Shopping · Our pick in Mexico City
Mercado de Jamaica
Flowers by the armful
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Miguel Espinosa Varela · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Mercado de Jamaica
The Mercado de Jamaica, at Guillermo Prieto 45, is the city’s big flower market (CDMX official tourism site).
Why it's on our list
- Marigolds in late October
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Mercado de Jamaica before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Mercado de Jamaica are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- JamaicaLine 9150 m2 min walk
- Santa AnitaLine 4Line 8500 m6 min walk
- MixiuhcaLine 91.1 km14 min walk
Key sights
- The Templo Mayor3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 20 min
- The Zócalo3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Bellas Artes3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 22 min
- The airport (AICM)6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 32 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec6.3 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 33 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 36 min
- The Casa Azul7.1 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 37 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station5.3 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 29 min
- TAPO (coaches east)6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)8.2 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 41 min