Saturday we went to the cruiser swap meet on the malecon around the marine. We did not find an new engine but I sold some flourescent light bulbs and a fixture and Rich bought 2 DVDs.
The big attraction is the farmers' market on Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm. It covers a large portion of the shore side of the marina and extends over the breakwater. You can buy a wide variety of hand crafted items such as jewelry, wood bowls, art work and clothing as well as fresh produce and other food items. There are musicians providing entertainment and the fish market is open as well with fresh tuna, lobster, prawns, red snapper, etc. We bought a fresh baguette for our lunch and some pain au chocolate for breakfast in the morning.
Here are some photos to give you an idea what it is like
Here are some photos to give you an idea what it is like
Marina Riviera Nayarit office, La Cruz Yacht Club and Ikuai Restaurant
Booths lining the shore
Flowers for sale
Woman making pictures with reeds
Rockers entertain the crowd
La Cruz has quite a gringo community as well as evidenced by the musicians above (after playing the stadium circuit, then the casino rounds in the US they seem to arrive here, still playing strong. As in La Paz there is a cruiser club which helps the local community as well as the transient cruisers. The artisans are a mixture of Mexican and gringo.
So fantastic! I wish we'd had the farmers market when we were there, what a great event!
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