Merida market on Christmas eve
December 24th 2009 This morning we decided to visit the central market of Merida. Being the day before Christmas, we were advised to park many blocks uptown to avoid the chaos. (Thanks, Kerry!) The traffic was intense, even on foot. Everybody was there, doing last minute Christmas shopping, no doubt. I had hoped to find some shelled walnuts for blending into morning oatmeal, but none could be found. I was able to bu
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