MARKETS IN MEXICO CITY AND AROUND

One of the most interesting things to visit in a country like Mexico is its markets, old ones, ancient ones, popular and ethnic ones. They often called "tianguis", places with a fixed place and schedule where can be find lot of interesting things that speak about the local culture. There are thousands, they were present and actually, created in the prehispanic period and from then they take their features. It is impossible to speak or even to mention all of them, even the most known, but i will be tray to be putting in this space as many as possible as a reference or guidance for the new visitor.

San Felipe de Jesus, situated in the area of the same name, in the north-east of Mexico city with subway stations no so far ( Impulsora and Martin Carrera). It is implemented sundays from early morning to more or less 5pm. All sort of things, stolen, old, food, clothing, machinery, shoes, music, etc, etc. Some people claim it is the biggest in Latin America, maybe yes.

Merced fruits and vegetables market, This old market was the main source for edible products for long time, then the Central de Abastos was built to carry such goal, anyway, the first one continue giving a wide array of items for consumers, good prices and principally fresh food. Around the market there are a lot of different stands with other sort of goodies the same than tools and flowers, the only thing to to consider if one wishes to visit is certain level of violence in the zone known as "Merced", notwithstanding, it is possible taking countions as always and going in the daylight time. the market is just int he "merced" station of the subway system, pink line, number 1.

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