Paloquemao

NileGuide Expert Says:

Excellent cut flowers

Address:

Phone:

7426664

NileGuide Expert tip:

Delay your visit until around 10am and you'll find reduced deals.

Description:

There's no way of fully describing what you get when you come to Paloquemao market. Located in the far from pretty barrio of Martires (take care and take a taxi), Paloquemao is the place to come and shop for fresh fruit, vegetables, cut flowers and dry goods. You can find any amount of tropical fruits from all over Colombia here, fresh vegetables from the altiplano cundiboyancese, local remedies, good butchers, poultry stores and even seafood. The cut flowers go some way to explaining why 80 per cent of all cut flowers exported to the US come from Colombia such is the range, variety and quality. In order to obtain the best flowers wou are advised to come down here early, but if you want to score a deal, then a little bit later, say 10am you'll find the vendors willing to offload their product. Paloquemao represents a life and a time before the mega shopping malls and supermarkets, here, you can find everything, warts and all and at a better price. Be sure to negotiate, practice your Spanish and immerse yourself in the culture and you'll enjoy yourself to the full. 

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