Cali & Southwest Colombia
Purchase traditional wooden vessels brightly decorated with vegetable resin at this fine gallery. Come on weekday afternoons to watch maestro José María…
Must-see shopping in Colombia
Bogotá
This classy shop has higher-end crafts (lots of home accessories, plus bags, toys, hammocks and some clothing), and 70% of the profits go directly back to…
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Leticia
Leticia's largest craft shop sells artifacts from local indigenous groups, as well as traditional medicines from a natural Amazonian pharmacy. At the back…
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Around Medellín
This cavity-inducing sweets factory is famous throughout Antioquia for its wide variety of arequipe (a sweet dessert of milk and sugar), conserves and…
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Medellín
An excellent one-stop gift shop conveniently located on the road to the airport (if you take the Las Palmas route). It sells quality handicrafts from…
Bogotá
This mall is built around a colonial casona (a large, old house; 1847), making the place a fine combination of historic and modern architecture, and it's…
Bogotá
This small coffee bar doubles as a seller of super-hip T-shirts designed by Colombian and international contest winners.
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Cartagena
An erudite-looking bookshop-cafe that's short on space but big on atmosphere, with the obligatory ladder to reach the higher shelves. Search carefully and…
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Parque Artesanal Loma de la Cruz
Cali
This is one of Colombia's better artesanía (local craft stall) markets. You'll find handmade goods from the Amazon, Pacific coast, southern Andes and even…
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Villa de Leyva
This great little shop features the unique art of 27 Colombian artists and is the spot to pick up items that aren't typical tourist wares. The owners have…
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Bogotá
This excellent Usaquén shop houses a limited but extremely well done selection of weekly rotating Fair Trade handicrafts from 50 artisan-driven…
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Bogotá
This city-center classic fills a parking lot with a host of yesteryear items (posters, books, knickknacks) that are fun to sift through.
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Bogotá
Dealer Oscar Baquero is one of Bogotá's most reliable emerald dealers, with nearly 40 years experience in industry. English is spoken.
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Centro Artesanal Mi Viejo Pueblo
Medellín
This tourist-oriented handicraft market has a wide selection of souvenirs, including hammocks, bags and traditional clothing.
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Bogotá
Zona Rosa's fanciest shopping mall, with a food court run by Andrés Carne de Res.
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Plaza de Mercado de Paloquemao
Bogotá
A real-deal, messy Colombian market. Go early on Friday or Sunday – flower days!
Bogotá
Stocks many Spanish-language guidebooks on Colombia and the full gamut of maps, including the Movistar guía de rutas por Colombia (a color map/guide; COP…
Bogotá
This old building near the Museo del Oro doubles as a kind of colonial-style mall, filled with a convenient and cheerful collection of souvenir stands…
Cartagena
A set of several stores in the Old Town offers an excellent selection of brightly hued Colombian handicrafts from all over the country. The salespeople…
Bogotá
A couple of blocks west of Plaza de Bolívar, this craft market is a good spot for cheap touristy and nontouristy buys, including lots of straw hats, T…
Bogotá
Open for nearly 75 years, this classic milliner is the best of the bunch on the block. Mostly felt fedoras and cowboy hats, pressed before your eyes.
Bogotá
This small shop sells all the camping gear you'll need, including tents, which start at COP$390,000, and boots. Also rents.
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Bogotá
One of Bogotá’s biggest shopping areas is San Andresito, which spreads over several city blocks. It’s packed with a couple of thousand stalls that have…
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Caribbean Coast
It’s very difficult to hang around Mompós watching the residents sway away the days in their distinctive rocking chairs and not want one for yourself…
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Centro Commercial y Artesanal La Bombona
Cali & Southwest Colombia
A covered market selling warm clothes, souvenirs and handicrafts. If you're after the ultimate in cheesy gifts it's hard to go past the model guinea pigs…
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Cartagena
This impressive place housed in a handsome colonial mansion is the best antiques shop in the walled city, a veritable treasure trove of art, furniture and…
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Bogotá
Swapping books in hostels might not always lead to a good read. Improve your options browsing the shelves of this crammed bookshop, home to a rather…
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Centro Comercial Palacio Nacional
Medellín
This city center palatial building from 1925 has been transformed into a shopping mall with more than 200 budget shops (most selling clothing and footwear…
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Bogotá
Just north of the main square in the village-like Usaquén, you'll find stallholders selling food, colorful purses, assorted handicrafts and bamboo…
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Medellín
For some shopping or just to rub shoulders with Medellín high society, head to the upscale El Tesoro mall. It has a variety of European and American…
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Bogotá
Facing La Candelaria’s north end, this market is really about junk – old radios, electronics, videotapes, tools and whatnot.
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Medellín
This huge bookstore has a limited selection of English titles. It also sells maps of Medellín, plus laptops and accessories.
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San Gil
San Gil's most modern shopping mall, with multiple chain stores, a supermarket, various restaurants and a Juan Valdez cafe.
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Medellín
Technology center with scores of small shops selling chargers, computers and digital equipment.
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Medellín
This colorful craft market is great for cheap buys or simply for strolling around.
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Medellín
Lots of banks, plus international fashion outlets and a decent food court.
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