NICARAGUA; THE ICONIC CENTRAL MARKET ?? (MERCADO) OF GRANADA

SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/c/VicStefanu - Let's go to the beautiful and colonial city of Granada in Nicaragua (Central America) and let's visit the colourful central market (mercado central de Granada). I love local markets and I always make a special point to visit them if a town has one. They’re often one of the best ways to get a good dose of local flavour. They’re an essential part of the life-blood of the local community, and the locals depend on them for everyday basics of food and home supplies. So if you want to see what the locals are eating (as opposed to what’s being served in the fancy pants tourist restaurants or even in the street food), there’s no better place to start than bright and early at the morning market. Granada’s market is especially good. It’s large and colorful, pungent and bustling. And insofar as markets go, it’s really the only show in town, so everything is concentrated here. This market is very much for locals, not tourists. If you need chicken, pork, or fish for the night’s dinner, this is the place. Likewise if you need fresh yucca root, mangos, limes, milk, rice, cheese, fresh plantains or just about anything you’d put on your plate if you lived in Nicaragua. You can also get home essentials, such as basic hardware supplies like rope and tools as well as a few vendors selling clothes or Central American party supplies (ie. that is to say, piñatas). If you’re after souvenirs you’re better off going elsewhere. Nicaragua, set between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, is a Central American nation known for its dramatic terrain of lakes, volcanoes and beaches. Vast Lake Managua and the iconic stratovolcano Momotombo sit north of the capital Managua. To its south is Granada, noted for its Spanish colonial architecture and an archipelago of navigable islets rich in tropical bird life. Vic Stefanu, [email protected]. #VicStefanu To subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/VicStefanu