Visiting Mercado San Juan de Dios

About Mercado San Juan de Dios

Officially the Mercado Libertad, this 1950s concrete market is one of the largest covered markets in Latin America, with three floors of produce, leather, electronics, crafts and sweets. The upper floor is a maze of fondas serving birria, pozole and seafood at low prices.

Tip: Head straight to the top-floor food court for lunch, then try a cup of tejuino from the vendors around the ground floor.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1–2 hours.
• Cost: Low cost.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Centro Histórico, cathedral plazas, murals and the big covered market.

Best time to visit Mercado San Juan de Dios

Mercado San Juan de Dios is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:

• July: 27°C (81°F) highs, about 21 rainy days, quiet crowds.
• August: 27°C (81°F) highs, about 19 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• June: 31°C (88°F) highs, about 14 rainy days, quiet crowds.

When to visit Guadalajara has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Our 3-day Guadalajara itinerary visits Mercado San Juan de Dios on day 3, together with Museo Regional de Guadalajara, MUSA – Museo de las Artes and Avenida Chapultepec.

• No. 9 of the 18 sights in our Guadalajara things-to-do list.
• Day 2 of the 2-day plan.
• Day 3 of the 5-day plan.

Near Mercado San Juan de Dios

Also in Centro Histórico, so you can walk between them:

• Museo Regional de Guadalajara — 1–1.5 hours, low cost
• Plaza de los Mariachis — 1 hour, low cost
• Plaza Tapatía — 30–45 minutes, free

If you like Mercado San Juan de Dios

• Tonalá street market — Tonalá, Half a day

Staying near Mercado San Juan de Dios

Stay in Centro Histórico ($$) to walk here: cathedral plazas, murals and the big covered market. All areas to stay in Guadalajara.

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