It is raining very hard today and I thought you might like to know more about how the ferias (the street markets) work in inclement weather. Some of the small merchants might not set up their stand when its raining hard (like today) but, the big successful ones have tarps over their stands. These tarps also cover the walkways in front of their stands.
The street markets in Montevideo are called the "feria." They are on a regular schedule and they are throughout the city. The merchants register for a specific location on the street for a specific day. Most of the ferias are on a residential street and the street gets blocked off for that day.
