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One of the aisles in the La Merced Market in Mexico City. Traditional fixed markets in Mexico are multiple-vendor markets permanently housed in a fixed location. They go by a variety of names such as "mercados públicos" (public markets), "mercados municipales" (municipal markets) or even more often simply "mercados" (markets).
Model of Aztec tianguis at the National Museum of Anthropology Tianguis in Mexico City in 1885 Hall in the La Merced Market in Mexico City. The tradition of buying and selling in temporary markets set up either on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, etc.) is a strong feature in much of Mexican culture and has a history that extends far back into the pre-Hispanic period. [1]
La Lagunilla Market. Coordinates: 19°26′34.95″N 99°8′10.38″W. View of one of the buildings of the fixed market. La Lagunilla Market is a traditional public market in Mexico City, located about ten blocks north of the city's main plaza, in a neighborhood called La Lagunilla. The market is one of the largest in the city and consists of ...
The presence of street vendors in Mexico City (known locally in Mexican Spanish as ambulantes) dates back to pre-Hispanic era and over the centuries the government has struggled to control it, with most recently a clearing of downtown streets of vendors in 2007, but despite this there is a persistent presence of many thousands illegally. [1]
La Merced Market. Coordinates: 19°25′33.32″N 99°7′26.61″W. One section of the huge main hall. The La Merced Market is a traditional public market located in the eastern edge of the historic center of Mexico City and is the largest retail traditional food market in the entire city. [1] The area, also called La Merced, has been ...
Mercado de Sonora. Coordinates: 19°25′19.95″N 99°7′28.86″W. Mercado de Sonora on a Saturday morning. Mercado de Sonora (Sonora Market) is a city-established traditional market, located just southeast of the historic center of Mexico City in the Colonia Merced Balbuena neighborhood. It was established in the 1950s with a number of ...
Tianguis Cultural del Chopo. The Tianguis Cultural del Chopo is a Saturday flea market ( tianguis in Mexican Spanish) near Mexico City downtown, known locally as El Chopo. [1] [2] [3] It is named after its original location which was near the Museo Universitario del Chopo, an art deco building with a couple of towers designed by Bruno Möhring. [4]
A number of the vendors are third and fourth generation here, with businesses that pre date the market. [5] Some vendors are immigrants to Mexico, mostly from various countries in Europe or their descendants, as are many of the customers. [5] La Catalana specializes in handmade sausages and cold cuts, mostly of Spanish origin. [1]