Southern BajaShopping

Shopping in Southern Baja

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    Copal

    Copal On the east side of Plaza Mijares, Copal has an interesting assortment of crafts, jewelry, rugs and masks.

    reviewed

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    Fruitlandia

    Bring home some fresh traditional sweets such as ground, sweetened semilla de calabaza (squash seeds), tamarindo con chile (tamarind paste with chile), pepitorias (brittle sesame and peanut bars), candied limes, jamoncillo (milk fudge) and chilacayote (candied squash). Be sure to try the bright green biznaga (candied cactus), a local specialty.

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    Veryka

    Plaza Bonita (Cárdenas at Blvd Marina) has several shops, including Veryka, which showcases the very best of Mexican artisans and crafts persons. The prices are high, but these are internationally known artists. It's worth a browse even if you don't intend to buy.

    reviewed

  4. Dos Lunas

    This bright, colorful shop will get you in the holiday mood. Stocking reasonably priced resort wear made of natural fibres, as well as great jewelry and kiddies' clothing, it's well worth a pre-beach visit. They also have a branch in Puerto Paraíso.

    reviewed

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    Corsica

    San José is a veritable museum of contemporary painters, and browsing its galleries - whether you intend to buy or not - is a highlight. Corsica features works by some of Mexico's top artists. This is one to pop into even if you're not buying.

    reviewed

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    Plaza Bonita

    Plaza Bonita has several shops, including Veryka, which showcases the very best of Mexican artisans and crafts persons. The prices are high, but these are internationally known artists. It's worth a browse even if you don't intend to buy.

    reviewed

  7. Stewart Gallery

    As an artists' colony, Todos Santos has a plethora of art galleries and loads of boutique stores. The man who essentially kicked off the Todos Santos art scene is Charles Stewart, and his Stewart Gallery is a good place to start.

    reviewed

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    Mercado N Bravo

    Downtown's indoor seafood and vegetable market has a section of food stalls guaranteeing some of the cheapest eats in town (soups, seafood, stuff like that). You'll enjoy them only if you can handle the smell of fish.

    reviewed

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    Galerías Zen-Mar

    Galerías Zen-Mar offers Zapotec woven wool rugs, silver bracelets, and masks from Oaxaca and Guerrero. Also on sale are traditional craft items, such as ceramics, from other mainland indigenous peoples.

    reviewed

  10. Galería de Todos Santos

    The joy of shopping in Todos Santos lies in wandering the streets and seeing what you turn up. Another of Todos's galleries, and one not to miss, is Galería de Todos Santos.

    reviewed

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  12. Curios Tony

    As for crafts, Curios Tony makes for a great browse, stocking everything from ceramics and jewelry to glassware and textiles, all from Baja and mainland Mexico.

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    Casa del Artesano Sudcaliforniano

    Next to the tourist office, this excellent store sells jewelry, handicrafts, paintings, sculptures and clothes made in La Paz and Baja California Sur.

    reviewed

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    Mercado Mexicano

    Cabo’s most comprehensive shopping area is this sprawling market that contains dozens of stalls with crafts from all around the country.

    reviewed

  15. Fruit Market

    For cheap eats or fruit for the road, check out the small fruit market between Hotel del Real and the highway.

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    Antigua Los Cabos

    Small selection of women's handbags, fine tequilas (you can taste 'em, too) and traditional handicrafts.

    reviewed

  17. El Tecolote

    This English- language bookstore has magazines with town maps and a sketch map of nearby beach areas.

    reviewed

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    Antigua California

    This features a wide selection of crafts from throughout the country.

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    Librería de Cristal

    A small bookstore with items in English and Spanish.

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    El Alacrán

    This is the place to try for varied handicrafts.

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    Silver Desert

    Taxco sterling-silver jewelry of good quality.

    reviewed

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    Librerías de Cristal

    Books in English and Spanish.

    reviewed