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🛍️Mexico City: Our tips for shopping in local markets (mercados)

Local markets are a great place to find some snacks and souvenirs, and to see a traditional side of Mexican life. Here are our tips for exploring them.

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Feb 20, 2026
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Mercado Medellin, Mexico City

You’ll find markets (mercados) in lots of Mexico City’s neighborhoods. They can be big enough fill a city block, and inside you might find everything from ripe avocados to whole fish to fresh flowers, and so much more.

Mercados are fun to explore, and while tourists have discovered them, they’re still places where you see how locals shop.

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