Large covered market with piles of exotic fruit and veg on sale and lots of banter from the traders.
Chaguanas Market
Trinidad
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Nearby Trinidad attractions
1. Hanuman Murti and Sri Dattatreya Ashram
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5. Cleaver Woods Amerindian Museum
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6. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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