Rosarito Shopping

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lots of souvenirs off course since this is a souvenir shop. actually there are lots of souvenir shops in the rosarito area especially in the benito juarez avenue which is the main street of Rosarito and here in Rosarito Beach Arcade. name it and they have it! why not buy refrigerator magnets (my favorite) and shot glasses (another favorite souivenir item of mine) and other assorted mexican and rosarito souvenir items like the beach towels, caps, mexican sombreros, key chains, mexican handicrafts and clay pottery, mexican statues and maps, there are lots of stuff to choose and buy but again, don't forget to haggle since the prices are not fixed. one must always haggle to get the best possible price!

What to buy: lots of mexican and rosarito stuffs like ref magnets, tequila, stickers, shot glasses, kinky mexican shot glasses, beach wear and tons of other stuff, just take a pick.

What to pay: not a lot if you know how to haggle ok!

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the convenience store in the Arcade fronting the rosarito beach hotel. there are lots of convenience stores in rosarito besides this one like the OXXO which is mexico's answer to 7-11 but most of the day tours of rosarito and ensenada areas pass by the rosarito beach hotel and there are several convenience stores in this arcade and you can buy assorted stuff like bottled water, corona beers, assorted mexican snacks and sweets (I bought quite a number to taste them ok) and even some souvenir stuffs like mexican hats and shot glasses. if you are on a hurry and have no time to buy souvenirs or just plain hungry or thirsty then just drop by inside one of these stores.

What to buy: assorted food and drinks like bottled water, sodas, juices, mexican snacks and sweets, tequila, beers and some souvenir stuffs.

What to pay: not much since this is a convenience store

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a tequila shop in the shopping arcade going to Rosarito Beach Hotel. You can choose from an endless array of tequilas and they don't sell the generic Jose Cuervo Tequila here! when you say tequila in mexico, they ask you what kind (like ordering a dimsum in china, they ask you what kind?) of tequila. There are two basic categories of tequila: mixtos and 100% agave. Mixtos use up to 49% of other sugars in the fermentation process, with agave taking up the remainder. Mixtos use both glucose and fructose sugars.

With 100% agave tequila, blanco or plata is harsher with the bold flavors of the distilled agave up front, while reposado and añejo are smoother, subtler, and more complex. As with other spirits that are aged in casks, tequila takes on the flavors of the wood, while the harshness of the alcohol mellows. The major flavor distinction with 100% agave tequila is the base ingredient, which is more vegetal than grain spirits (and often more complex).

What to buy: This Casa De La Tequila Shop is specializing in 100% Blue Agave Fine Tequilas and the cheapest ones are 300 mexican pesos for a 750 ml bottle (hey this is not the cheap Jose Cuervo Kind ok but the premium kind and more expensive than patron) and depending on the brand goes up to 700 mexican pesos for a 1 liter bottle.

What to pay: depends on the quality of the tequila you want.

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On the main road in Rosarito you can follow it right outside the town (going South). You will find store after store selling pottery, iron works, and rustic furniture. This is probably where you will be able to find some of the best deals. They also seel pottery inside the town of rosarito but it more expensive. On the road between Rosarito and Puerto Nuevo you will find a variety of shops that sell tons beautiful crafts.

Rosarito has a sizable tourist market on Benito Juarez a few blocks north of the Festival Plaza Hotel. Here you can buy any of the standard Mexican tourist goods available in TJ or Ensenada.

On the main highway as you leave Rosarito all the way until past Puerto Nuevo you will see tons of these shops where you can get great deals on the local pottery.