There is a Saturday market near the Ibirapeura Park, less than 1 km from the hotel. It was recommended to me by a colleague who waxed lyrical about the quality of fresh fruit there.
The market did not disappoint. There, I found fruit so fresh that I have not experienced since leaving Hong Kong: mangoes, custard apples, peaches, apples, pineapples, figs, strawberries etc. The stallholder would cut a slice for prospective customers to taste, and once tasted the juicy, sweet and succulent fruit, buying was inevitable.
I passed a stall that specialised in bananas. It was an eye opener: the varieties and the difference in prices.
Also present in the market were quick food stalls: tapioca, pastels, sugar cane juice. There were also stalls selling work uniforms, hardware, jewellry, cheap clothing, fish and sea food. I love the place - just to wander among the stalls and watch the world go by.
The market did not disappoint. There, I found fruit so fresh that I have not experienced since leaving Hong Kong: mangoes, custard apples, peaches, apples, pineapples, figs, strawberries etc. The stallholder would cut a slice for prospective customers to taste, and once tasted the juicy, sweet and succulent fruit, buying was inevitable.
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| Succulent, juicy, sweet, delicious fruit |
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| Bananas, bananas, bananas |
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| Stall selling beans, onions, sauces |
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| A woman preparing herbs for sale |
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| Flower stall |
Also present in the market were quick food stalls: tapioca, pastels, sugar cane juice. There were also stalls selling work uniforms, hardware, jewellry, cheap clothing, fish and sea food. I love the place - just to wander among the stalls and watch the world go by.
