{"id":10612,"date":"2014-04-22T01:06:51","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T08:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=10612"},"modified":"2014-04-24T18:23:10","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T01:23:10","slug":"sights-sounds-la-merced-mexico-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/04\/22\/sights-sounds-la-merced-mexico-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sights and Sounds of La Merced in Mexico City"},"content":{"rendered":"

La Merced is known for its enormous shopping. Basically everyone who lives in Mexico City come here for cheap and inexpensive goods for personal or business use. It\u2019s basically one large swap meet and it\u2019s easy to get lost within the labyrinth. La Merced is also famous for its red light district and prostitution is legal in this Mexico City neighborhood because it\u2019s considered a tolerance zone. I also got a chance to visit the Mercado Sonora which is a marketplace for witchcraft.<\/p>\n

Introduction to Mexico City, Lima, and Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nLAX Airport Alaska Airlines Board Room<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines LAX-MEX 737-800 First Class<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City<\/a>
\nMEX Airport Aeromexico Salon Premier International T2 Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines MEX-LIM 767-300 Economy Class<\/a>
\nRamada Costa del Sol Lima Airport Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nRamada Costa del Sol Lima Airport Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nLima International Airport SUMAQ VIP Lounge<\/a>
\nLima International Airport VIP Club Lounge<\/a>
\nLAN Airlines LIM-EZE 767-300 Business Class<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nSheraton Buenos Aires and Convention Center Hotel Review Part 3<\/a>
\nSheraton Libertador Buenos Aires Hotel Review Part 1<\/a>
\nSheraton Libertador Buenos Aires Hotel Review Part 2<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Retiro in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Microcentro in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Recoleta in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Palermo Norte in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Palermo Soho in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Belgrano in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Monserrat in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of San Telmo in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of La Boca in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Caminito La Boca in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Balvanera in Buenos Aires<\/a>
\nIs Buenos Aires Argentina Safe For Tourists?<\/a>
\nScam City: Buenos Aires Argentina Edition<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Buenos Aires Argentina<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport LAN Oneworld Lounge<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport Star Alliance Lounge<\/a>
\nBuenos Aires EZE Airport American Express Centurion Lounge<\/a>
\nJW Marriott Mexico City Hotel Review<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Polanco in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Arena Mexico in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Tepito in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of La Merced in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Sights and Sounds of Coyoacan in Mexico City<\/a>
\nThe Various Eats in Mexico City Part 3<\/a>
\nIs Mexico City Safe for Tourists? Part 2<\/a>
\nMEX Airport American Express Platinum Centurion Club T1 Lounge<\/a>
\nAlaska Airlines MEX-LAX 737-800 First Class<\/a><\/p>\n

I took the Mexico City subway to the La Merced metro station. The station is basically located underneath the labyrinth of stores so be aware of your location on the GPS in case you want to return to the subway.<\/p>\n

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La Merced is also home to many small restaurants and street food vendors.<\/p>\n

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I used my iPhone\u2019s GPS to locate the main sidewalk to try and get to the Sonora marketplace which was two blocks away. Once you get outside to the main streets of La Merced, you can find more or less the same type of vendors. In this case, there were plenty of counterfeit Michael Kors purses for sale.<\/p>\n

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The Sonora marketplace is a place where people go for voodoo and witchcraft. It\u2019s basically all tied it with Santa Muerte (the Patron Saint of Death).<\/p>\n

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There are animals for sale which can be used as a sacrifice or a ritual.<\/p>\n

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There are even small restaurants inside Mercado Sonora if you need to grab a bite.<\/p>\n

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In one corridor, you can find Santa Muerte greeting shoppers.<\/p>\n

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There are a lot of Santa Muerte (Saint Death) souvenirs for sale.<\/p>\n

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You can also buy various potions to aid with your witchcraft.<\/p>\n

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In addition, there are also voodoo dolls. Each shop has its own shaman who can perform voodoo services on your target for fee of course.<\/p>\n

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