Super One — Local services in Oaxaca

This is NOT a gourmet grocery store, it is a traditional public market. Best known for its Sunday market when people come from all over to buy, sell and trade. On Sunday, all the streets are filled with temporary stalls selling about everything, but heavy on household goods, produce and local breads. There are prettier markets and smaller ones around Oaxaca are probably better learning experiences if you are new to the culture. The indoor market has mostly food. Popular foods are the barbacoa (goat and mutton) with consomme or buying any kind of meat directly from the butchers and cooking it yourself on the community grill. Add some onions, chiles or other grillable veg and some tortillas or fresh bread and you've got a meal. The local Pulque is fresh and sweet (unlike the past prime stuff they add fruit to and sell in the city). Other traditional drinks like tejate are available. Good place to people watchif you can find a spot on the edge of the surging crowds, but be extra polite if taking photos as it is not popular with the indigenous population. The market is for locals not tourists but you will find samples of most crafts. They will usually be cheaper than heavily touristed stores in Oaxaca, but marked up as the sellers are still middle-men. I personally like to buy directly from the artesenia whenever possible to add more meaning to the art. Take a bus from OAX city for 18 pesos-- they run constantly on the weekend, less often on weekdays (no real schedule, they go when full). Easiest place to find a bathroom is in the corner of the church patio (next to market building). It costs 3 pesos and plenty of toilet paper is included. Be smart- don't carry a purse or put your wallet in your back pocket. Like any crowded place there are thieves and güeros are the best targets (easy to spot, careless with items and loaded...

01/15/2022, This place is amazingly beautiful are of Oaxaca. The name of the town is Tlacolula, Oaxaca. This place on Sunday it is so busy. However, we ended going on a Saturday. Regardless, I had a lot of fun meeting all the vendors. First, I had to do a stop to get a bite to eat were they sell goat and sheep soup and tacos. Unfortunately they were out of goat so, I had sheep soup/tacos. So, I may add, it was very delicious 😋. Oh my word, the flavor of the soup itself it was absolutely delicious add, cilantro, lemon, and shredded cabbage. I honestly had to ordera...lol

My next stop same place there was an alley of sorted meats..I selected the meat I wanted with a slice of fat. So, how it works. You select the meat you want to be grilled...(fyi: you grill your own meat grills are provided for free). So anyway, before you select your meat, same area there are Oaxacans selling like your veggies you will need to add to your meats. As for us we avocados, onions, Anaheim chili aka..agua chilli. And, don't forget to buy your tortillas..unfortunately only corn tortillas are sold there...but, they are homemade. So, back to the meats. We were lucky bcs the lady cooked our meats. Afterwards we made tacos...see pictures...if you are ever visit Oaxaca. Make a trip to Tlacolula. Make sure you catch a cab by their baseballs station next to McDonald's..the red taxis that will say on the windshield Tlacolula. You looking at $3.00 to and from..it is worth it..take...

Definitely a place to visit if you are in Oaxaca on a Sunday. I absolutely love being able to walk around and buy just about everything and anything. From fruits and veggies to meats, breads, cheese, clothes, atole(an older women by the shoes sells the best!) The people here try their best to communicate and it's such a beautiful culture. Sometimes you will even hear people talk in their native tongue of Zapotec or anything else and it's just amazing! I absolutely love coming here! There is only one down side. Sorry if I offend anyone but it really annoys me to hear the damn tourist that try to haggle the people for already cheap stuff. They try to lower the price and then get mad if they don't get their way. Seriously!!! Come on. Some of these people come from other towns miles and miles away to sell for one day. Some wake up at 3 or 4 in the morning to catch different buses to get them here to be able to sell. A shirt might cost you 100 pesos which is about 5 american dollars and people still try to get it lowered. I really dislike when people try to take advantage of the less fortunate. If you are a tourist here you are more than likely able to offered the price they give you. Please don't try to haggle the people. And please please respect the people and...