This two-story modern and functional market was inaugurated November 28th, 1979, and has 159 stalls and 132 tenants. The facade has two murals, “Mercado Típico y su Gente” and “La Iguana del Cuale” painted by art restorer Ernesto Garridos.You can find leather articles, typical sweets, silver jewelry, wooden toys, T-shirts with Vallarta slogans, hats, muslin clothing, guayaberas, ponchos, bathing suits and limitless souvenirs there.
Everything you want in one place! The Flea Market is the place to find everything you were looking for but couldn’t find elsewhere. Covering an entire city block, this was originally the town’s “supermarket”…stalls of farm-fresh vegetables, butcher shops, fruit vendors, grain suppliers, and stores selling everything a house could need. As tourism developed, the town grew, and a supermarket opened just across the river, accessible by foot-bridge. The market began seeing more tourists than locals, and it has become what you see today: a huge bustling marketplace for arts, handicrafts, and the more mass-produced items that every tourist needs one or two of.
The main floor is a catacomb of stalls and stores, some specializing in one particular type of merchandise, while others seem to have a little bit of everything. Vendors use a variety of pitches to get you to come inside and take a closer look at their wares, all the way from “Please, come take a look” to the more bold “What are you waiting for, it’s cheaper than Wal-Mart?”.
On the second floor the aromas transport one to Mexico’s rich cuisine, whetting the appetite. Traditional food establishments offer: shrimp broth, chicken with mole, stuffed chiles, fish filets, tacos, grilled onions and flavored water, just to name a few of the most delicious dishes both visitors and local can enjoy at reasonable prices.
ITS LOCATION
The Municipal Market is located in the heart of Puerto Vallarta’s Historic Center at the south end of “El Centro” Downtown between to two roads that cross the Cuale river which divides El Centro from Viejo Vallarta – Old Town, the market rests on the north side of the river and is bounded on the east by Insurgentes Street. There are multiple entrances on all sides, once you find it you’ll have no problem finding a way inside.
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