Arts & Crafts Market

Trinidad


This open-air market in front of the Casa de la Trova is the place to buy souvenirs, especially textiles and crochet work. Avoid buying black coral or turtle-shell items, made from endangered species, plus they cannot be brought in to many countries.


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Nearby Trinidad attractions

1. Museo de Arquitectura Trinitaria

0.09 MILES

A public display of wealth sits on the southeastern side of Plaza Mayor in a museum showcasing upper-class domestic architecture of the 18th and 19th…

2. Galería de Arte Benito Ortiz

0.09 MILES

On the southeastern side of Plaza Mayor, the 19th-century Palacio Ortiz houses an art gallery. It's worth a look for its quality local art, particularly…

4. Plaza Mayor

0.1 MILES

Trinidad's remarkably peaceful main square is located in the heart of the casco histórico and is the town's most photographed spot.

5. Museo Romántico

0.12 MILES

The ground floor of the glittering Palacio Brunet was built in 1740, and the upstairs was added in 1808. In 1974 the mansion was converted into a museum…

6. Museo de Arqueología Guamuhaya

0.13 MILES

On the northwestern side of Plaza Mayor is this odd mix of stuffed animals, native bones and vaguely incongruous 19th-century kitchen furniture.

7. Museo Histórico Municipal

0.13 MILES

Just off Plaza Mayor, this grandiose mansion, Trinidad's main museum, belonged to the Borrell family from 1827 to 1830. Later it passed to a German…

8. Maqueta de Trinidad

0.14 MILES

Opened in 2014 and encased in the beautifully restored Casa Frias, this scale model of Trinidad's casco histórico displays amazing attention to detail …