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Mexican Markets Mexico is famous for its colorful markets where you can get basic items and seasonal food at low prices. Markets can be housed in commercial buildings or in the open air on the street. Street markets are commonly called "tianguis".
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Open Air Street Markets You can find everything: basic staples such as vegetables, fruit, clothing, medicinal herbs, flowers as well as crafts, traditional sweets, and even live animals are sold. Some of the largest in the northwest of the city are:
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Monday
Lago Xochimilco Between Lago Catemaco and Laguna del Carmen. Anáhuac Number of stalls: 47
Tuesday
Presa Salinillas Between Ings. Militares (Periférico) and Valsequillo. Loma Hermosa Number of stalls: 144
Tuesday
Jaime Balmes Ejército Nacional and Homero. Polanco Number of stalls: 144
Tuesday
Salvador Alvarado Between José Martí and Carlos B. Zetina. Escandón Number of stalls: 139
Thursday
Sierra Tarahumara Between Sierra Paracaima and Sierra Leona. Lomas de Chapultepec Number of stalls: 76
Friday
Lago Xochimilco Between Felipe Carrillo Puerto and Laguna de Tamiahua. Anáhuac Number of stalls: 255
Friday
Thiers Between Leibnitz and Eucken. Anzures Number of stalls: 49
Saturday
Presa Salinillas Between Lomas de Sotelo and Ing. Militares. Loma Hermosa Number of stalls: 277