Expert: Tom Plattenberger - 4/10/2009

Question
A few years back I had the luck of visiting La Penita on thursday and enjoyed
their crafts market.  We will be returning again through the area and were
wondering if thursday is still the crafts market day?

Answer
Hello, Cathy...

Yes, Thursday is still Tianguis.  It is a street market and an interesting diversion for us to have here every week in La Pe񩴡.  For people like myself who live here, it is sometimes the only way to tell what day of the week it is!

Art and craft items are a wonderful element of what is mostly utilitarian items, clothes, plastic everything, fruits, vegetables, new and used tools, pirated DVDs & CDs, "snake oil" peddlers, fortune tellers and medicinal herbs.

Now, as the season changes, there are less snowbirds and tourists and the whole show shrinks accordingly, notably the art and craft.

I am glad that you enjoyed Tianguis and hope you can time your visit to hit it again.

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Tom Plattenberger