Must-see shopping in Inland Michoacán

If you don’t have time to scour the Purépecha pueblos for the perfect folk-art piece, come to the House of Crafts inside a wing of the Ex-Convento de San…

This seductive market, on the western side of the Centro Cultural Clavijero, deals in the region’s famous sweets, including a rainbow selection of ates de…

On weekends, a colorful outdoor artesanía (folk art) market is set up along the arches in this square just south of the cathedral. Come here for mementos…

The heir to one of Paracho’s most respected family of luthiers, Filiberto Díaz carves acoustic guitars from mahogany, cedar, cyprus and other woods in a…

The Mercado de Antojitos, north of the main plaza, sells local snacks and small dishes and is the perfect place to try Michoacán specialties.

The local market on the west side of the plaza is where you can find everything from fruit, vegetables and fresh trout to herbal medicines, crafts and…

La Macadamia sells – you guessed it – local macadamia nuts and products made from same, from delicious macadamia marzipan to macadamia moisturizer.

This shop sells exquisite (mostly) handmade textiles produced at the Fábrica San Pedro.

The bare-bones central market contains some cooked-food stalls.

Opposite the main entrance to the Parque Nacional Barranca del Cupatitzio, the Mercado de Artesanías – a line of stalls, really – has local crafts, though…

This enormous covered market opposite the Mercado de Antojitos is great if you are looking for DVDs, strawberries, bras, candy or cowboy boots.

This overstuffed bookstore in the southwest corner of the main plaza has a small collection of used English novels.