Buenos dias amig@s!
As my followers may or may not be aware of by now, taking pictures of markets is one of my favorite street photography moment. The colors, the eclectic collection of people and goods, the sounds-- it´s all very captivating.
Today I´d like to show you the Sunday flea market of Tristan Narvaja, in Montevideo Uruguay.
I have never seen a bigger open air flea market... It spans for atleast 15-20 blocks, from North to South, East to West. It´s absolutely impossible to ¨see it all¨ in one day.
Uruguay is a country of immigrants. The largest waves of immigration came between 1850-1950, and many of these immigrants brought their belongings from Europe with them. This results in many antiques being now sold off at flea markets. One can literally find ANYTHING! Beautiful Art Deco lamps? Check. Old typewriter? Check. Paintings, perhaps made by a famous painter before he made it big? Check. And of course, like any good market, a plethora of bookstores and places to eat.
Below a small selection of some pictures I took on my last trip.
For more information about the market, please visit:
http://www.montevideo.gub.uy/ciudad-y-cultura/ferias/feria-de-tristan-narvaja (Spanish)
Location: on 18 de Julio/Tristan Narvaja. Every Sunday.
Cute little bookshop.
Mate gourd.
(ex) President Pepe Mujica. Legalized abortion, gay marriage & marijuana. Donated 90% of his salary to charity.
Bookseller drinking mate.
Man waiting for customers.
Hippy van selling hippy stuff.
Hope you all enjoy, and will post more pictures of this fabulous market at some point :-)
Thanks for reading and if you have any questions, post them below!
You've definitely captured the vibrant, eclectic mix of people and things that make flea markets so fascinating! Uruguay sounds like a very interesting place to see. Similarly, Toronto, where I'm from, is largely comprised of immigrants. I didn't know this about Uruguay, but I've be very interested to visit :)
Hi Natasha! Thank your for your kind comments, nice to see someone appreciating actual posts (:D)! Please do read my travel guide on Montevideo, I´ve posted it up here too. Can´t wait to visit Canada, will probably go somewhere later this year and enjoy your lovely fall weather.
Sounds great! :)
l love flea market! :)
They are the best!
Awesome story telling pictures! My uncle used to talk a lot about Montevideo! He was a hero of The Battle Of The River Plate.
It´s a very overlooked place, hope to see more Europeans visit. Spread the word ;)
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STOPThank you for joining #MarketFriday!! Such an wonderful place Montevideo is! Undiscovered and such a treasure. I have been to their beautiful beaches, an eclectic mix of people there in the city. Oh, the food is amazing!!
But, getting back to your Market, it is wonderful and I thank you for letting me stroll along and hope that you will join us again on any Friday! You gave us a wonderful treat to see your beautiful country.
If you want to peruse any other markets from around the world, click on your tag, marketfriday and they will come up. Have a wonderful weekend!
Upped and Steemed
Okay lekker sloom van mij - je deed al mee 😂
Ja, altijd leuk om fotos van markten te maken. :)