Officially known as the Mercado Municipal Pino Suárez, Mazatlán’s central market was opened in 1900 and covers a city block in the Centro Histórico. The design was influenced by the late 19th century French ironwork aesthetic seen in the Eiffel Tower and fabricated by the largest foundry in Sinaloa (link).
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| Mazatlán’s central market |
The roof sits atop 29 single-cast iron columns 10 m high
and the locals began calling it the Iron Palace (link).
The market was named after José Maria Pino Suárez, who was Vice President of
Mexico when he was assassinated in 1913 during the Mexican Revolution (link).
The vendors are arranged in sections – fruits and vegetables, meats, seafood,
pastries and sweets, restaurants, clothes, tourist
curios, and so on – and extend out into the streets. The
Mercado Municipal is a significant tourist attraction (link) and a photographer’s
delight. |
| Frutas y vegetales (fruits and vegetables) |
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| Frutas y vegetales (fruits and vegetables) |
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| Carnicerías (butcher shops) |
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| You won't see this in U.S. butcher shops |
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| Pescado (fish); left to right: sierra, mojarra, unknown grunt, corvina, dorado |
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| Smoked marlín |
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| Panadería (bakery) |
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| Left to right: sweet tamales, candied pineapple and papaya, plantains |
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| Dulcería (candy) |
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| Queso (cheese) and other specialties |
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| Market restaurant |
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| Ropa (clothing) |
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| Tourist curios |
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| Fruit vendor in the street outside the market |
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| Dátil (date) vendor in the street outside the market |
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