Bolivian Street Vendors

La Paz is home to more than one million inhabitants. Although the eastern lowland city of Santa Cruz has recently overtaken La Paz as Bolivia's biggest city, La Paz remains the country's tourist hub. La Paz is also one of Bolivia's two capitals and is the seat of government. The city of Sucre further south is the legal capital.
It can be hard to find a street in La Paz that isn't occupied by at least one street vendor. Some streets have been taken over and serve as de facto markets. There is no licensing of street vendors. If you have something to sell, you simply find a space on the street. If you don't have a stall, you can simply put your produce on the ground.

The daily Witches' Market (Mercado de Hechiceria) in central La Paz is the place to go for all your dried llama foetus needs. The stalls sell a variety of charms, home remedies, Pacha Mama (Earth Mother) figurines, love potions and gruesome llama foetuses. The foetuses are traditionally buried at the site of new building to ensure good luck.