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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-018479.txt : 20090326
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090326165333
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-018479
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090326
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090326

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCADOLIBRE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001099590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4890 SUBSUELO 1430 BUENOS AIRES
		CITY:			BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		000-000-0000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tolda Stelleo
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001409289

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33647
		FILM NUMBER:		09707198

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MERCADOLIBRE, INC.
		STREET 2:		TRONADOR 4890, 8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BUENOS AIRES
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			C1430DNN
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-24</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001099590</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MERCADOLIBRE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MELI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001409289</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Tolda Stelleo</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TRONADOR 4890</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>8TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BUENOS AIRES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>C1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>C1430DNN</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ARGENTINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP - Country Manager Brazil</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>291</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>291</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Tool, Ltd.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares granted pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Company's Long Term Retention Plan adopted by the Board of Directors on August 8, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Tolda beneficially owns all of the outstanding equity in Tool, Ltd.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jacobo Cohen Imach (attorney-in-fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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