They are colourful, noisy and entertaining and an experience not to be missed, whether you plan to buy anything or not.
Markets thrive throughout the province and are the centre of life in towns and villages.
In rural and coastal areas, market days are varied in local towns so they don't coincide. There's often a large central market in the cities and many towns and neighbourhoods of large cities have indoor covered markets. Municipal markets are controlled by the local government are found in most towns and many large villages. Markets usually operate from 9.00 am until 13.00 pm, although in cities and some towns they occasionally open again on Fridays after siesta time. A variety of goods are commonly sold in markets, including food, flowers, plants, clothes, shoes, ironmongery, crockery, hardware, linen, ceramics, cassettes, carpets, and leather goods.