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La Isla Shopping Mall   Cancún

La Isla Shopping Mall, Cancún

 16 Reviews  Even though you are not the type of person who like shopping a lot, you will feel like you'll miss something if you didn't go here. I would suggest you to go to La Isla shopping village in the evening... 

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Markets   Puerto Vallarta

Markets, Puerto Vallarta

 10 Reviews  This two story maze of shops is laden with everything "Mexican." One of the stalls we frequented was the Artesanias Los Gemelos run by Dora. Here you can find scores of T-shirts, silver jewelry,... 

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Chedraui   Playa del Carmen

Chedraui, Playa del Carmen

 2 Reviews  I always like visiting grocery stores when traveling, you can find some interesting things to eat and occasionally something to bring back for friends and family. Just south of Juarez Avenue on... 

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Local Stores in Cabo   Cabo San Lucas

Local Stores in Cabo, Cabo San Lucas

 14 Reviews  The Puerto Paraiso Mall offers great shops with clothes, shoes, sportswear etc... Also restaurants are here available. My wife told me you can do good deals here, but I do not know. I am not a... 

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Specialty Items   Tijuana

Specialty Items, Tijuana

 13 Reviews  Many cowboy boots stores are around Avenida Revolucion. For sure, there are more around the city but I don't know them. Some of the boots are illigal, be carefull!! depends of the leather. If the... 

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Souvenirs   Mazatlán

Souvenirs, Mazatlán

 8 Reviews  I priced good tequila (Anejo) in town and it cost as much as at home in California! Finally on our way out, I got a decent deal at the airport. It was about $32 for a bottle that would retail for $50... 

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Interplaza Shoptown   Monterrey

Interplaza Shoptown, Monterrey

 2 Reviews  An ex-department store that has been re-tooled to be like a mall. One of the best ffeatures is the food court on the second floor. It's a good place for an inexpensive meal, particularlly for... 

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Zocalo&Streets   Oaxaca de Juárez

Zocalo&Streets, Oaxaca de Juárez

 3 Reviews  Provided you don't have claustrophobia or an aversion to people invading your space and hassling you to buy stuff, you can get some pretty good deals. When they first see you are a foreigner, the shop... 

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Markets   Cancún

Markets, Cancún

 15 Reviews  This is the market where the locals go. It is called Market 23. It is a bit difficult to find and some of the venders can't speak English. We had to ask a few times before we received enough... 

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Art/Silver   Puerto Vallarta

Art/Silver, Puerto Vallarta

 12 Reviews  I remember we bought 4 paintings of this local artist. As you can see from the picture he was painting on these tiles using only paint and his finger nail!!! They were amazing landscape pictures of... 

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Peddlers   Cabo San Lucas

Peddlers, Cabo San Lucas

 7 Reviews  This is a great place to start. Most prices are negotiable. I purchased 3 medium sized lemon wood boxes, hand turned and carved for us$20.00 each. The man carved the names of the recipients on the... 

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Street Venders   Tijuana

Street Venders, Tijuana

 10 Reviews  There are a lot of stores selling a lot of kitsch (in my opinion) on both sides of Calle Comercio - the end part of the walkway from U.S. border (San Ysidro) to the Tijuana's downtown. By the way:... 

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Stores and Markets   Mazatlán

Stores and Markets, Mazatlán

 5 Reviews  Pacific Jewelry sits right in the middle of the Zona Dorado (Golden Zone) of Mazatlan. Upscale jewelry from rings to bracelets. Featuring many varieties of precious and semi-precious stones, Pacific... 

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Malls   Monterrey

Malls, Monterrey

 3 Reviews  An older building was renovated and turned into a mini-mall, with lots of small booths inside. Most of them will probably not interest tourists very much, but the second floor has a nice variety of... 

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Christmas   Oaxaca de Juárez

Christmas, Oaxaca de Juárez

 2 Reviews  I collect Nativity scenes, and the ones from South and Central America appeal to me particularly. I found my Mexican one in Oaxaca. The choice was huge, themed in every colour imaginable, but I liked... 

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Kukulcan Plaza   Cancún

Kukulcan Plaza, Cancún

 7 Reviews  There is great browsing in this Mall. I love to walk around here. It's so cool (A/C wise) and some of the best coffee ever too. You can get good deals on T-shirts here. If you want the cheap ones go... 

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Souvenirs   Puerto Vallarta

Souvenirs, Puerto Vallarta

 9 Reviews  VALLARTA MART visit the best shop of souvenirs and crafts located in Walk Diaz Ordaz 830 Center encontraran the best crafts, beach, shorts, tequilas and liquors to the best price DO NOT STOP GOING. T... 

