J. Stephen Conn
A Scene in Benito Juarez Market, Matamoros
Known to most people locally as simply "El Mercado," the market is a five block long pedesterian street in the center of Matamoros. It is the primary place in the city most tourists visit, however it is not a market for tourists only. We saw perhaps 20 or more local people for every Gringo. Just about anything can be bought here, and the prices are generally somewhat cheaper than in the U.S. The biggest hassle was overzealous merchants trying to pull us into their shops as we walked along, but it was not as bad in this regard as some places we have been.
A Scene in Benito Juarez Market, Matamoros
Known to most people locally as simply "El Mercado," the market is a five block long pedesterian street in the center of Matamoros. It is the primary place in the city most tourists visit, however it is not a market for tourists only. We saw perhaps 20 or more local people for every Gringo. Just about anything can be bought here, and the prices are generally somewhat cheaper than in the U.S. The biggest hassle was overzealous merchants trying to pull us into their shops as we walked along, but it was not as bad in this regard as some places we have been.