Riobamba
Just an hour bus ride from Baños, Riobamba has a very different feel to it.On arrival i was beginning to think there may be very little to see or do here.
However Riobamba has quickly won me over.
no sooner had my rucksack hit the ground but i met a canadian couple and we decided to go out to one of the few nighclubs here.
few clubs can be a positive thing though, because they are certainly packed with people. As per usual the music is a mix of latin and electronic dance music. $1 entry, beer $1.25 per pint bottle. Everybody dances in these places, and boy do some of them know how. actually it is impossible not to have fun there.
on a walk into the centre i was taken by surprise by a huge indigenous market. this certainly rivals the Otavalo market for sheer size, but its a different kind of market. based mainly on food. Lots of hollaring and lots of Ecuadorians bargaining over stuff. In fact i was the only gringo i saw here today.
$1 dollar baught me a nice lunch with rice, fried potatoes, fried egg, salad and a hot cup of something sweet (like coffee or hot chocolate but neither). As i was eating my lunch, a baby bird of some sort rain through the seating area and out the other side amusingly followed by man in persuit.
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I'm just facinated with the variety of fresh produce at that market Matt. When you think of how people here tell tourists that the 'Galway Market' is a must! Ha ha ha ha
It's amazing how almost everyone wears those hats! They're called 'Trilby's' by the way. I suppose it's similar to the way Texans wear Stetsons.
yea , its similar indeed. in fact sometimes when surrounded by indignous people i feel like i have traveled back in time to the wild west hehe.. the hats are a tradition but also a practical necesity because similar to texas the sun can be quite strong here and these people in particular spend a lot of time out in the open.
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