Shopping in Pacific Coast & Lowlands
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El Mercado Artesanal Loja
A large artisans’ market taking up an entire block downtown. It has a huge variety of crafts from all over Ecuador, including Otavalo-style sweaters, panama hats, carved chessboards, mass-produced paintings, Barcelona (the hometown soccer team) apparel and just about every knickknack imaginable. Absolutely safe to wander, and bargaining is expected.
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Policentro
If you prefer a more sedate shopping atmosphere than Guayaquil's lively markets, try one of the indoor shopping malls along the Malecón or the department stores along 9 de Octubre. Policentro in the Kennedy suburb has many modern stores, restaurants and a movie theater.
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Centro Comercial Albán Borja
If you prefer a sedate shopping atmosphere, try one of the indoor shopping malls along the malecón or the department stores along Avenida 9 de Octubre. Centro Comercial Albán Borja is in Urdesa.
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La Bahía
A sprawling street market between Olmedo and Colón is a crowded maze of vendors selling everything from knock-off name-brand watches to brassieres and bootleg CDs.
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Centro Artesenal
The Centro Artesenal is a new handicrafts center. Browse for tapestries, baskets, tagua carvings and other Chachi pieces.
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Mall del Sol
One of the largest malls in all of South America, similar to any you find in the US, is Mall del Sol, near the airport.
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Mi Comisariato
The cavernous grocery Mi Comisariato is the most convenient downtown place for self-catering.
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Handicraft Market
There’s a tiny handicraft market on weekends at the west end of the Malecón.
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AKI Supermercado
AKI Supermercado is a good supermarket for stocking up on provisions.
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Supermaxi
Shopping can be done at the new Supermaxi, diagonally across from Hotel Oro Verde.
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International Bookshop
Has extremely limited selections of books in both Spanish and English.
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