Mercado de Jamaica

Open 24 hours daily, it sells 3,000 flower varieties, from bird-of-paradise to cempasúchil marigolds for Day of the Dead altars. Arriving at 4 AM, when wholesale buyers crowd stalls under work lights, reveals a $2 million daily turnover. Its 850 vendors operate in a frenzy, with 200,000 visitors per week during peak seasons. The contrast between dark, illuminated wholesalers and the later tourist bustle defines its extraordinary charm.