El Alto, Bolivia
November 27, 2008 6:00 p.m.
Welcome to El Alto, the Feria del 16 de Julio!
Six o'clock in the morning, warehouses open their doors and offer merchants the goods received and deposited during the night under the watchful eye of their owners. Smugglers carry clothing. They arrived in El Alto, while it was still dark
Traders are buying in such warehouses individuals bundles of clothes already pre-selected twice and identify category and also in quality. The first selection is made in the country of origin, most often in the U.S., then from his point of arrival, mostly in Iquique, Chile. A third selection is made in El Alto.
Nerds are also classified as "primera, secunda, o tercera Qualidade. Prices vary accordingly and are between U.S. $ 10, $ 20 a bale and $ 50 U.S..
purchases are going well ..... the sun sets, the weather warms.
Those who come to possess such a kiosk have top quality clothing. More clothes are hung high, more expensive they are worth!
These "pushers" work with their giant wheelbarrow to transport the clothes bought to the point of sale of their new owner.
A little coffee? 
The "sellers" in large bundles also open to sell the piece to "small" traders who have no money to buy a whole bundle.
Where I found some new boots for $ 10!
This market offers a thousand, also held flow of goods stolen during the week, Thursday and Sunday offers the largest quantity of used clothing for the entire department of La Paz. This is one of the critical poins sales nationally clothes that are still being imported illegally from the entry into force of the decree banning.
These kiosks are located, and defeated the same day. If you knew the number of businesses that are just outside, even when they have a room, people take out their products outside to make them for everyone. 
Let's walk! Arpentons the streets of the market to fresh produce.
juices from fruit does not come bottled and sealed as with us. Not directly from the boiler, please madam!
Spices, dried chillies .....
From "chullitos" these dehydrated potatoes the sun that are part of the diet for centuries Aymara. 
restaurants market. At nightfall, the streets are deserted. Everyone walks away with his possessions, even the kitchen! 
meat bought on the floor, freshly cut in front of you, with parts like the head and legs chopped.
Just for you alpaca wool knit little paper? (Notice that the woman winds the wool with the help of his big toe into a skein!) 
And as a bonus, a video, if someone wanted to shop virtually a chicken?
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