Must-see shopping in Caracas

  • Hannsi

    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,…

  • Comercial Carrillo

    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…

  • Casa Curuba

    Caracas

    Stunning wares here, all fashioned from exotic hardwoods. The high-quality stock includes beautiful picture frames, boxes and bowls, especially from the…

  • Centro Artesanal Los Goajiros

    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,…

  • Artesanía Altamira

    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.

  • Dulces Criollos

    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.

  • Centro Comercial Chacaíto

    Caracas

    One of Caracas' older, more established shopping complexes, alongside a bustling plaza with still more malls.

  • El Buscón

    Caracas

    Browse-worthy store with strong selection of Venezuelan literature (in Spanish), plus some English novels.

  • Centro Comercial Sambil

    Caracas

    Touted as South America’s largest shopping mall, there's an enormous range of shopping on offer here.