In Otavalo, the animal market begins early Saturday morning (at about 4am). The market is organized from biggest to smallest, starting with vacas, caballos and burros, followed by chanchos and ovejas, and ending with cuy, pollo, patos, and conejos. It was tempting to take home this little cutie, as he was only 38 dollars.
When purchased, pollo were often carried in sacks (bolsas de pollo real). This meant that you had to be careful not to step on any bags lying on the ground, that is until you checked to see if they were moving. The group almost came home with a burro as well, he was very sweet and seemed to like the attention. Overall, it was a good day at the animal market, full of pig squeals and mierda.
By Macy Hagler
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