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Grocery Stores   Cabo San Lucas

Grocery Stores, Cabo San Lucas

 2 Reviews  I was recently scammed at the Mega in San Jose. I used a 100-peso note for a 49-peso purchase. The clerk rang it up as a 50 and handed me one peso in change. Since I was certain I had only new bills... 

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Plaza Rio   Tijuana

Plaza Rio, Tijuana

 3 Reviews  Plaza Rio Tijuana Shopping Center is where a majority of the locals shop for shoes, and clothing and go out on dates. It has a movie theater and a really good yogert shop! Mmmmmmmmm! How to get there... 

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Crafts   Mazatlán

Crafts, Mazatlán

 3 Reviews  On the way to Copala you will pass many craft shops and places to buy all sorts of trinkets and souveniers. You even get to see them making their stuff!!! There is wood carvings, furniture, pottery... 

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Groceries   Puerto Vallarta

Groceries, Puerto Vallarta

 5 Reviews  Hmmmmm...the best way to describe this chain is to call it a "Mexican WalMart." The prices are less expensive, but you have many of the same products you would find in the local Sam's Club/WalMart. We... 

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Cheap Treats   Cabo San Lucas

Cheap Treats, Cabo San Lucas

 2 Reviews  *More PICTURES to see below the main picture, CLICK TAB *Everywhere on the beach are Mexican Vendors - hats - pottery - sunglasses - local crafts - bracelets - Tequila shots *You don't have to... 

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Avenida Revolucion   Tijuana

Avenida Revolucion, Tijuana

 6 Reviews  avenida de revolucion is just one big street of assorted souvenir shops, bars and restaurants, every other stall in this very busy and bustling street is filled with these souvenir shops and these... 

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Vendors   Mazatlán

Vendors, Mazatlán

 3 Reviews  Don't fall for the I'm Poor,look. Many of them enjoy a good lifestyle. They are better off (financially) then they appear. This does not mean that you should disregard them. They may have what you... 

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Vendors   Puerto Vallarta

Vendors, Puerto Vallarta

 7 Reviews  On the beach there are a number of liscenced vendors that have a pass from the Government. It is simple if you want to relax ignore them by putting on your glasses or a quick no gracias and you are... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Arte Mexicano Nopal

by madamx

The gentleman that owns this shop has stuffed it full of quality hand-crafted items, mostly from Oaxaca. The shelves overflow with distinctive black ceramics, hand-carved masks, copperware, plus other items. Browsing makes time go very quickly indeed, and you must go several times around the store as it seems every time you turn around, there's a new item that you missed. If you're in the mood for wood carvings, it seems he has a huge selection, from rustic containers, to masks. There's also a large selection of cooking spoons made from the Cuachalatate tree that he swears will last 20 years.

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Sipalito Arte Popular

by madamx

Sipalito has a gorgeous array of items from all over the Michoacan State. Their jewellry collection of fabulous, and they also have a large variety of rebozos, which are traditional scarves. I found the rebozos, though of high quality, to be only of thin cotton and very bright striped colors, so if you're into something a bit warmer and for more variation in design, hit the local market. The owners have a large collection of items squeezed into a small space; everything from furniture, to straw animals, and giftware. They also have some funky fun items, such as Frida Kahlo-themed straw bags. Prices are not cheap, as these are unique hand-crafted items. You get what you pay for; however, I thought the prices were fairly reasonable.

MERCADO DE LA CIUDADELA: MEXICO HANDCRAFTS

by pedroebc

the biggest crafts center is LA CIUDADELA , near downtown, metro Balderas near zocalohttp://www.laciudadela.com.mx/ you can buy all kind of crafts, like textiles, ceramics, jewErly, pottery, paintings, steinglass, glass products, etc

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HIKING, TREkKING, MOUNTANEERING GOODS

by pedroebc

You can buy quality goods for hiking, traveling, mountaneering,camping, surfing, ALL KIND OF SPORTS GOODS..... also specialized brands and things .. If you search big brands like north face, boreal, colleman, etcthere is http://www.dscorp.com.mx/rubens/index.htmlin street Venustiano Carranza in downtown you find some options.more expensive better quality brandshttp://www.vertimania.com/MIXCOAC Patriotismo 899 Loc. 1 Esquina Río Mixcoac Col. Insurgentes Mixcoac México D.F. ventas.mixcoac@vertimania.com Tel. ( 55 ) 56 15 52 29 Tel/ fax ( 55 ) 56 15 52 30 SATELITE Federico T. de la Chica # 11-B CD. satelite CP. 53100 Naucalpan Estado de México ventas.satelite@vertimania.com Tel. ( 55 ) 53 93 52 87 Tel/ fax ( 55 ) 53 93 84 26

