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The Southern Highlands

Art & Craft shopping in The Southern Highlands

  1. Craft Stores & Stalls

    There are several good craft stores along Gran Colombia and on the blocks just north of Parque Calderón. The best place for a serious spree, however, is the Casa de la Mujer , which houses over 100 craft stalls and makes for hours of shopping fun.

    The Thursday Plaza Rotary market (Mariscal Lamar & Hermano Miguel) is mainly for locals (which means pigs and polyester, fruit and furniture), but there are a few craft stalls. You're best off heading to the nearby craft market, which has an odd but interesting combination of basketry, ceramics, iron-work, kitchen utensils, bright plastic animals, gaudy religious paraphernalia and guinea pig roasters (great gift for mom, but…

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  2. A

    Craft Market

    The craft market has an odd but interesting combination of basketry, ceramics, iron-work, kitchen utensils, bright plastic animals, gaudy religious paraphernalia and guinea pig roasters (great gift for mom, but tough to get home).

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  3. B

    Casa de la Mujer

    On the west side of the Plaza de San Francisco Market is the Casa de la Mujer, which houses over 100 craft stalls selling handmade musical instruments, embroidered clothing, baskets, jewelry and more.

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  4. C

    Plaza Rotary Market

    The Thursday Plaza Rotary market is mainly for locals (which means pigs and polyester, fruit and furniture), but there are a few craft stalls.

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