The Zaachila market is held every Thursday and is the most traditional of all the tianguis, since it is completely outdoors, there are also vendors who sit on the floor with extended tablecloths to display their merchandise. Zaachila was historically the Zapotec capital of Oaxaca after Monte Alban fell under the control of the Mixtecs, therefore, it became a focal point for trade within the Oaxaca Valley.

Nowadays the Zaachila market is practically the same, sellers and consumers of the surrounding villages come to the Zaachila market to do business with all the necessary things for the day to day. In the Zaachila market you will find a wide variety of flowers, fruits, vegetables, tools, seeds, dry foods and much more; There is even a prosperous livestock market.

Plan a side trip to the Mercado Gastronómico de Zaachila for lunch, as part of your trip.

Tianguis (from Nahuatl tiyānquiztli, 'market') is the traditional market that has existed in Mesoamerica since pre-Hispanic times and has evolved in form and social context over the centuries. The heritage of the tianguis is a mixture of the mercantile traditions of the pre-Hispanic peoples of Mesoamerica, including the Aztec, and of the bazaars of the Middle East that arrived in America via Spain. The tianguis are characterized by being located semi-permanently in the streets and on days designated by uses and customs, these vary in each population, in which the local community acquires various products, from food and clothing.

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