Located way over on the west end of town, Mercado Abastos stretches out as far as the eye can see (at least from certain vantages). Reputed to be the largest open-air market in all of Mexico, it’s without question the biggest in Oaxaca, and where the local community, as well as people from neighboring towns, go to buy—well, pretty much everything; from cellphones to sugarcane, toys to tamales, beauty salons to baked goods, and everything in between, this market has it all. Though your first impression may be one of overwhelming chaos, there’s a method to the madness: as in most markets, wet goods (food, flowers, etc.) and dry goods (home products, clothing, etc.) are kept separate, and similar products tend to be clustered around the same spot.   
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