’t ! The people in Tarabuco repelled the Spanish and defeated them heavily in battle (through some sneaky methods). They then cut open the chests and ate the hearts of the defeated Spanish and to this day they are known locally as the heart eaters – yuk !! They also kept the Spanish helmets and these became a sign of prestige and status locally, so now they make their own in the same style.
We saw one set of people where the men wore hats very similar to the Spanish conquistador helmets and when we asked the question wished we hadn’t ! The people in Tarabuco repelled the Spanish and defeated them heavily in battle (through some sneaky methods). They then cut open the chests and ate the hearts of the defeated Spanish and to this day they are known locally as the heart eaters – yuk !! They also kept the Spanish helmets and these became a sign of prestige and status locally, so now they make their own in the same style.
Mandy and
Paul found a lovely rug for their new abode in Wales, yes of course it’ll be
easy to pack…
Janette
found some lovely soft Alpaca socks for Linda (at vast expense of course….. £3
each)
From there we were taken to a lunch spot with "traditional dancing" delivered by the waiting staff. and some children......most bizarre
Shopping
over, we headed back into Sucre to finish our afternoon with a potter round
exploring.
From there we were taken to a lunch spot with "traditional dancing" delivered by the waiting staff. and some children......most bizarre
Sunday
dinner was interesting as most restaurants close so we ended up in the
Backpacker Not for Profit restaurant drinking local beer and Steve eating a
Falafel burger !!! Day for the diary
that one !
Mandy has
discovered a penchant for the local hooch Singani which they make into a drink
called Chuflye with ginger beer etc.
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