For us El Mercado is a place to we must visit in every country that we visit. It is a place where you can interact with the locals, try their food, and know a little bit about the local people daily routine.

What an amazing subterranian mercado -- several levels underground, and a serious variety of Guatemalan textiles, leather goods, pottery, and clothing. Another area has local foods (try the Gallina - old hen -- with soup -- such flavor!). Also produce and meats, of course. The...More

I adored Mercado Central! So many foods, crafts, and gifts to see. It took me hours to walk around to see everything. Many of the vendors i found were willing to haggle. If something seems a bit overpriced go with your gut. Also odds are,...More

As you can see at the picture, the market is under ground and behind that is the Cathedral. So you can go a hang around, but don’t expect to have a blast like restaurants or so, I saw two Mc Donald’s *Yucky, in the plaza...More

Great market with lots of food options. Vegetable selection was not as big as I had hoped. If you are looking for real exotic stuff probably won’t see it here. But overall a fun place and great way to experience real native foods.

We went mid-morning on a Saturday as a stop on a private full day tour of the City. It was lively, especially downstairs by the food and plants, but what I appreciated most was that it was organized and has lots of space to move...More

This is definitely Da place to shop for classic Guatemalan style items. You will pay a third of what you would pay in Antigua or any other place. The people are very nice and will not pressure you to buy anything. If you plan to...More