The Mercado de Sonora is a unique market in Mexico City. The market has stalls that not only sell fresh fruits and vegetables but traditional herbs, magical potions and other indigenous Mexican spiritual objects.
The Mercado de Sonora is located in Colonia Merced Balbuena neighborhood of Venustiano Carranza Burrough in Mexico City. The indoor market is one of the many public markets built by the city to regulate retail commerce. The institution was officially opened in 1957. The building consists of a single curved metal nave. The interior has narrow aisles with stalls selling a range of commodities grouped by the type of product sold. It is regarded as the noisiest public market in Mexico City with a cacophony of blaring music and the noise of vendors calling to attract customers to their stalls.
The main attractions in the market are the stalls selling medicinal plants and concoctions to help an array of health and psychological conditions based on traditional forms of indigenous medicine. Animal based indigenous medications are also available. Occult items for black and white magic and Shamanistic traditions can be purchased at the market. Items include masks, amulets, candles, incense, horseshoes and powders among others. The most popular among the objects available are those related to love. Card reading and other futurological services are also provided.
The Mercado de Sonora offers visitors a unique and magical cultural experience while in Mexico City.

The largest retail market in Mexico is the La Merced market. It is the oldest commercial hub of Mexico City and exists from the early colonial period when traders from other Spanish colonies came to buy and sell commodities.
The Mercado de la Merced is located on the grounds of a monastery that was once the home of the order of Mercedarians. The market lies to the East of the Zocalo and was once the biggest wholesale market in Mexico. At the end of the 18th century the entire area was one large open air market that grew bigger as the shopping areas near the Zocalo were removed to make space for the plaza. In 1863, large buildings were constructed on the grounds to house the stalls. Today, four whole blocks of buildings make up the establishment.
Fresh vegetables, fruit, different kinds of fresh and dried chili peppers, fresh corn, cactus leaves and fruit, corn fungus, mushrooms, squash flowers and authentic Oaxaca cheese are available at this market and a flourishing open air bazaar that still exists outside the building. Visitors can enjoy delicious Mexican street food like quesadillas, tortillas, tostadas and tamale. The market also stocks products that are usually available in large departmental stores like crockery, cutlery, cleaning supplies and kitchen gadgets.

La Lagunilla has some of the best antiques, offering a maze of interesting boutiques. It is very easy to find, as it is situated near Zocalo. Mercado Lagunilla is famous for being the best place to find a bridal attire.

Zocalo Market is located to the right of the Cathedral. It can be recognized by its many colorful umbrellas. Here you will find a wide range of products, as well as souvenirs to take home from trip to Mexico City.

Mercado de Artesanias San Juan features many original and traditional handicrafts like pottery, fabric, pewter, wood, silver, precious and semi-precious stones, amate paper and leather. The market has over 100 stores that focus on Mexican hand made souvenirs.

Plaza de La Ciudadela is more like a market place where you will find a lot of little stalls selling all kinds of local crafts like jewelry, clothes, embroidery, woollen goods, big Mexican sombreros, and pottery. Bargaining is pretty much expected here but pay attention to the quality of the merchandise.

Plaza del Angel in Zona Rosa features more than 40 stores, that sell antiquities like silver jewelry, paintings, ornaments and furniture. Most of the offered items dates from the mid-to-late XIX century. On weekends the flea market here spills over onto the sidewalk.