La Vega

Today we braved La Vega, which, as far as I know, is Santiago's largest market, selling everything from fruits and veggies to chicken feet and squid to dish soap and toothpaste.  They also have a ton of little cafes and restaurants hidden among the stalls with sales people trying to corral you to the tables. It was very impressive.  We bought some bananas and strawberries, the former of which I'm pretty sure I got taken advantage of, and the latter of which the man was very honest and nice.  What was so crazy about the market was that the veggies had to be the largest I've ever seen.  The celery and green onions were especially huge, and I have to wonder why.  I took some pics to capture their enormity, but they don't do it justice. When my Spanish gets better I'll have to come shopping here for real because the prices are really good.