Shopping in Northeast Mexico
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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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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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El Sarape de Saltillo
Sells fine quality sarapes, rugs, ponchos and tablecloths plus a good choice of artesanía (handicrafts) from the rest of Mexico. Wool is dyed and woven on treadle looms inside the shop.
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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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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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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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Mercado Monclovio Herrera
The colorful, open-air Mercado Monclovio Herrera, with the usual assortment of T-shirts, silver, sarapes, liquor and leather, is the main tourist magnet.
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Mercado Juárez
The 'new market,' Mercado Juárez, has all the usual Mexican crafts and tourist trinkets, but also a few standout craft shops.
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Mercado Arguelles
You'll probably want to save your handicraft shopping for another city, but the Mercado Arguelles is fun to browse.
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Mercado Juárez
The main downtown market sells plenty of everyday items and has many fondas with good home cooking.
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Mercado Juárez
Next to Plaza Acuña, this market is also worth a look for sarapes, as well as hats, saddles and souvenirs.
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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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Libros y Arte
Has a terrific selection of art, history and other Mexico titles.
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