The Markets

Posted: August 27th, 2021 | Filed under: Out Of Town

Mexico City has over 300 public markets and from what I can tell La Merced is the biggest and most insane one of all. I’ve never seen so many nopales in one place (50 pesos for that big bag is about $2.50):

Or shoes:

Or chiles:

Or mole:

Or banana leaves:

Or limes:

Or potatoes:

Or really anything you can think of. Chicken intestine, for one:

Really interesting spot.

Meanwhile, nearby Sonora Market is the place to go for live animals and occult/herbal/religious items: