In my first post about the mercado de Jamaica (Jamaica Market) in Mexico City, I showed the abundant colors of available flowers and plants in the market. But flora is not all there is in this amazing place.
You can find beautiful food too; ready to eat grilled corn and other snacks, stunning fruits and vegetables, seas of candy (traditional and otherwise), and more. Plus, all sizes of bright piñatas, incense and candles, and during Christmas time, any figure you can think of for your nativity scene. This market is very vivid and will be a tour for all your senses. Take the visual tour now:
FRUIT
VEGETABLES
CANDY, DRIED FRUIT & NUTS
It’s like walking into a Mexican Willy Wonka factory.
INCENSE AND CANDLES – for all your rituals
PIÑATAS & BALLOONS
DAIRY AND MEAT
READY MADE STREET FOOD – In case you get hungry while shopping
NATIVITY SCENE
Besides all the flowers and plants we bought, we also left with some beautiful avocados, mandarins, lettuce, limes, guavas, papaya, oaxaca cheese, walnuts, traditional coconut and tamarind candy, and a small piñata for a centerpiece. We also had some campechanas to snack on along the way.
I would love to live near this place and get my weekly produce from here.
In which section would you spend the most time?
Mercado de Jamaica Info:
Address: Guillermo Prieto 45, Jamaica, Venustiano Carranza, 15800 Ciudad de México, D.F., Mexico Map
Closest Metro Stations: Jamaica (Line 9 Brown) and La Viga (Line 8 Green)
Open 24hrs and 365 days a year. So if at 3am you are drunk and want to buy flowers for your date, you can.
I was just talking about Mexico City last night. I haven’t been. I think I need to add it to my 2015 list. 🙂
Yeah, I don’t think it’s in many people’s bucket list. People think of other places in Mexico to visit but the city really has a lot to offer.
I was just talking about Mexico City last night. I haven’t been. I think I need to add it to my 2015 list. 🙂
Yeah, I don’t think it’s in many people’s bucket list. People think of other places in Mexico to visit but the city really has a lot to offer.
I too would love access to that kind of beautiful produce!
I too would love access to that kind of beautiful produce!
I really love these photos! I’ve quizzed Daniel on why he hasn’t taken me to this market yet and I’ve been promised for next year!!
Nice!
I really love these photos! I’ve quizzed Daniel on why he hasn’t taken me to this market yet and I’ve been promised for next year!!
Nice!
What an amazing market – love how colourful all the pictures are! Didn’t know they ate churritos in Mexico as well. Loved these goodies dipped in hot chocolate when I lived in Sevilla years ago:)
What an amazing market – love how colourful all the pictures are! Didn’t know they ate churritos in Mexico as well. Loved these goodies dipped in hot chocolate when I lived in Sevilla years ago:)
very nice, just vivid
very nice, just vivid
vIvId yEs iNDEEd! 😎
vIvId yEs iNDEEd! 😎
Wonderful colors!
Wonderful colors!
Love the colors in the mercado! The word vivid most definitely resembles Mexico!
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Yes it does!
Love the colors in the mercado! The word vivid most definitely resembles Mexico!
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