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20.6163
-103.246187

San Juan de Dios Market

Daily

Find ceramics, crystals, leather and silver goods from across Mexico at San Juan de Dios Market in downtown Guadalajara. There are also traditional Mexican costumes, embroidered clothes and ponchos.

19.406621
-99.124171
Jamaica Flower Market, Mexico City. Courtesy of www.dfinitivo.com

Jamaica Flower Market

Daily

Jamaica Flower Market in Colonia Jamaica is the place to buy both exotic and simple Mexican flowers, plants and fruit. Many stall-holders have inherited their stalls from ancestors and sell…

19.428259
-99.125229
Mountains of green chillies and limes at La Merced Market, Mexico City. Photo by Michaela M

La Merced Market

Daily

La Merced Market in Mexico City sells Mexican arts and crafts, toys, flowers and the usual meat, fish, fruit and vegetables. The colourful food displays are spectacular.

19.42229
-99.125164

Sonora Market

Daily

Explore both Mexico's pre-Hispanic roots and Afro-Cuban witchcraft at Sonora Market. Animals such as rabbits and snakes, mysterious potions and brews, medicinal herbs, potent candles and other…

23.316257
-109.854419

Mercado Mexicano

Daily

Pick up arts and crafts from across Mexico at the many stalls in Cabo San Lucas' Mercado Mexicano. Hammocks of all colours and sizes hang among ceramics, jewellery and leather products.

El Parazal Arts and Crafts Market

Daily

The daily El Parazal Arts and Crafts Market in downtown Acapulco is a goldmine for curious bits and pieces, evidence that you really went away on holiday. Find fake ceremonial masks, hand…

17.058448
-96.731986
The colourful Regional Association of Oaxaca Craftswomen, Oaxaca. Photo by Claudia Fogg, © Whatsonwhen

Regional Association of Oaxaca Craftswomen (M.A.R.O)

Daily

The brightly coloured dresses, textiles, bags, belts, unique Frida Kahlo decorations and other objects inside the Regional Association of Oaxaca Craftswomen's store (M.A.R.O) urge shoppers to…

19.387636
-99.026159
National Pawn Shop, Mexico City. Courtesy of Nacional Monte de Piedad

National Pawn Shop

Daily; not Sun

Housed in a sumptuous vice-regal palace in the Centro Histórico, the National Pawn Shop is popular with collectors. Formerly buying and selling everything imaginable, today it deals mainly in…

21.161869
-86.833956

Market 28

Daily

Sniff out a bargain among the selection of Mexican arts and crafts, jewellery, herbal remedies, clothes and shoes at Market 28 in Cancún. This is not a tourist trap however; locals do their…

16.858064
-99.903917
Lots of limes in the Central Market, Acapulco. Photo by aimeric@acapulco, www.aimeric.photoblog.com

Acapulco Central Market

Daily

Acapulco's daily Mercado Central opens early in the morning and has the locals scrambling about for the best deal for their daily food shopping. There is a fantastic variety of exotic fruits…

19.447197
-99.135501

Fonart

Daily; not Sun

Fonart's Tlatelolco branch is a highly-reputed retailer of Mexican folk art and crafts. Items from all over the country are displayed according to region and include textiles, pottery, masks…

19.424465
-99.165902

Mercado Insurgentes

Daily

The Mercado Insurgentes, in the Zona Rosa, is the place to begin your quest for an example of some of Mexico's famous crafts. Silverware, fabrics, carved wooden figurines, leatherwork and…

19.443567
-99.136762

La Lagunilla Market

Daily

La Lagunilla in Centro Histórico, known locally as 'Thieves Market', sells all manner of items. It has witnessed local trading for over five hundred years. On Sundays flea market vendors…

21.132943
-86.748347

Coral Negro Market

Daily

The Coral Negro Market is a small arts and crafts market in the heart of Cancún's hotel district. Pick up a sarape, a colourful handmade Mexican poncho, or a charro horse-rider's outfit with a…

19.344822
-99.192605

Bazar del Sábado

Sat only

At the Bazar del Sábado in San Ángel, small rooms in a mansion serve as permanent stalls. Pick up original pieces of decorative art in sophisticated designs. Blown glass, embroidered clothing…

17.653836
-101.597013

Ixtapa Market

Daily

Ixtapa Market has lots of stands selling local handicrafts, T-shirts, traditional Mexican clothes, ceramics and other small souvenirs. Although not as large as Zihuatanejo's market, it's…

19.341639
-99.047612
Dulcería de Celaya, Mexico City. Courtesy of Dulcería de Celaya

Dulcería de Celaya

Daily

A beautifully ornate building houses Dulcería de Celaya in the Centro Histórico. Those with a sweet tooth shouldn't leave without buying some candied fruits, almond paste or candied walnut…

19.414093
-99.186608

Galería de Arte Mexicano

Weekdays only

The Galería de Arte Mexicano has been at the nerve centre of Mexican contemporary art since it opened in 1935. Many of the artists it promotes are among the country's finest. Buy your…

20.6065
-105.235014

Puerto Vallarta Arts & Crafts Market

Daily

Scour the stalls at Puerto Vallarta Arts & Crafts Market for handicrafts from across the country. There are traditional shawls and jewellery, leather goods and a variety of colourful wooden…

19.433652
-99.142084

Casa de Guayaberas Carr

Daily; not Sun

Casa de Guayaberas Carr in Alameda excels in gentlemanly sophistication. Selling Guayabera shirts, a unique South American design of men's shirt, pick up something to stand out from the crowd…