The autumn edition of the Merkádo Festival is returning to Jiřího z Poděbrad Square after three years, once again transforming this part of Prague into a vibrant world of Latin America filled with music, dance, aromas, and flavors. For the thirteenth year, the festival brings Latin American culture closer to visitors through a marketplace featuring dozens of vendors, live music and dance performances, workshops, lectures, and activities for children. Visitors can look forward to authentic Latin American cuisine prepared by members of the Latin American community living in the Czech Republic, lively rhythms, vivid colors, and a unique atmosphere that will transport them thousands of miles away, if only for a while. The event will feature stalls offering traditional products — from chili peppers, mate, and exotic fruits to unique textiles, jewelry, and crafts made by “artesanos” from South and Central America. You can look forward to traditional dishes prepared by Latin Americans living in the Czech Republic, complemented by select Latin American restaurants and bars. Merkádo offers a unique opportunity to sample dishes from Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Mexico. Visitors can try steak from an Argentine parrilla grill, Colombian empanadas, Peruvian anticuchos, or Venezuelan arepas. Selected bars will offer typical regional spirits: Mexican mezcal, Brazilian cachaça, Cuban rum, as well as a wide range of South American wines from Peru, Chile, and Argentina. Admission to the festival is free.