Today we got an early start (9:15) and cruised up to Tarqui, a town north (norte) of Cuenca. On the football (soccer down here folks) field, were 100+ booths of multi-national vendors. Their wares included; jewelry, woven goods, pottery, ceramics, food products (mostly organic), chocolate (not a regular food product), plants, fresh fruit and vegetables, and clothing. We spent three hours going through the booths, talking with venders, buying goods, and being entertained with live music, trained birds, and equestrian shows.
Price of admission? you ask. Nada, cero, nil, zilch. They do this three or four times a year according to the cabbie who took us back to Cuenca once we were broke. The band we heard was from Argentina. We bought a beautiful piece of hand done cloth work from Peru, and lots of food products from Tarqui and Azay province. Oh yeah, Jackie got a cool bracelet also.

a couple pics of our Peruvian purchase. It looks much better in person but you'll have to come visit to know that.