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  • Updated By calcaf38 on September 1, 2007
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    My nose was completely stopped, due to the allergenic environment at the Hacienda in Machachi. I stopped in a crowded pharmacy, where I bought 10 Clarinix decongestant pills for $5. The price seemed high considering that three people could eat a good dinner for the same amount. The service in the shop was old fashioned: you got your advice from one person, paid your bill with another (the cashier with the sharp eyes is visible in the photo), returned your receipt to the first one... like in France in 1965.

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    A Simple Country Market, on a Large Scale
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  • By calcaf38 on September 1, 2007
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    The Pujili Sunday Market is near the bus terminal, and spreads over several blocks covering many acres. As with other markets, there is order to the madness: important vendors are grouped according to what they sell, oceans of vegetables, pyramids of meat, rows of sacks of grain. Smaller vendors who come to town with 10 eggs, 2 chickens, or a few bunches of herbs, are on the fringe of the market.

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    A Glimpse at the Rest of the Town
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  • By calcaf38 on September 1, 2007
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    Pujili has a pleasant central square, with a church which looks like it was built last week, out of cinder blocks. The farther you walk from the market, the sleepier the town gets - at least on a Sunday morning. Although conspicuous as the only foreign visitor, I felt 100% safe there.

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    Feel Like Lunch?
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  • By calcaf38 on September 1, 2007
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    In all Andean markets, much of the space and energy is devoted to lunch counters for the vendors. The lunches in Pujili consisted of rice, fried eggs, and fried chunks of pork. Of course, foreign visitors need to be cautious, since the sanitation methods used in market stalls are not what our stomachs are used to. Still, baked goods, freshly grilled or fried items, and sodas should be safe.

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    Political Campaigning
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    Everywhere I went in Ecuador, I encountered young people engaged in political campaigns. Apparently, candidates belong to a numbered list. For instance, the team on the photo taken in Pujili worked for Lista 3.

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    At the Pujili market, I saw some loaves wrapped inside corn husks. I suppose it is a kind of bread, but I'm not quite sure. There were several vendors offering this specialty, which I did not see elsewhere.

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    Church
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    We came to Pujili mostly to see the 4th oldest church in Ecuador located right in the middle of town in the main square. The facade of the church is simple and unadorned and it faces the square. Inside, if you can get in, you'll find a long vaulted brick nave with carvings lining the walls. It's all kind of somber, until you get a glimpse at the intricately carved and beautiful doorway. If the church is locked, you may be able to get in by asking the padre to give you a tour (should be someone at the church office next door).

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