On Saturdays not much happens in Chugchulán, but in the nearby Zumbahua, Saturday is market day. Zumbahua is a little bigger than Chugchilán and its market is a lively regional event with people pouring in from the surrounding villages and farms. There are a few tourist orientated stores selling all things made of llama and sheep’s wool, but for the most part it’s local people buying local things.
In one section of the market there were six men lined up pedalling away on old singer sewing machines and next to them someone selling heavy woollen blankets. The deal was, you buy your pieces of blanket and take it to the peddlers to be sewn into a poncho. Then you can leave the market a whole lot warmer than when you arrived and blend in smoothly with the older men from around these parts. The blankets are bright red, so this also helps your friends find you amongst the clouds.
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