Vegetables at a market stall, San Juan Nuevo, Michoacan State, Mexico

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La Placita de Santurce

San Juan


Built in 1910, the Mercado de Santurce has been the center of activity for over a century, vendors doing a roaring trade in fruits and vegetables from around the island. Today is no different but come evening, the neighborhood transforms into one of the hottest nightspots in town, a street party with the market at its heart.

Transportation

  • bus: T3, T5

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