Mercado de Artesanías — Attraction in Mexico City

Treasure trove , A forgotten indoor market - FABULOUS!! Much more old school than other big markets , and very quiet in comparison. Better prices, also inside and undercover, it is really nice and calm .As well as the classic beautiful modern crafts and souvenirs, fabrics and ephemera, this market has some vendors who have vintage bottom shelf older stock so you can find some brilliant treasure here by rummaging on the bottom and back of the shelves - I found an incredible brass mirror , wooden tiger heads , coconut masks, refined jewellery, a tin nativity set , ceramics for under £2, T-shirts around £4-£7. Very friendly stall holders who want you to haggle and make deals if you buy more than one thing.. Cash is king of course if you want the best prices. The market is also in a logical system where it spirals slowly upwards so you can keep walking without getting lost or walking back on yourself. This was my favourite of the markets in cdmx and the one where I bought the best stuff ! The others are great too but this one seems more forgotten and quiet and has better deals - The shabbiness its part of its charm and the workers are so lovely...

Got scammed by a jeweler named Luis here. He tried to pass off as very friendly and attentive but tried to convince me a silver bracelet was worth 2000 MXN. I did buy it because I felt pressured to but upon realizing my mistake I came back not even an hour later to ask if he did returns which he hastily said no to, and after i told him my parents are jewelers and they told me the bracelet was not worth that much money he got defensive and said I "made him feel bad" but still reluctantly returned SOME of my money. I understand business is business and people need to make an income somehow but he overpriced a product about 4x what it was really worth. Will not make the mistake of trying to support desperate vendors again. Please be weary of how much you spend and who you spend...

A delightful mercado with lots of silver stores and the usual folk art and crafts from all over Mexico. A little smaller, more compact. Maybe it is because I speak a little Spanish. Maybe it is because I was having fun wearing my Lucha Libre mask through the market. But the shop keepers were so friendly and social. This is a hard life. Too many shops with the same things to sell. Limited tourism. Limited number of people who are actually shopping for these kinds of handicrafts.

One of the high points for me was discovering the wonderful fondas to dine for lunch. Comida corridas in the price range of $4 to $5 including soup, salad, sopa seca, entree, all you can eat tortilas, beverage and dessert. Clean, friendly. Just delightful. Check out my photos of my...