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A great place to escape the hectic city centre, it is easily reached on the metro or by bus.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5485 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2236 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/2236 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5420 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5420 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5379 having escaped the baby clothes avenue i got stuck in nail varnish boulevard for at least an hour, finally selecting some orange sparkly stuff (which i still have and love!) before exploring further wonders of market land. Also great food stalls, cafes and restaurants along many routes, this is where you will find ordinary people buying their (extra) ordinary stuff!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5379 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5370
Just wait for their daily shows outside the Museo Nacional to finish, and ask them 'Tienes vanilla?' For a fraction of the price you'd pay at the tourist shops, you'll get real vanilla, not the essence, straight from the Gulf Coast source.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5370 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5345 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5345 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5218 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5218 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5215
In the neigbouring block is a giant exotic animal market, again interesting but very sad considering the conditions some animals are kept in. Remember this is not the best part of town and the witchcraft market is not geared towards tourists but to people with deeply held beliefs so be careful not to offend.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5215 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5216
You can have a retrato painted (a picture of a life event that you want a to dedicate to a particular saint). Frida Kahlo collected them. You can see shrines to the Santa Muerte, a pre-Columbian god disguised as a catholic saint dressed as the grim reaper. Sundays are best.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5216 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5213 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5213