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Mercado Libertad also known as Mercado San Juan de Dios is located here in the heart of Guadalajara Jalisco.
This market is huge! It's over 40,000 square meters which is roughly seven and a half football fields.
It's so big they even have their own subway station!
It holds approximately 3,000 stalls spanning over three floors.
And today we're going to all of them! No we're not.
I'll be honest we came here yesterday to film but upon entering it was this complete sensory overload.
I looked at Adam and I'm like there is no way we could possibly do this today. So we took an hour and got our bearings.
Wandered around got some food so we are prepared to show you around. We are gonna start here on the third floor.
Let's head in!
I hope you're ready to do some exploring! Let's go!
These are nice shoes!
You looking shoes?
Wow!
It looks like the third floor up here is full of clothing and shoes.
And like Adam was saying. These are not fakes, they are authentic replicas. Exactly.
It is as you can see it is already a maze. It's dizzying to be honest and we just walked into the car stereo/tv section.
We made a list of some things we might want or find here in the market today.
And I just saw the first one. Let's go check it!
Oo here it is.
In Mexico they don't always have plugs where you need them in the room. So I've been looking for a little extension cord
so I can plug my phone in by the bed.
It looks like I have some options.
I feel like four meters might be too long, two might be too short so three is gonna be just right.
It's 48 pesos or around two dollars and fifty cents. Sounds good! It does to me too!
And they have everything here. This looks like a little hair salon.
I mean I don't have hair but if i did this would be a great place to come and find something to cut it with!
And Adam says he never gets anything! Hey that doesn't count, that's no fun!
Yeah it is! All right it is fun.
And if you're looking for shoelaces they have all the colors of the rainbow!
It's amazing!
There are also sanitarios all over the market so you don't have to worry about it.
They're usually about 5 pesos or 25 cents and that includes the toilet paper.
This place is ridiculous!
Every time we turn a corner it's another giant space of just more and more market!
I feel like the third floor has the best perspective of the second floor which is where all the food is!
I know someone is getting really hungry!
Me Me Me!
What do you say we head down. I like that idea. Join us!
One thing that we think is really important if you're coming here with friends or family is to make a plan in case you get separated.
Adam and I have already been separated once or twice and he got a stern talking to. Lo siento!
So we decided to meet back up where we started on the third floor today. Just a little tip when you come here
so you don't you know have to experience anything that could be a little scary. All right let's keep going!
We just ran into a guy named David and he told us that the second floor here is divided
into sections. So you have like traditional mexican food, mariscos, and then you're gonna
find the asian food, and a little bit of more like Mexican food but from different regions.
And he also gave us a great tip to only eat at the places with the stainless steel right here.
Because you know it's going to be a lot more hygienic. Thank you so much David for that tip!
I feel like we just wandered into a little slice of Asia.
I see Chinese food, Japanese food some Korean food down here.
Man they have got everything!
You should definitely come here and give it a try!
And as I said earlier it is a complete sensory overload.
We got some little singers over here!
Everyone is just looking for a bite to eat. There's smoke in the air!
Once you get past that initial shock it starts to really settle in and it's a lot of fun!
(Dance Monkey being played on the Xylophone)
These guys are good! They're doing some modern hits with some traditional xylophone work! Nice!
(Dance Monkey being played on the Xylophone)
You just never know what you're going to bump into. That was so unexpected and awesome!
I know a little you get a little music with your lunch.
Once again Mexico you are so talented!
Genius! Genius!
Wow there are so many options for delicious comida here.
We came here for one reason.
To try the traditional Jaliscan treat of Birria!
Let's head right over here to this place because it is packed and the smell is absolutely tantalizing!
This looks so delicious and honestly Birria is one of my favorite dishes here in Mexico.
And learning that it is from Jalisco makes this so much more special. It's an ancestral stew or soup.
And it's traditionally made with goat.
They also make it with sheep or veal.
It dates back to when the conquistadors came. The Spanish came they brought goats with them and soon realized
there was an overpopulation so they gave them to the natives because they didn't like the meat.
The natives marinated it and spiced it up and made it into this wonderful dish.
The Spanish called it Birria which means worthless, but I think it is worth everything!
Jealous much? It's absolutely delicious! Exactly. I think they were jealous!
Well let's jump in!
And you know you gotta add some lime.
They've got some cilantro, and some cebolla. Let's give this a try!
wow
Like Adam says, the meat is so tender. I swear!
And the broth just has that nice little like saltiness to it.
It's fantastic!
Gotta give it a little dipper, get that sauce on there!
wow!
I think Heidi said it all. This is perfect. This is the best Birria I've had today!
These tortillas are so good. I just asked her how many she makes a day. She said I don't know.
But she makes 10 kilos! That's 22 pounds of masa a day that she presses down to these
delicious little tortillas. Incredible. Thank you so much. Muchas gracias!
That is a quesabirria.
It's a quesadilla with Birria stuffed inside.
It looks absolutely delicious.
It sure does!
I don't know if she's making that for us but I really hope she is!
Me too that'd be really nice!
And look at that!
Oh my gosh.
I didn't know that I ordered this but I am so happy that this came to me!
No that sweet sweet lady just made this for us after we asked her what it was. Muchas gracias!
Wow that's hot and it looks so good!
What a doll!
Mmm and she gave us a cup of broth that we can add on to it like this!
And I love in Mexico that with every dish they have a different accoutrement.
Whether it's onion or cilantro. She just brought out some radishes.
