{"id":10914,"date":"2014-04-27T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-04-27T14:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=10914"},"modified":"2014-05-22T00:04:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T07:04:00","slug":"sights-sounds-mercado-central-guatemala-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/04\/27\/sights-sounds-mercado-central-guatemala-city\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sights and Sounds of the Mercado Central in Guatemala City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Mercado Central in Guatemala City is located in the <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/04\/26\/sights-sounds-centro-historico-zona-1-guatemala-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">Centro Historico<\/a> city-center of Zona 1 (Zone 1). 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In addition, there are also foods stalls that serve up authentic Guatemalan cuisine.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/04\/24\/trip-report-quick-jaunt-guatemala-city-using-delta-skymiles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Introduction to Guatemala City<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/04\/24\/delta-air-lines-lax-gua-757-200-business-class\/\" target=\"_blank\">Delta Air Lines LAX-GUA 757-200 Business Class<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/04\/25\/westin-camino-real-guatemala-city-hotel-review-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Westin Camino Real Guatemala City Hotel Review Part 1<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/04\/25\/westin-camino-real-guatemala-city-hotel-review-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Westin Camino Real Guatemala City Hotel Review Part 2<\/a><br \/>\n<a 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Guatemala City<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/05\/18\/guatemala-city-safe-tourists\/\" target=\"_blank\">Is Guatemala City Safe for Tourists?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/05\/20\/scam-city-guatemala-city-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\">Scam City: Guatemala City Edition<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/05\/21\/various-eats-guatemala-city\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Various Eats in Guatemala City<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/05\/21\/la-aurora-international-airport-los-anejos-lounge\/\" target=\"_blank\">La Aurora International Airport Los Anejos Lounge<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2014\/05\/21\/delta-air-lines-gua-lax-757-200-business-class\/\" target=\"_blank\">Delta Air Lines GUA-LAX 757-200 Business Class<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Mercado Central can be accessed in one of four entrances.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10901\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua1.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua1\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua1.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua1-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua1-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua1-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can buy fresh meat and seafood from one of the vendor stalls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10902\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua2.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua2\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua2.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua2-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua2-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua2-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua2-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10903\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua3.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua3\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua3.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua3-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua3-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua3-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua3-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10904\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua4.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua4\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua4.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua4-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua4-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua4-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua4-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10905\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua5.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua5\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua5.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua5-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua5-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua5-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua5-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also fresh produce available for sale.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10906\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua6.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua6\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua6.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua6-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua6-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua6-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua6-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you need kitchen supplies or spices, you can also find them at the Mercado Central.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10907\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua7.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua7\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua7.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua7-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua7-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua7-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua7-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10908\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua8.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua8\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua8.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua8-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua8-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua8-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua8-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are also many authentic Guatemalan food stalls with small open kitchens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10909\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua9.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua9\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua9.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua9-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua9-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua9-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua9-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10910\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua10.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua10\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua10.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua10-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua10-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua10-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua10-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10911\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua11.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua11\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua11.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua11-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua11-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua11-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua11-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10912\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua12.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua12\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua12.jpg 480w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua12-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua12-400x533.jpg 400w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua12-200x266.jpg 200w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua12-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10913\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2014\/04\/mercadocentralgua13.jpg\" alt=\"mercadocentralgua13\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" 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