Venezuela
Cumaná is renowned for its export-quality cigars, and at this company, founded in 1893, you can stroll the factory and watch the workers sort and hand…
Must-see shopping in Venezuela
Caracas
To pick up the obligatory hammocks, papier-mâché devil masks or stuffed piranhas, check out the biggest craft shop of them all at Hannsi, in El Hatillo,…
Venezuela
Artesanía Morgado, one block down from the museum, is run by noted local artisan Juan Morgado – a ‘living Unesco site, ’ as he calls himself – and a mask…
Venezuela
The best CD shop in town. Run by friendly Argentinean and Uruguayan staff, it has a wide choice of Latin rhythms, Venezuelan gaita and joropo, jazz and…
Venezuela
You can stop by workshops manufacturing devil masks to see the production process and buy masks at good rates. Artesanía El Mocho, led by Manuel Sanoja,…
Caracas
For legitimately produced CDs (rather than the pirated versions that abound on the streets), try the small but well-crammed Comercial Carrillo, with a…
Venezuela
This is one of the best places to see (and buy) crafts. The center stocks crafts made in Quíbor and in the nearby towns and villages, such as Tintorero,…
Caracas
Stunning wares here, all fashioned from exotic hardwoods. The high-quality stock includes beautiful picture frames, boxes and bowls, especially from the…
Caracas
A below-street-level corridor of stalls just west of Plaza Chacaíto offers a mixed-bag of Orinoco crafts (woven hammocks and bags, carved blowguns,…
Venezuela
A small family-run shop on the corner of Plaza Bolívar selling milk chocolates wrapped in colorful recycled government pamphlets, chocolate ice cream, hot…
Venezuela
This small, arty crafts market sits just opposite the Parque Las Heroínas, near the teleférico, and is home to a dozen stalls selling arts and crafts.
Venezuela
This amazing one-stop shop has everything you might need – a glitzy internet cafe, telephone cabinas, a groovy bar and restaurant, and even a disco.
Caracas
A veritable profusion of basket work is to be found here, along with other assorted knickknacks – the kind we all buy and ask ourselves ‘Why?’ later.
Caracas
The sweet-toothed will have a field day in this traditional candy store on the plaza, which sells gooey cakes, jellied fruits and other local confections.
Paseo Artesanal Fabricio Ojeda
Venezuela
Down the road from the Ateneo is the Paseo Artesanal Fabricio Ojeda, a craft market featuring a collection of craft stands.
Tecni-Ciencia Libros, Centro Comercial Ciudad Tamanaco
Caracas
One of Venezuela's best bookstores, with 10 branches around town. It has well-stocked travel sections with plenty of Lonely Planet titles.
Venezuela
If you just need outdoor equipment, not a guide or a tour, check Cumbre Azul, which specializes in rental.
Casa de la Cultura Juan Félix Sánchez
Venezuela
This large, well-stocked craft shop on the ground level offers a wide variety of authentic, locally made handicrafts.
Caracas
One of Caracas' older, more established shopping complexes, alongside a bustling plaza with still more malls.
Caracas
Browse-worthy store with strong selection of Venezuelan literature (in Spanish), plus some English novels.
Caracas
Touted as South America’s largest shopping mall, there's an enormous range of shopping on offer here.
Centro Comercial Paseo Las Mercedes
Caracas
An upscale shopping destination with restaurants, a movie theater and an excellent cultural center.
Venezuela
Centro Comercial Sambil is one of the shiniest of the island’s shopping malls.
Mercado Artesanal San Sebastián
Venezuela
This is a colorful Guajiro craft market full of hammocks and other crafts, and is worth visiting.
Caracas
This shopping mall is also one of the city’s best centers for nightlife.
