Zona Rosa & Reforma
A modern shopping mall with a cinema that is busy with the local Zona Rosa crowd wanting to be seen.
Must-see shopping in Mexico
Coyoacán & San Ángel
The large San Ángel branch of this popular bookstore chain has outlets on both sides of Quevedo.
Cancún
This warren of stalls and shops carries a wide variety of souvenirs and handicrafts.
Northern Central Highlands
This crafts market can be found a block north of Tequisquiapan's main plaza.
Centro Histórico
Has novels and books on Mexico in English, plus Lonely Planet guides.
Coyoacán & San Ángel
Handmade jewelry, crafts and no shortage of touristy junk.
Cancún
An extensive array of shops and a top location in the bustling Punta Cancún area of the Hotel Zone make Plaza Caracol one of the city’s most convenient…
Centro Histórico
The mother of all street markets is a maze of semipermanent stalls spreading east and north from La Lagunilla, with miles of clothes, pirated DVDs,…
Cancún
A location in the busy Punta Cancun area makes this big store easy to reach. Plaza La Fiesta is popular for its one-stop souvenir shopping, with most of…
Taxco
For quantity rather than quality, trawl the vast, haphazardly displayed masses of rings, chains and pendants at the Mercado de Artesanías Plata. You can…
Inland Michoacán
Opposite the main entrance to the Parque Nacional Barranca del Cupatitzio, the Mercado de Artesanías – a line of stalls, really – has local crafts, though…
Centro Comercial Vasco Quiroga
Inland Michoacán
This enormous covered market opposite the Mercado de Antojitos is great if you are looking for DVDs, strawberries, bras, candy or cowboy boots.
Cuernavaca
A sprawling, semi-covered market selling fresh produce and other wares, Mercado Adolfo López Mateos bursts with the smells of fruit, meat, flowers and…
La Paz
This dusty shops has the same 'ole T-shirts and trinkets as every other shop in La Paz plus some crafts from around Mexico in creepy, unlit rooms towards…
Tijuana
This department store chain has a decent selection of newspapers and magazines from the USA and Mexico. Note the extended opening hours.
Inland Michoacán
This overstuffed bookstore in the southwest corner of the main plaza has a small collection of used English novels.
Centro Histórico
The upmarket El Palacio de Hierro department store chain maintains its original ornate 1930s stores downtown.
Centro Histórico
The midrange Liverpool department store chain maintains its original 1930s stores downtown.
Central Pacific Coast
The Centro Huichol is a handicrafts center where indigenous Huichol learn skills to create and sell their distinctive arts and crafts as well as market…
