Bogota’s Paloquemao market, abundant with fresh food and flowers is the second largest market in the city and one of the largest retail centers in the country, offers a great insight into the life and customs of Bogotanos.
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The market is the one of the most important retailers in the country, where 750 merchants and a labyrinth of stands offer flowers, one of Colombia’s biggest exports.
The market is a sensory overload for tourists who are unfamiliar with the huge variety of tropical fruits. The Guanabana stands out as a particularly rare find. A large green fruit with the texture of a pineapple, this fruit has a
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