Market days in Oaxaca are among
the most famous in the country. Open air markets are moveable
feasts traced back for centuries. They are often called a tianguis,
an expression going back to the open air markets of the Aztecs.
The tianguis is different than the established
markets -- mercados -- where vendors sell their wares
each day.
Market days are social events for people coming
into town from far away.
