Must-see shopping in Yucatán State & the Maya Heartland

  • Miniaturas Folk Art

    Mérida

    Here you’ll find lots of small Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) tableaux, tinwork and figurines of every sort, from ceramics to toy soldiers. They all…

  • Tejón Rojo

    Mérida

    One of the more original places to get your Mérida souvenirs, the 'red badger' sells screen-printed graphic T-shirts and an assortment of Mexican pop…

  • Guayaberas Jack

    Mérida

    The guayabera (embroidered dress shirt) is the classic Mérida shirt, but in buying the wrong one you run the risk of looking like a waiter. Drop into this…

  • Cielo Hamacas

    Mérida

    Has a large catalog with all kinds of sizes, shapes and colors of locally produced hammocks, Maya hanging chairs and all accessories for creating that…

  • Camisería Canul

    Mérida

    A good place for guayaberas (embroidered dress shirts) and huipiles (traditional blouses and dresses). It has been in business since 1948, offering fixed…

  • Librería Dante

    Mérida

    Shelves a selection of archaeology and regional-history books in English and has good Yucatecan cookbooks, too. There are other branches throughout the…

  • Hamacas El Aguacate

    Mérida

    Hamacas El Aguacate stocks quality hammocks at decent prices (M$550 to M$700), and there's absolutely no hard sell. Also has mosquito nets for M$200.

  • Casa de las Artesanías

    Mérida

    One place to start looking for handicrafts is this government-supported market for local artisans. Prices are fixed.

  • La Puerta del Sol

    Valladolid

    A friendly spot to find good quality guayaberas and other regional clothes at reasonable prices.