Monterrey Shopping

Shopping in Monterrey

  1. A

    Carápan

    This shop is in a whole other class, and is Monterrey’s best outlet for artesanías (crafts). The genial owner, who is full of advice about what to see and do in Monterrey, stocks museum-quality work from across Mexico.

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  2. B

    Corredor del Arte

    Calle Mina in the Barrio Antiguo becomes the Corredor del Arte, a combination arts-and-crafts and flea market, on Sundays. Bands play too. Also on Sunday, painters sell their works in the Zona Rosa’s Plaza Hidalgo.

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  3. C

    Mercado Mesón Estrella

    Mercado Mesón Estrella, a block west of Mercado Juárez, is a large food market. Both are fun to browse and Juárez has many fondas with good home cooking.

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  4. Mercado Colón

    Mercado Colón is one of two downtown markets (the other is Mercado Juárez). It's a large, bustling place that sells every kind of everyday item you could imagine.

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  5. Tikal

    West of the city center, Tikal - named for the famous Mayan site - stocks a range of high-quality Mexican handicrafts, including some interesting textiles.

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  6. D

    Mercado Juárez

    The main downtown market sells plenty of everyday items and has many fondas with good home cooking.

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  7. Unión de Artesanos de Nuevo León

    These mini-malls on both ends of the Zona Rosa have the usual selection of crafts and schlock.

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  8. E

    Leyenda Artisanal

    A higher-quality inventory than other shopping centers.

    reviewed

  9. F

    Plaza Santa Rosa

    The usual selection of crafts and schlock.

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