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
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Toluca
This downtown location of Casart – the state organization promoting local crafts – is fantastic both for its beautiful home, set around a courtyard, and…
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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…
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Taxco
Treasure hunters will love rummaging in this storehouse of handicrafts from across Mexico. Most of the favorite souvenirs are here – coconut masks, papier…
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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…
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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.
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Puebla
A wonderful array of quirky antique shops dominates Callejón de los Sapos. On Sunday, there is a lively outdoor antiques market.
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Taxco
EBA Elena Ballesteros produces creative, well-crafted silver designs in Taxco.
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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…
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Taxco
If you are looking for silver, there are several fine shops to wander through in the Patio de las Artesanías building.
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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…
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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…
