The Mercado Sonora is the ‘witches’ market’ in Mexico City. And to be honest, it’s exactly what it sounds like. All kinds of herbs, figures from legends and stories, skulls, skeletons – including some dressed in beautiful dresses -, I saw an advert for a fortune teller, lots and lots of fantasy figures, masks, an altar and much, much more. It also smells different. So you walk in and it smells like a witch’s kitchen – or at least how you imagine it. Extremely fascinating and a bit spooky.
As the market is right next to La Merced, I went there straight afterwards with the “guide” I met at the beginning of Merced and…. To be honest, I was a bit happy about the company 😀 It gives off a slight coven vibe. I’m not superstitious or anything, but I was half expecting someone to want to bewitch or cast a spell on me.
At the same time, Mercado Sonora also has normal stuff, of course. Just a little less and a little more hidden. But if you want a costume or something, Sonora. I saw a whole aisle full of costumes for Lucha Libre, among other things.
Apart from that, I would say Sonora is a normal size market. Just according to the theme and the focus of the market.

Go or not? Oh, one hundred per cent. I mean, a witches’ market is probably not everyone’s thing, but I found it really interesting. Especially because I’ve never seen anything like it before and, as far as I know, there’s nothing like it in Germany – except maybe at medieval markets or something like that. And also not in the European countries I’ve travelled to so far. So I think it’s worth a try. You can always leave if it’s not for you 😀 😊