Shopping in The Northeast
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Mercado Praia de Pajuçara
The Mercado Praia de Pajuçara is an enclosed craft market on Pajuçara's waterfront selling lacework, hammocks, baskets and ceramics.
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Pontal da Barra
If you are interested in doing some shopping for Alagoas' characteristic filé crochetwork, head for Pontal da Barra , a fishing/crafts village beside the Lagoa Mundaú. Women weave outside the shops that line the streets, and prices are generally the lowest around. To get there, catch any bus heading south with Barra in its name.
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Embaixada Babaçu Livre
Run by a rural workers' association, this shop sells soap, boxes, jewelry and other products made from the babaçu, a highly versatile Maranhão palm that also provides food, oil, timber, roofing, fertilizer, cattle feed and charcoal for people in rural parts of the state.
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Casa da Cultura
This place is a creepy colonial-era prison with shops in cells where prisoners languished until 1973 (cell 106 is preserved as it was). Pernambuco’s traditional handicrafts, such as clay figurines, wood sculptures, lace and leather goods, plus plenty of T-shirts, can be found here.
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Market Building
Opposite the Museu de Artes Visuais, this 19th-century market building now trades in a fascinating variety of typical Maranhão crafts and foods, from dried prawns and live ducks to big bags of cashews and a bright, artificially colored purple cassava liquor called tiquira.
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Mercado Central
Mainly geared to a tourist clientele, the three-story Central Market has good prices at more than 500 stalls selling everything from hammocks and leather bags to excellent local cashews and a huge variety of cachaça – some bottles have fruit salad or crabs pickled inside.
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Casa das Tulhas
Opposite the Museu de Artes Visuais, this 19th-century Casa das Tulhas now trades in a fascinating variety of typical Maranhão crafts and foods from dried prawns and live ducks to big bags of cashews and a bright purple cassava liquor called tiquira.
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Ceprama
The large Ceprama, 2km southeast of the city center, is housed in a renovated factory and functions as an exhibition hall and interesting sales outlet for handicrafts.
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Paço Alfândega
Converted into a glitzy shopping mall, this 19th-century customs house is worth a pop in for a cafezinho (small coffee). It is located on Recife Antigo’s southern waterfront.
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Centro de Artesanato
The large Centro de Artesanato, 2km southeast of the center, is housed in a renovated factory and functions as an exhibition hall and sales outlet for handicrafts.
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Mercado Municipal
The Mercado Municipal is one of the lively attractions in town, with a wide range of goods sold and bartered inside the two-story building.
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Mercado do Artesanato
You’ll get a good deal at the Mercado do Artesanato. To get there, catch a bus that stops in front of the antigo (old) Cine Ideal.
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Mercado do São José
Pernambuco’s traditional handicrafts, such as clay figurines, wood sculptures, lace and leather goods, plus plenty of T-shirts, can be found at this place.
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Feirinha do Bairro do Recife
This is an interesting street market specializing in high-class artisanry – dresses, jewelry, ceramics – that brings Recife Antigo to life on Sundays.
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Artesanato São Domingos
Adjoining the Igreja São Domingos, this small shop sells lovely Bahian lacework - dresses, tablecloths, blouses and the like.
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Artesanato São Domingos
Adjoining the Igreja São Domingos, this small shop sells lovely Bahian lacework – dresses, tablecloths, blouses and the like.
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Bahia Online
This Pelourinho music store has a great selection of Bahian artists as well as samba, electronica and MPB CDs.
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Bahia Online
This Pelourinho music store has a great selection of Bahian artists as well as samba, electronica and MPB CDs.
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Ceart
This beautiful state-run craft store sell lace, ceramics, woven baskets and bags, leather goods and textiles.
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Centro de Turismo
The many stalls here focus on lace and embroidery and you can usually see lace-makers at work.
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Mercado Municipal
For handicrafts, stop by the lively Mercado Municipal overlooking the river.
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Berinjela
Sells used foreign-language books, CDs and LPs; the café serves vegetarian food.
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Livraria Cultura
The best bookstore north of Salvador, with a huge English-language section.
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Supermercado Tem de Tudo
This supermarket will sometimes give cash back depending on its cash flow.
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Livraria Laselva
Has books in a variety of languages. Bookstores are hard to find in town.
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