Traditional_markets Mexico_City




multi-storey sanborns department store façade of 19th-century home being used entrance area


the city s main source of fresh produce central de abasto. in self-contained mini-city in iztapalapa borough covering area equivalent several dozen city blocks. wholesale market supplies of city s mercados , supermarkets , restaurants, people come buy produce themselves. tons of fresh produce trucked in on mexico every day.


the principal fish market known la nueva viga, in same complex central de abastos. world-renowned market of tepito occupies 25 blocks, , sells variety of products.


a staple consumers in city omnipresent mercado . every major neighborhood in city has own borough-regulated market, more one. these large well-established facilities offering basic products, such fresh produce , meat/poultry, dry goods, tortillerías, , many other services such locksmiths, herbal medicine, hardware goods, sewing implements; , multitude of stands offering freshly made, home-style cooking , drinks in tradition of aguas frescas , atole.







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