We 
didn't get to Bio Bio when my folks were here, but we did make it down there with Mr. Brian Clark. On a day where Brian was stil
l feeling it from his journey and we were going to tackle 3 different markets, I knew that Bio Bio would be the crowned jewel. We ate lunch at La Vega and poked around to see all the different types of produce before heading down to the south side. We got off the bus and walked through block after block of kiosk lined sidewalks. We bought an array of typical candy as we made our way to the pizza and fried potato joint. Cait and I had seen this place before and always talked about going back. With Brian in tow, we knew that we had the best possible group assembled to go and try some of this food.
didn't get to Bio Bio when my folks were here, but we did make it down there with Mr. Brian Clark. On a day where Brian was stil
l feeling it from his journey and we were going to tackle 3 different markets, I knew that Bio Bio would be the crowned jewel. We ate lunch at La Vega and poked around to see all the different types of produce before heading down to the south side. We got off the bus and walked through block after block of kiosk lined sidewalks. We bought an array of typical candy as we made our way to the pizza and fried potato joint. Cait and I had seen this place before and always talked about going back. With Brian in tow, we knew that we had the best possible group assembled to go and try some of this food.Sidenote : Santiago is not your standard South American city. It's prominence as the capital and the lingering German influence from after WWII, mean that you can walk around as a gringo with some anonymity. What's tough is when you're speaking English or being loud. hmmmm
So, as we're making our way into the heart of Bio Bio... wh
ich is politely... not the best part of town... Brian is regaling us with a reincarnation of Borat... loudly... from the mouth of a big, tall, white, red-headed gringo :) That said, we made it to the stand and found these friend potatoes to be less than exciting. They look delicious but they're just a fried outside with the rest just an unseasoned mashed potato. Not that exciting.
I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking, but we saw some incredibly cool things at a place that represents a classic example of the informal economy. Bikes, hair-cuts, surplus military gear, puppies, food, furniture, hot jeans, shoes, restaurant equipment, factory equipment, preserved insect art, books, surgical tools, antiques, computers, TVs, household supplies, and the list goes on.
ich is politely... not the best part of town... Brian is regaling us with a reincarnation of Borat... loudly... from the mouth of a big, tall, white, red-headed gringo :) That said, we made it to the stand and found these friend potatoes to be less than exciting. They look delicious but they're just a fried outside with the rest just an unseasoned mashed potato. Not that exciting.I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking, but we saw some incredibly cool things at a place that represents a classic example of the informal economy. Bikes, hair-cuts, surplus military gear, puppies, food, furniture, hot jeans, shoes, restaurant equipment, factory equipment, preserved insect art, books, surgical tools, antiques, computers, TVs, household supplies, and the list goes on.
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