Artesanía shopping in Mexico City
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Arte Mexicano Para el Mundo
Explore three floors of quality arts and crafts from all over Mexico, including rugs, jewelry, pottery and delightful shocking-pink papier-mâché dolls with plenty of glitter and attitude. The first floor has an excellent bookshop with coffee-table-style tomes on Mexican design, cookery and architecture. There’s a cafeteria on the sixth floor with sweeping Zócalo views.
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Artesanos de Mexico
Elderly owner Antonio Frausto is a real charmer and will explain the origins of the intriguing items for sale here, which include furniture, masks, lacquered and painted trays, paintings and ceramic pottery. The prices are as good as the markets. Ask Antonio to show you the photo of him with Reagan in the ’70s; it will make his day.
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Arte Prehispánico
This is the place to pick up your Aztec mask or sculpture; the copies here are excellent, as good as those at any museum. Other artesanías irresistibles include the woven wraps from Chiapas and the reasonably-priced Día de Muertos figures from Michoacán.
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Rinconcito Maya
These stunning quilts from Chiapas, brightly colored and hand stitched, all tell a folksy (or frightening) story. Plus there are blankets, shawls and other textiles from Yucatán, Guatemala and Honduras. The prices are up there, but so is the quality.
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Fonart
The government-run handicrafts store sells quality wares from around Mexico, from Olinalá lacquered boxes to Teotitlán del Valle blankets, as well as pottery and glassware; the Mixcoac branch has the largest selection. Prices are fixed.
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Alegra
A small space crammed with textiles, crafts and jewelry, including beaded bags, leather belts with colorful ceramic-painted buckles and unusual earrings and brooches decorated with tiny pressed flowers.
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Artesanías Soler Arumi
This hole-in-the wall sells classic and modern designed frames, bowls, plates, teapots, candlesticks – you name it – made out of pewter so shiny you can see your reflection.
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Galería Eugenio
More than 5000 masks from all over the country; Lagunilla market area.
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