Feira Hippie, as the name suggests, was founded by the peace loving free spirits of the 1960s, and it continues to operate today.
Artisans have come to the market in the Ipanema neighborhood of Rio to sell their wares, since it was established in 1968.
But, it's operation during the Olympics was in jeopardy when the local council threatened closure to make way for the rise in traffic.
Stall owners eventually conceded to halve their space during the Olympic period, meaning it would remain open.
Delores Monteso sells hand crafted paper maché puppets, each comes with a unique story of Brazilian culture.
“I think it is very important this place, so people know how people live in Brazil, many people make handy works,” she said.
Ms Monteso said the council attempted to clear them away like vagrants.
“Pushed aside, like ‘you will not be here because you are a mess’,” she said.
“We are not a mess, we live by our works.”
While it means stall owners are sharing tents, craft vendor Dayse Medeiros said sharing was in the spirit of the market.
“Sharing the stall? No it’s perfect, it’s part of it, the more sharing the better,” she said.
Feira Hippie’s newer traders tailor goods for the tourist market, but the veterans continue to sell their home made creations.
Appealing to those looking for an authentic piece of Rio to take back home.
Swedish rower Anna Malvina Svennung finished her competition, and came to Feira Hippie in search of some non-tourist related keepsakes.
“I will have a lot of Olympic-themed stuff to take home, but I also really want some nice souvenirs from Rio the city,” she said.
There at the beginning in 1968 was Ivan Jilek.
He’s Croatian born, but Brazilian bred for the past 50 years.
Mr Jilek makes furniture out of reclaimed scraps of wood, describing himself as a free spirit.
“It’s alternative work, I don’t want to work where someone says you must make this, I work what I like.”
With over 200 stalls the market is spread over an entire block.
The peace loving tradition of Feira Hippies continues unbroken for nearly five decades.
