Benito Juarez Market

Benito Juarez Market takes up two blocks in central Oaxaca, Mexico, and is located a short walk from Zocalo, Oaxaca’s main plaza. The market offers a variety of food and handicrafts.  
You’ll encounter many different types of food when walking through Benito Juarez Market. Dine on the Oaxaca delicacy, Chapulines while you’re at the market…a fancy way of saying you’ll be eating grasshoppers. There is also fresh seafood and hanging cuts of meat you can purchase to prepare back at your accommodations if you have a kitchen or grill. Get some fresh tortillas from the market as well and turn your dinner into tacos. 
In addition to heaping baskets of grasshoppers and produce, you can also find artisan products ranging from weaved purses to clothing to ceramics. You may find similar products at each stall, so don’t be afraid to browse first and then barter. 

Practical Info

Benito Juarez Market is located in the city center of Oaxaca at the cross streets of Flores Magon and Las Casas, less than two blocks south of Zocalo, with a brick arched entrance off of Las Casas. The market is covered and has lots of different lanes making it a fun place to lose track of time in and just browse and converse with the vendors and other locals.