El Mercado (523 Piece Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle)

Markets in Mexico revolve around food, family, and community, making them special places to visit. Whether you are looking for souvenirs, clay pots, really fresh fruit and vegetables, tacos for the evening meal, or beautifully crafted paintings, silverware, or china, you will be sure to find everything you need. Each market has its own character, centered around the small town or neighborhood in the city where it is located.  Mexico City's largest traditional food market, Mercado de la Merced, is full of little blocks devoted to groups of sellers with similar wares. You can wander the districts devoted to everything from nopales, sometimes stacked five feet high, to pyramids of limes and columns of banana leaves. Tacos, tortillas, chicharrón - all have their representative sections. If you are feeling really adventurous, you can sample the maguey worms or the ant eggs.This little coastal market on the church square is centered around the fresh produce grown in the fields nearby, and w