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The Mercado Campicino is the largest market in Sucre, Bolivia. It has been operating for 26 years and continues to grow with the popularity of market culture in Bolivia.
The name of the market 'market of the people from the countryside', because many of the products are grown or manufactured outside of the city. The market is the most common place for indigenous people to conduct their business in Sucre.
With a population of 300,000, approximately 20,000 people visit the market each day. The majority of the market operates out of lightly constructed, semi-mobile and mobile stalls that sit directly on the street. Some vendors operate out of backpacks and suitcases. Despite being outside the central area, the market is visited more than any other location in Sucre. On the weekend it is common for family members to visit the market together as a form of leisure.