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any they all serve the drinks: shopping can be bad for your health.

by smithy65

when you go out to le crucicetta at night, nearly all the shops insist you try their liquers, drinks etc.not being much of a drinker or a party pooper i partook in quite a few mixes.. contained all the usual stuff, grasshopper, snake, scorpions, yeah right. they would not tell you what they was till you had drank them.anyway i was suitably tuned in when ta dah out comes the bucket containing 8 yes 8 live scorpians.. grabbing one by the sting i allowed the shopkeeper to run it up my arm and place it back in the bucket. the man then turned round to get yet more drinks when being the brave soul under the influence i decided to put my hand right into the bucket.. quick as a flash i shouted WHHOOAH and yanked my hand back, the man nearly fell off his ladder, husband went white and was ready to have three shades of the soft stuff , whilst shouting WHAT'S UP, WHATS UP. when i patting my heart,...

Mercado, street stall or even small stores: Tricks for the trade

by melosh

Bargaining is a characteristic of Mexican commerce. Even in stores with "fixed" prices bargaining may be productive. For tourists it is best to act as if all prices are negotiable. The best places for negotiation are markets, stalls and small stores, but certainly you should bargain with street vendors, tour operators and corrupt police officers if you plan to pay the bribe. Buy what you need. Buy what you want. But in most cases, I would suggest that you should be shopping for things in Mexico made by Mexicans. Look for unique handcrafted items and beware of the existence of machine manufactured substitutes or imported substitutes brought in specifically for the tourist trade. In a "warnings tip " I gave some of the don'ts, here are some do's: 1. Be prepared to take some time to enjoy the process.2. Look, touch, smell and ask about lots of the items even it is only with sign language....

Markets and shops everywhere: Mexican crafts

by TheWanderingCamel

I defy even the most miserly or budget-conscious traveller to leave Mexico without buying something! The range of crafts produced is truly amazing, many of them very local. Some are very traditional and were being made long before the advent of tourism; others, that may seem just as traditional, are much newer in their inception but that doesn't make them any less attractive.Whether you opt for the functional - great textiles, embroidered clothes, good quality basketware, hats of fine panama or more basic straw, ceramic tiles, leather sandals - or the ornamental - silver jewellery, pottery animals, ornaments covered in intricate bead patterns, carved and painted gourds, pressed tin work - the list is endless ... you're bound to be tempted sooner or later. If you're a shopper from way back - bring an extra suitcase - empty - from home.My favourite buys?A superb Zapotec rug, made with...

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Bargain

by CuriousGRL

When shopping for gifts to take back home don't forget to bargain! Mexicans are known for that. Acourse you can not bargain in large department stores or in most of the stores of the shopping center where the prices are established by the company. But in Playa del Carmen where the small local shops are spread out across streets you have to open your mouth and bid your way down for that souvenir you really want to bring back home for mom. Many shops carry hand crafted things and ask for a perticular price because they know your a tourist, my technique is to ask for a perticular price and to not meet anywhere in the middle with sales person...he will meet you next to the price you want cause he wants you to by his item. Another way to get want you want is to walk away or say that your not interested, most will chase after you and sell you the itrm for the price you want, if not there is...

Bargaining in Markets

by Birgie

I was shy to bargain at first but being recruited by a group of Lebanese tourists as a translator in Acapulco helped me learn first hand how to do it. The key to bargain is to be reasonable and polite. Bargaining in markets is usually expected but tourists from some places are not so accostumed to it. The vendor will state a price after being asked, usually about twice what they expect to sell their item for. You offer what you feel is more reasonable, often half or a little less than half of what they ask, not getting outraged, not getting flustered and not feeling ashamed because undoubtedly the final price will still be a bargain for you depending on the item. Usually one more price is stated in which you raise your offer just a bit and an agreement will be made. You can also ask for bulk discounts. If you for example want 3 or more items of the same kind or from the same shop, maybe...

Galeria del Arcangel

by madamx

One of the first quality handicraft stores in Patzcuaro, this huge store offers anything your heart desires. If you are a fan of rustic chic, like I am, you will fight urgings to bring down a shipping crate and fill it up.There is a large selection of handmade wooden furniture, ceramics, wooden masks, some clothing items, glassware ... you name it, they have it. The staff are very pleasant and helpful and wrap items automatically for travelling. It's almost worth buying something just to get one of their unique straw-handled shopping bags. Have a look at their website, and fall in love like I did! We found they will bargain a little, unlike other high-end crafts stores. They also take credit cards, which is very helpful when items are pricey.

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Q:  Going to Puerto Vallarta for Cino de Mayo. Never been to PV before. Any tips you can provide me? 

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