Interior view shops restaurants people sitting eating shopping below ornate cast-iron roof of Mercado Central, Santiago, Chile

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Santiago's Central Market (Mercado Central) is a cast-iron structure opened in 1872. The metal-work was made in England. It was declared a National Monument in 1984 and is primarily a fish and vegetable retail market, with around 30 sea-food restaurants. There are also craft and souvenir stalls. Entertainers, including balloon-selling clowns and guitarists, are also to be seen.

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Location: Mercado Central, Centro, downtown Santiago, Chile, South America
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
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