Guayaquil Shopping

  1. El Mercado Artesanal Loja

    This is a large artisans' market in a building taking up an entire block downtown. It has a huge variety of crafts from all over Ecuador including Otavalo-style sweaters, Panama hats, nicely carved chess boards, mass-produced paintings and just about every knick-knack imaginable. Bargaining is expected.

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  2. La Bahía

    La Bahía Guayacos like to shop at this sprawling street market between Olmedo and Colón. It's crowded, busy and colorful, and you'll find everything from knock-off name-brand watches to brassieres and bootleg CDs.

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