Solola Market


Solola Market, where the products are meant more for locals than for strangers. The enticing smell of spices and freshly baked tortillas fills the air, mixed with the stench of dried fish. Vendors yell competing offers for grains and yarns, while children scream wildly for their parents' attention, forcing them to yell louder still.


The Solola Market overloads the senses. White lilies, sliced watermelons, bananas, mangoes and potatoes are standard fare, as well as soap, shoes, bags and ceramics. But the real 'eye candy' is watching locals adorned in traditional Mayan dresses, with its bright red, blue, purple, pink and yellow colorings.