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In Pictures: Meet the makers at this Puerto Vallarta market
By Tom Adkinson
January 12, 2024
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico – When you wind your way through the Olas Altas Farmers Market, one shopping consideration is certain – every item you see it offered by whoever made it. Whether it is a baker with sweet pastries, a leatherworker with a display of wallets and purses, a jewelry maker with scores of earrings and necklaces, a chef with bulging burritos or a potter with sea turtle decorator pieces, you’re dealing with the maker. That’s the beauty of this market in the heart of Puerto Vallarta’s Romantic Zone, just steps from the seaside walkway Malecón and the popular Los Muertos Beach. It covers an entire city block every Saturday from November through April that is the Lazaro Cardenas Park the rest of the week. “Homemade and homegrown” is the motto of this festive event now in its 15th year (2024).
Expect quality, not necessarily perfection
This sign in a weaver’s stall at the Olas Altas Farmers Market reinforces the market’s philosophy of “homemade and homegrown.” Image by Tom Adkinson
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Spooky, but fun
This intricate “Day of the Dead” mask may startle you, but it’s all in fun. It would be quite the conversation piece if it were in your house when Halloween rolls around. Image by Tom Adkinson
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Jewelry maker and model
Jewelry maker Iris Diaz, who has been honing her craft for 20 years, shows off one of her intricate creations at the Olas Altas Farmers Market. Image by Tom Adkinson
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Inspired by the sea
Sea turtles that nest in the sands of nearby Banderas Bay were the inspiration for this artist’s substantial ceramic piece. Image by Tom Adkinson
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Chef to chef sales
Chef Miriam Flores extols the virtues of her special condiment she calls “Chili Crack” to a market visitor who happened to be a chef, too. Flores offers culinary classes in her home and runs a restaurant named Café de Flores. Image by Tom Adkinson
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Fresh from the oven
Baked goods such as this challah-style bread are among the most popular items at the Olas Altas Farmers Market. Veteran market visitors know to arrive early for the best bread and pastry selection. Image by Tom Adkinson
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Trip-planning resources: VisitPuertoVallarta.com and MiriamsCulinaryExperience.com
(Travel writer Tom Adkinson’s book, 100 Things To Do in Nashville Before You Die, is available on Amazon.com.)
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