The Best Food Markets in Latin America

Markets in Brazil

Mercado Central in the centre of Belo Horizonte sells cheese, sweets, spices, crafts and clothing indoors. Bars at its entrances serve liver with jiló, and Ponto da Empada sells eggplant pie. Mercado Municipal de Curitiba has a preserved facade and sits across the avenue from the bus station, with fruit, spice and cheese stalls on the ground floor and restaurants and bars on the upper level.

Farmers market in Alajuela

The indoor farmers' market at Plaza Feria in Alajuela, Costa Rica, sells fruit, vegetables, legumes and cheese. Wholesale days fall on Fridays and Saturdays, and some coffee growers sell beans alongside the produce.