Puebla
Unlike most of Puebla’s Talavera shops, Uriarte still makes its pottery onsite. The showroom displays a gorgeous selection of high-quality, intricately…
Must-see shopping in Around Mexico City
Toluca
This downtown location of Casart – the state organization promoting local crafts – is fantastic both for its beautiful home, set around a courtyard, and…
Cuernavaca
This relaxed market has handicrafts such as coconut lamps and hand-painted ceramics, found all over Mexico, as well as a plethora of handmade chinelo…
Taxco
Treasure hunters will love rummaging in this storehouse of handicrafts from across Mexico. Most of the favorite souvenirs are here – coconut masks, papier…
Mercado de Artesanías Matachiuj
East of Mexico City
This small fair-trade market a few blocks west of the zócalo has a range of quality weavings and other crafts that come with the benefit of meeting the…
Puebla
Browse local Talavera, onyx and trees of life, as well as the kind of leather, jewelry and textiles that you’ll find in other cities.
Puebla
A wonderful array of quirky antique shops dominates Callejón de los Sapos. On Sunday, there is a lively outdoor antiques market.
Taxco
EBA Elena Ballesteros produces creative, well-crafted silver designs in Taxco.
Weekend Book and Crafts Market
Cuernavaca
The two streets opposite the cathedral entrance become pedestrianized (up to Calle Rayón) for two small markets to greet weekend visitors. On Ruiz de…
Taxco
If you are looking for silver, there are several fine shops to wander through in the Patio de las Artesanías building.
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…
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…
