We arrived around 9:30AM with the market in full swing. While I parked on the side of the road Heather and Ethan went into the market to find what we needed – watermelons, carrots, garlic, onions along with some uniquely Haitian produce. The pictures below were taken by Ethan as they went through the market.
And I thought you were supposed to wear your shoes on your feet, not your head. In the market you often see women carrying goods on their head – water, limes, shoes, soap. If you want to buy something they will stop, bring down the basket, pull out what you want and sell it to you.
We like Titayen because there is always good fresh produce, much of it brought down from the mountains. The cabbage is plentiful, as are the melons, mangoes, carrots, onions and at this time of year, kenep. They re a favorite of mine, a kind of Haitian grape.
Not only is produce available but just about anything else. Want turkey? This guy will sell you one. I am not sure the turkey and our dog Thai would get along though.
At the end of the shopping trip Mama’s bag is full – here you see carrots and onions, hidden below are eggplant, potatoes, garlic and more. Heather could barely lift the bag as she made her way back to the car. It is a little hot waiting, but we have people come to the truck window too. Some asking for money or food, others wanting to sell their wares. The market is a busy place.
This last picture of Ethan’s shows a less busy area of the market. In the background is the parking area – for the donkeys and horses that is. In the foreground are people selling melons. And the garbage is everywhere – what to do?
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