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Most of the local goods sold are Mayan weavings. The colors will liven up any room and the weavings are very intricate. Furthermore they are very inexpensive.
You can shop for jade, artwork and other things Guatemalan but the locals make fine textile goods.
Depends, anywhere from ten dollars and higher. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Local street vendors and the marketplace.Directions: 5a avenida norte.
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Shopping in Antigua is wonderful - there are many local handicrafts available and the goods are well made and cheap. There are several markets in the city where women gather during the day to lay out their wares.
Hand or machine spun cloth, embroidered purses, pottery, and just about anything else you can imagine.
Bargaining is essential if you want to get a good price. Aim to pay about 30-50% lower than what the asking price is, and you can figure you're getting a decent deal. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftDirections: There is a great market near the bus station in Antigua, and many others spread throughout the city. You can't walk far without seeing one!
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The Mayan weavers of Guatemala are world famous for their distinctive wares. It was fascinating to see women using a lap loom, one end tied to a tree and the other, around their waist. The articles woven are sold very reasonably. You are expected to bargain, but please, not too hard. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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A modern building in the traditional style, housing various booths with crafts.
Textiles, masks, wooden crafts, leather, metalwork.
Prices are not always the lowest. You may haggle a bit. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: 4a Calle PonienteDirections: Not very easy to find, because it is behind the regular market. It is surrounded by a yellow wall which keeps it nice and tidy, but which hides it too.
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MNG sweaters, ponchos, beautiful and original tops, skirts, pants for very reasonable prices. The owner is very inclined to give "discounts" as well so a certain degree of bargaining is fine here.
A knit sweater or pashmina made with llama fur.
Q100-200. There are bins with items as low as Q50. Leave a Comment Theme: Women's ClothesAddress: 7a avenia south of the parkDirections: Half a block from the Rainbow Reading Room
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Jades, S.A. is one of the finest jade shops in Antigua, pulling a great number of fine pieces from the local areas. Guatemala is, of course, one of the largest jade-producing areas in the world. And this shop has excellent things to buy, in a range of prices. This shop was even featured in National Geographic once.
Here you can find jade jewelry in all the colors (contrary to popular belief, jade is not just green, but can be any color of the rainbow), from rings to pendents and earrings. There are also small statuettes, and replicas of famous Mayan jade masks that have been found in excavations.
The prices for real jade are rather steep, but you can find some smaller pieces in the $20-30. The jade masks can range from $100-2000, and the jewelry is anywhere in the middle. Theme: JewelryAddress: 4a. Calle Oriente No. 34Phone: 502-7832-3841Directions: It is in the eastern side of the old city.Website: http://www.jademaya.com Other Contact: jades@mailzone.com
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The largest, most-complete selection of Guatemalan arts, crafts, and souvenirs in all of Antigua can be found in the warehouse-like Nim Po't Centro de Textiles Tradicionales, which is located on 5ta Ave. Norte, next door to Frida's Mexican restaurant. One of the more amusing items we found there was the "retablo" shown in this photo, representing the acts of one "María Reyes" (which just happens to be the name of my mother-in-law). The message says, “thank you, Divine Face of Acapulco, because I killed my husband and they didn't do anything to me.” Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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Very close to the iconic Arco, you will find this huge crafts co-op.
Textiles, carvings, masks...
Prices are very reasonable. Nim Po't stays open late. Leave a Comment
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Antigua Guatemala is probably the most expensive place in the country to purchase Guatemalan arts and crafts, but it also might very well be the place with the greatest selection of gifts and souvenirs. If you'll be in the country for a while and will have time to do some comparison shopping elsewhere (in Panajachel, or at the Mercado de Artesanías in Guatemala City), you could probably save yourself a bundle of quetzales by not buying everything that strikes your fancy on your first trip through Antigua's many gift shops. That said, a few of Antigua's stores merit a visit even if you aren't looking for gifts or souvenirs. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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La Casa del Tejido Antiguo (The House of Old Weaving) is store and museum all rolled into one. For a small fee you can visit the museum section, where there are maybe a half-dozen exhibits of mannequins all dressed in the traditional outfits of certain villages. That doesn’t seem particularly necessary, however, since the store’s selection of hand-woven goods, including indigenous dress, is ample. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftDirections: La Casa del Tejido Antiguo is located on Calle de la Recolección, just a short ways past the ruins of the Colegio de San Jerónimo.
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