Lucas de Gálvez Market

The Lucas de Gálvez market, popular heart of Mérida

The Mercado Lucas de Gálvez has been the commercial and popular heart of Mérida since the end of the nineteenth century. Immense and teeming, it is the largest market in the city. The Mérida audio-guided tour stops here to dive into the effervescence of the stalls, the colours and the flavours of Yucatán.

A market inaugurated in 1887

Inaugurated in 1887, the market bears the name of Lucas de Gálvez. For more than a century, it has been the great traditional market of Mérida, where fruits, vegetables, meats, spices, crafts and street food mingle. The largest in the city, it is made up of several sections and remains a must-see place of the daily life of the people of Mérida, faithful to its popular vocation.

What to see

Here you wander between stalls of fruit, spices, meat and crafts, in a lively and colourful atmosphere. The market is one of the best places to taste Yucatecan street food and observe local life. It is an immersive, authentic and colourful stop, in the heart of popular Mérida.

Practical information

The Lucas de Gálvez market lies in the heart of central Mérida, reachable on foot. A working traditional market, it is generally open every day during the day, from morning to early evening; precise hours may vary by section and vendor. Very busy, it is best discovered in the morning.

When was the Lucas de Gálvez market inaugurated?

In 1887; it is the largest and most popular market of Mérida, the commercial heart of the city since the end of the nineteenth century.

What can you find at the Lucas de Gálvez market?

Fruit, vegetables, meat, spices, crafts and Yucatecan street food, in the largest traditional market of Mérida.