La Penita de Jaltemba

La Penita Tianguis Market

Tianguis’ are a common sight throughout Mexican cities and towns where local merchants and individuals hold weekly markets to sell food and merchandise. The La Penita tianguis is truly special. The reason is that it is frequented by both Mexicans and foreigners. So the merchants go all out.

You will not only find great gifts to take back home, traditional fashion and art, but also delicious food made for the genuine Mexican palette. When you visit La Penita, you must come to at least one tianguis.

Tourists looking at merchandise.
Vendor selling dry fruit, nuts, and candy.
Art and gifts for sale.
Tourists examining closely gifts they are considering to purchase.
Traditional Mexican gifts and souvenirs to add to your home.
Original art for sale.
Mexican merchants and artisans.
Traditional Mexican art is very colorful.
Selling nuts and dry fruit.
Delicious traditional soft shell tacos.
Making breakfast tacos.
Also delicious traditional hard shell tacos.
Fruit salads.
Indulge in some sweets.
Selling fresh fruit.
Add some color to your home with these traditional artisan souvenirs.
Lots of jewelry options as well.
Minding a jewelry stand. You can buy some nice silver jewelry at La Penita tianguis.

Whether you want to take a stroll and enjoy some traditional Mexican food at great prices and/or buy some souvenirs and gifts to take back home, La Penita tianguis is the perfect place.

The tianguis takes places every Thursday and opens at 7am. The location is below.