Centro Histórico
Shops surrounding the central courtyard of a beautifully restored, 18th-century colonial-era building sell upmarket crafts, ceramics, chocolate and…
Must-see shopping in Centro Histórico
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Centro Histórico
This gigantic market, Mexico City's largest, occupies four whole blocks dedicated to the buying and selling of daily needs, with photogenic displays of…
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Centro Histórico
Galería Eugenio sells more than 4000 traditional, mostly wooden and clay masks from artisans across the country. Prices start from M$800. It’s in the…
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Centro Histórico
This candy store has been operating since 1874 and it's worth a look for the ornate building alone. Candied fruits and coconut-stuffed lemons are some of…
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Centro Histórico
This design-museum gift shop sells interesting pop-culture knickknacks, handbags and jewelry crafted mostly by local artisans. Take a shopping break at…
Centro Histórico
If you're looking to tap into Mexico City's rap and hip-hop culture, the 'Gang' sells its own line of streetwear, accessories and music, and the shop…
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Centro Histórico
This citywide bookstore chain has a voluminous range of texts on Mexico and Mexico City. More branches can be found at Bellas Artes and San Ángel. There…
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Centro Histórico
This enormous complex comprises three buildings: building No 1 contains clothes and fabrics, No 2 has food and No 3 sells furniture. Beware of petty theft…
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Plaza de la Computación y Electrónica
Centro Histórico
Hundreds of electronics stalls huddle in the Plaza de la Computación y Electrónica, south of Uruguay. Best prices and availability in the city for laptop,…
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Centro Histórico
English-language newspapers and magazines are sold at La Torre de Papel, which also stocks newspapers from around Mexico.
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Centro Histórico
Has novels and books on Mexico in English, plus Lonely Planet guides.
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Centro Histórico
The mother of all street markets is a maze of semipermanent stalls spreading east and north from La Lagunilla, with miles of clothes, pirated DVDs,…
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Centro Histórico
The upmarket El Palacio de Hierro department store chain maintains its original ornate 1930s stores downtown.
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Centro Histórico
The midrange Liverpool department store chain maintains its original 1930s stores downtown.
