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Colorful sombreros
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Bright and vibrant flowers for sale
Markets
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Mercado Jamaica
whimsical
piñatas
(papier-mâché
figures filled with treats) are
sold. The food stalls are a big
attraction. On weekends there is
a craft market at the Jardín del
Centenario
(see p47)
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Coyoacán,
between Xicoténcatl, Abasolo, Malintzin,
and Allende • Map X1 • 10am-6pm daily
Beautiful and vibrantly color-
ful, this is the city's wholesale
flower market. Every imaginable
type of seasonal flower grown in
the country can be seen here in
dazzling abundance. Always exces-
sive, the profusion of blooms of
every hue reaches amazing
crescendos at major holidays and
festivals.
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Av Morelos and Congreso
de la Unión • 24 hours, daily
@
Mercado de la Merced
With crowded narrow paths
between small booths offering
towering piles of brilliantly
colored and artfully displayed
merchandise of every kind, a
visit to Mexico City's main
wholesale and retail market is as
much a cultural experience as it
is a shopping one.
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Rosario and
Abraham Olvera • 6am-6pm daily
Mercado de Coyoacán
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Mercado Xochitl
Lively and colorful, this
neighborhood market offers
meat, poultry, sausage, spices,
fruits, and flowers of exceptional
quality that are grown along the
Xochimilco canals.
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Calles Madero,
16 de Septiembre, Guerrero and Morelos
• Map B4 • Daily
£
Mercado Sonora
Known as the “Witches
Market , locals come to this
market to buy a broad variety of
herbs, herbal remedies, folk
medicine, and treatments.
Everything required to cast a
spell, conjure up love, restore
health, or obtain wealth can be
found here.
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South of Mercado de la
Merced, across Fray Servando Teresa de
Mier • 6am-6pm daily
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Mercado Insurgentes
This indoor market is best
known for the glittering displays
of fine silver jewelry, pendants,
earrings, and bracelets that are
artistically displayed and brightly
illuminated. There are also silver
bowls, platters, tableware, and
sculptures. In some booths you
can watch silversmiths at work.
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Liverpool and Londres near Florencia
• Map J4 • 10am-5pm daily
$
Mercado de Coyoacán
This neighborhood market is
friendly and attractive. Many
traditional Mexican wares, such
as sombreros, brilliant rugs, and
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Crowded markets attract pickpockets - always take a little more
care when visiting these areas
