Belize CityShopping

Shopping in Belize City

  1. A

    Belize Tourist Village

    This waterfront complex exists for the convenience of cruise-ship passengers, who disembark here on their land trips. Non-cruise tourists may enter from the street with a temporary pass, obtainable on presentation of an identity document such as a passport. Most of the stores are gift shops, liquor stores, jewelers or pharmacies offering Viagra without prescription. Some items are cheaper than elsewhere in the city; others are more expensive. You’ll know when it’s open from the crowds of hawkers, hustlers and tour agents thronging the street outside.

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  2. B

    National Handicraft Center

    This store carries the best stock of Belizean crafts, at fair prices. Attractive buys include carvings in the strikingly streaked hardwood zericote, slate relief carvings of wildlife and Maya deities, and CDs of Belizean music.

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  3. Augusto Quan Ltd

    An excellent hardware store stocking tools, camping gear, sports gear and even the kitchen sink (really…they sell plumbing supplies). A good place to hit before heading into the bush.

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  4. C

    Brodie’s

    Brodie’s is the biggest department store in the country. Some of the ‘departments’ are pretty small, but it’s still a good place to look for many things.

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  5. D

    Book Center

    New and secondhand English literature, maps, guidebooks and books on Belizean history, society and natural history.

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  6. E

    Belize Photo Lab

    The best place in town for photographic supplies.

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