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The nearest street market to the resort of Punta Mujeres is the Saturday morning produce and craft market that takes place in the Plaza de Leon y Castillo in nearby Haria. This is a much smaller event than the weekly Teguise market, and usually you'll find around 20-30 stalls selling local produce such as goats cheese, organically grown vegetables and honey, along with a variety of handicrafts. As with all markets on the island, it tends to start early at around 8.00am, and finishes just after 1pm before the heat of the day really sets in.

As briefly mentioned above the largest street market on Lanzarote is held every Sunday morning in the centre of the old town of La Villa de Teguise, which is some 20km south west of Punta Mujeres. In recent years every person entering the market does have to run the gauntlet of innumerable timeshare touts attempting to lure you to their development with offers of free car hire, free holidays or even cash rewards. Just smile, keep walking, and say no, and they'll soon move on to the next likely candidate.

Once inside the market it usually takes around 1.1/2 to 2 hours to see everything, although to secure the best bargains you will have to haggle with the traders. A couple of words of advice, do not start to negotiate if you have no intention of buying, but do not be afraid to say no and walk away if the prices do not fall to a level that you are prepared to pay for an item. Common sense we know, but still easy to forget. The market opens at around 9:00am, and in common with most markets throughout Spain begins to break up shortly after lunch.

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