Street Market in Havana

Author: peter Date: 14 November, Category: Appealing, Visits 2454

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In this September 30, 2013 photo, banana growers wait next to their truck for customers at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. [Here it's always cheaper than in the markets or kiosks] in the city's crowded neighborhoods, said Argelio Mendez, a government official who runs the market. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 30, 2013 photo, men rest on their truck loaded with fruits and vegetables as they wait for the 114th Street Market to open on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. Exhausted from being on the road all night, drivers grab a few winks wherever they can – atop their cabs, on rickety cots, even in wheel wells. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 30, 2013 photo, onion vendors wait for customers at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. Produce is brought in by growers themselves and by transportation specialists who make a living by buying crops far away and hauling them to Havana, the island's biggest and most important market. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 30, 2013 photo, a vegetable salesman kisses another vendor at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. Restaurateurs and street vendors shop here, as well as individual consumers, families and even groups of neighbors who pool their money to buy in bulk. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 25, 2013 photo, a merchant drives away his classic American car pulling a small trailer loaded with bananas, tomatoes and onions at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. Produce is brought in by growers themselves and by transportation specialists who make a living by buying crops far away and hauling them to Havana, the island s biggest and most important market. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 30, 2013 photo, farmer Asley Cruz, 35, wears a string of garlic on his shoulders as he yells prices at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. The market s bustle is a result of economic reforms begun in 2010 by President Raul Castro, which includes relaxing rules on private farming. In another reform, Cuban authorities recently authorized small farmers to also sell directly to hotels and tourist centers beginning this month. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 30, 2013 photo, young men men push a tricycle loaded with empty boxes they use to transport produce at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. The open-air bazaar has become a key hub for getting farm products to people in the capital. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 30, 2013 photo, a farmer shows his beans for sale at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. Restaurateurs and street vendors shop here as well as individual consumers, families and even groups of neighbors who pool their money to buy in bulk. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 30, 2013 photo, a young man pulls his tricycle loaded with fruits and vegetables at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. Restaurateurs and street vendors shop there. So do individual consumers, families and even groups of neighbors who pool their money to buy in bulk. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 30, 2013 photo, onion farmers wait for customers at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. The open-air bazaar on Havana s outskirts has become a key hub for getting farm products to people in the capital. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 30, 2013 photo, a truck driver rests on a truck roof as he watches people buy fruit and vegetables at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. Produce is brought in by growers themselves and by transportation specialists who make a living by buying crops far away and hauling them to Havana, the island s biggest and most important market. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 30, 2013 photo, farmers wait for customers next to their 1950s Chevrolet loaded with garlic for sale at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. The market s bustle is a result of economic reforms begun in 2010 by President Raul Castro, which includes relaxing rules on private farming. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

In this September 30, 2013 photo, a farmer sells bananas at the 114th Street Market on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba. The market s bustle is a result of economic reforms begun in 2010 by President Raul Castro, which includes relaxing rules on private farming. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)