And I don't know if I told you this babe, but you look absolutely radishing today!
You just have these like loaded up in your arsenal?
I've been waiting for radishes for weeks!
Oh it's so cheesy just like me!
Yes exactly like you!
Oh man it's soaked in that delicious broth.
Wow!
That might be one of my new favorite Mexican comida treats. Mmmm.
I feel like cheese makes everything better!
Man it really does!
And in QUESO you didn't know, we appreciate you!
Oh my god.
Enough cheese for the day please!
That was absolutely delicious.
I'm feeling satisfied, are you? I mean I'm feeling stuffed!
Well if you come here stop by El Chivo de Oro they will treat you right!
Oh they were so nice and you can sit right in front of her cooking, man! It's an experience! It was!
I mean for all of your senses!
So now we are going to keep exploring. Come with us.
Right at the end of the food hall we have found ourselves in this massive like leather section.
You'll see a lot of the products around us are relating to equestrian.
Here in Mexico the national sport is Charreria. I hope I pronounced that correctly.
And it's kind of like rodeo back in the United States but it's more artistic and instead of it being an individual
sport it is a team sport. So you can find saddles, hats, boots, spurs. Whatever you want they got it here.
He just said that this saddle is 24,000 pesos.
Because it is real crocodile and silver wow it's really beautiful!
They are really artisans here.
I have been seeing these all day they're called Huaraches.
And they're a typical Mexican shoe made from leather.
This lovely woman right here just hopefully got my size.
Look how pretty they are! They have a sunflower on them!
I only really have flip flops and tennis shoes and when I want to go out for a nice night I you know I kind of want something..
pretty to wear. So let's see how they fit!
Unfortunately they didn't work out. I would have loved them to. Maybe I will find some later on. Let's keep going!
The second floor shot us out here into this like open area and honestly it's so nice to get a little breath of fresh air.
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Ooh I see something I've been waiting to try!
When I was planning this video I was really hoping we were going to find a stall that sold Tejuino.
This is a drink that is enjoyed all over Jalisco.
It's made with corn dough that is fermented and then cane sugar is added. They put some salt and lime in the cup and then
topped it off with limon nieves, which is like shaved ice!
As you can see I really like it! And Adam said it tasted a lot like a margarita, which I agree!
Delicious!
And whenever you get a chance to play some soccer with some little kids take it!
It is a lot of fun. I was shaking, I haven't played in so long!
But I think I got it back. You did great babe! Thanks!
And it looks like down here on the bottom level is where you can find all the fresh produce and
meats and other things like that.
Let's go inside and look around!
Look at these little babies. I say babies because these are baby mangoes! I asked them and they said they are really sweet!
They look good! They're sticky!
The mango ninos. Yeah, or mangoitos!
And look right here he's got the papa mango!
You shouldn't separate the papa from the ninos!
Mango bebe, mango papa.
And like I always say, you're one in a melon!
Something you'll notice when you're in Mexico is that not only is this fruit
so brightly colored but they're different shapes. At home everything is made to be exactly the same
and it doesn't have that same flavor. Here the flavor is an explosion in your mouth!
When we came here yesterday we found this place called Torta Loca and let me tell you it lives up to its name!
It is a crazy sandwich!
It's about this big!
It has pierna, it has some pork in it. It's smothered with mayo, mustard there's lettuce.
It has all sorts of fillings and it was only 60 pesos or three dollars!
(Motorbike engine)
Are you allowed to drive motorbikes in this market? If you are, sign me up!
Right next to the super torta section is the carniceria (butcher shops).
It's where all of the meat you're gonna find is.
They have traditional stuff like our cuts of beef and chicken as well as sausages.
And they have some less traditional stuff like giant pork feet and intestines!
Man people here are so nice and this guy is hilarious!
He was just walking us through the different cuts of meat.
They have the balls of the cow, they have some heart, they have the brain, there's even some intestines.
This place is really interesting. I'd say so!
I don't know how much of it I would eat. Well actually I'd eat anything if you cook it the right way! Oh my gosh!
I have never seen a pig that would be big enough to have feet like this. But how do you even eat pork feet?
I don't wanna know!
And while you're in the middle of shopping for some fresh meat you can also grab a hat!
Why not? Why not? They're pretty cool!
I can definitely appreciate different cultures eating different things but for me this kind of just irks me out.
So we are gonna continue somewhere else. Let's go!
It seems like here down on the first floor outside and inside is dedicated to fresh
fruits and vegetables. They also have a little section of like remedies. They have some loose
leaf teas as well as some supplements.
Traveler Tip: I know when you're out there sometimes you're worried about eating the fresh fruit and vegetables
because they have to be cleaned in the water that might be questionable.
A way around this is to only buy stuff that can be peeled.
If you can peel it it's safe.
It has a natural protection around it right there and I guarantee you it will be delicious!
Safety first!
Wow I think it's time for a nap! Honestly this has really wiped me out!
Like I said I am not a shopper so I am just like completely pooped!
So much to do so much to see there's live music there's food everywhere!
And pretty much anything you can want you can find here.
I would say if you're coming to Guadalajara I would head here the first day. We were talking and I was saying this is kind of like a
microcosm of the city. You get a little taste of everything! So true.
And we had such a good time. And the people were so nice everyone was super friendly! Extremely nice. Yes.
Well thank you so so much, we're so happy you came along!
It would have been nowhere near as much fun if you hadn't been here with us!
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