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Shopping in Managua

  1. A

    Mercado Oriental

    Stash your cash in a couple of places (sock, bra) and try to find a local guide for Central America's largest market and scariest shopping experience. But it's so cheap, and probably the only place in town with live hand grenades…

    reviewed

  2. Super Stop & Go

    Expats in the know hit this hidden spot for Nicaragua's best selection of gringo grub - caviar, curry paste, eight kinds of barbecue sauce and more. Don Pan, with gourmet baked goods, and Bavaria Delikatessan, with imported meats and cheeses, are nearby.

    reviewed

  3. B

    Casa de los Tres Mundos

    This is Ernesto Cardenal's home turf, selling not only his sleek, modernistic sculptures but also a great selection of top-quality naïve paintings from the Archipélago de Solentiname, books and DVDs (most in Spanish, all leftist).

    reviewed

  4. C

    Nature Shoppe

    This natural grocer has all the vitamins and mysterious holistic treatments you need, plus the organic cookies you want. It also arranges massages, acupuncture and other treatments by reservation.

    reviewed

  5. D

    Metrocentro

    Watch young, rich Managuans mate and date at more than 50 glittering boutique shops and department stores, dainty cafés and beauty salons; there's also a cinema and food court.

    reviewed

  6. E

    Librería Hispamer

    Hispamer has the country's best selection of Nicaraguan and Latin American literature, history and poetry, plus local news and arts periodicals.

    reviewed

  7. Galería Solentiname

    If you can't make it out to the islands, this attractive gallery featuring top-of-the-line work will make you want to figure out a way.

    reviewed

  8. F

    Mercado Roberto Huembes

    More than just the southbound bus terminal, it has the best selection of souvenirs in Managua, from all over the country.

    reviewed

  9. La Colonia

    This upscale grocery chain has a big selection of books and magazines; the Plaza España outlet is great.

    reviewed

  10. Santo Domingo Mall

    The biggest, newest and, at the time of writing, emptiest shopping center.

    reviewed

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  12. G

    El Parnaso

    This lefty bookstore also has a great selection of magazines.

    reviewed