Artesanía sights in Mexico City
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Nacional Monte de Piedad
Facing the Catedral Metropolitana’s west side is Mexico’s national pawnshop, the Nacional Monte de Piedad, founded in 1774 by silver magnate Pedro Romero de Terreros. People pawn their jewelry and other possessions in the central hall for loans at 4% interest; unclaimed items are sold in shops off the central passageway. A store at the entrance sells outstanding handicrafts from Oaxaca.
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Museo de Arte Popular
Opened in 2006, this museum showcases the country’s finest folk art and handicrafts, so expect high quality and matching prices at the gift shop, which sells handmade Mexican crafts from all over the country, including delicate silver filigree earrings and embroidered shirts and dresses from Chiapas.
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