Perhaps the largest market in the world: Feria El Alto

Visit the massive Sunday market Feria El Alto
Marvel at traditional Cholitas wrestling

The calls from a newspaper seller wake us up early. Nevertheless, after yesterday we are still lying down a bit. At around 11 a.m. we are on our way to Sunday market to El Alto. We take a taxi to the Estacion, where the Valley station of the red Teleferico line lies. But there are such crowds here that we will come back straight away overpriced taxi up to El Alto to take.

There we immediately plunge into the fray of perhaps the largest market in the world. He should over 25 km2 stretch, 10,000 market stalls count and more than 60,000 visitors attract. Unlike the markets in the center, the market serves the Supplying the local population. Hardly anything that cannot be found here in this one interesting mix of modernity and tradition. Worlds collide, but here, too, a lot is changing. Smartphones, video games, DVDs and other technology products are undoubtedly one of the best sellers and also one traditionally dressed Chola woman using cell phone on the ear is not a rare sight.

We try giant pink popcorns, local pastries, buy water in a bag, new sunglasses and a sun hat, and marvel at them Mountains of clothes, Shoes, tools, repair parts to name just a few, before we have another fruit juice. You can have yourself weighed here. In some sections the crowd is almost too much for Niki and we are looking for a quieter side street. A little after 2 p.m. we go back to Teleferico station. After a short queue we sit in the ultra-modern gondola with once more a breathtaking view over the valley basin.

After a short Skype call with my parents, we are picked up at the Cholitas Wrestling and drove to El Alto again. Cholitas are traditionally dressed Aymara women who fight each other in shows.

Most of the time, however, the performance consists of normal wrestling deposits between male villains and superheroes. The highlight - not only for the numerous tourists present - are undoubtedly the women's fights. The long, wide skirts do not make the acrobatic performances any easier. In any case, Niki loves it!

On the way back we are taken by the organizer couple to dinner in a fish restaurant. Niki can hardly believe her eyes when the food is served. Fish crisps of a different kind, but quite tasty, but see for yourself!