Lago de Atitlán
Sololá's market is one of the most vivid in the highlands. The sprawling Mercado Mayoreo (wholesale market) uphill of the Parque Centroamérica serves the…
Must-see shopping in The Highlands
Panajachel
Supporting an NGO for the empowerment of indigenous women, this fair-trade shop features beautiful naturally dyed rugs, handbags, handwoven goods and…
Quetzaltenango
Outlet shop for the women's empowerment association AMA (highland women's association), Pixan sells beautiful high-quality textiles and clothing produced…
Quetzaltenango
On the west side of the park, Pasaje Enríquez is an imposing but gorgeous arcade built in 1896 after a structure in Florence, Italy, and houses an…
Panajachel
Has a refreshingly good stock of books in English and Spanish on Guatemala, the Maya and Mesoamerica, plus maps and Latin American literature in English.
Western Highlands
Half a block downhill from the church plaza, this handicrafts cooperative is made up of more than 600 local women. Finely woven vests, jackets and…
San Juan La Laguna
This small shop in the center of town is run by a cooperative of women seeking to reclaim the tradition of using natural dyes. Using ancestral techniques,…
Quetzaltenango
For one of Xela's more intense everyday marketing experiences, hit the Mercado La Democracia, about 10 blocks north of Parque Centro América in Zona 3,…
Quiché
The numerous vendor stalls here offer well-made rebozos (scarves), cintas (the pom-pommed braid woven into Ixil women's hair) and huipiles, which can cost…
Lago de Atitlán
This small but excellent market on the upper level of the town hall displays beautiful huipiles, beadwork, bags and other crafts produced by a cooperative…
Comerciales de Artesanías Típicas Tinamit Maya
Panajachel
Be sure to browse the many stalls of this extensive handicrafts market, which has an impressive variety of bags, clothing, blankets, belts and hammocks…
San Pedro La Laguna
This is a Tz'utujil women's collective that sells fair-trade woven goods and offers weaving classes for Q30 per hour (not including materials). It's about…
Quetzaltenango
The hectic, sprawling market immediately south of the main bus terminal is an endless labyrinth of stalls piled high with produce echoing with the cries…
Chichicastenango
This fair-trade shop by the plaza's southwest corner displays the work of a local women's cooperative comprising 30 weavers, including scarves, shawls,…
Western Highlands
The upper level of the main market building is devoted to the town's renowned handicrafts. You'll find quality textiles, carved wood objects, ceramics and…
Quetzaltenango
Xela's central market is three floors of reasonably priced handicrafts, as well as everyday items and fresh produce. Souvenir hunters will need to bargain…
Quiché
Nebaj's market sprawls northeast of the church, particularly on market days, Thursday and Sunday, when all the streets around it are draped in a canvas…
Panajachel
This small shopping center by the main junction contains cafes and a nightclub, as well as a variety of everyday stores.
