Shopping in Guatemala City - authentic goods, best outlets, malls and boutiques

Guatemala City is famous for its variety of shopping centers. One of the largest and most beautiful in the city is Oakland Mall. It is ideal for family visits. It houses dozens of men's and women's clothing stores. There are specialized shops for children and many equipped recreation areas. You'll find shops of popular world brands. Lovers of practical clothes in sports style should visit a large Columbia store. The shopping complex is famous for its cozy restaurants.

You can continue shopping in Plaza Fontabella, which occupies a complex of beautiful buildings in national style. This mall can boast a beautiful food court with a fountain. Here, besides traditional clothing stores, there are many interesting shopping pavilions, for example, one of the largest bookstores in the city. Ladies will appreciate numerous cosmetics shops, as well as pavilions with jewellery in national style.

Colorful Mercado Central market remains a favorite place for shopping for many guests of Guatemala City. It is difficult to imagine a category of goods that could not be found in the variety of its ranks. Beautiful clothes, bags and handmade toys, a huge choice of seasonal vegetables and fruits, national jewellery and handicrafts - all this and more are available to customers. There are several open cafes in the market, where you can taste popular national dishes for a moderate fee. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

La Noria shopping center is popular with those who do not like noisy and crowded shops and markets. Within its walls are some original designer shops, as well as commercial pavilions where local products are sold. One of the main features of the center is a number of restaurants and cafes, where one can perfectly relax with a whole family or purchase take-out.

Many excellent things and souvenirs can be bought in the market of Mercado de Artesanias La Aurora. Here, they sell fine handmade textiles and colorful bags. On huge shelves with souvenirs, dozens of statuettes, masks, amulets and jewelry for home are presented. Literally all the products are handmade. This market is located near Archaeological Museum.

Arkadia Shopping trading and entertainment center is not losing popularity among tourists. You can visit it in search of new clothes and accessories, or just go the modern cinema. On the top floor, are several restaurants and cafes with a panoramic view of the city streets. It has an excellent Walmart supermarket, which will appeal to budget tourists.

One of the most attractive and modern is Parque Las Americas shopping and entertainment complex . Here, popular brand stores are represented. Ladies will be interested in visiting stores of elite underwear, cosmetics and perfumery. On the first floor of the shopping center is a cozy food court and an excellent playground for children.

For original Maya-style souvenirs, you can come by Handicrafts Maya Republik store. Literally all the products presented here are handmade. Chic wood carvings, colorful bags of various shapes and sizes, original figurines and ornaments are available to customers. This original store is visited even by world celebrities.

If you want to buy something unusual in memory of your trip, go to Glassworksgt specialized store. As you can guess by name, they sell glassware. You can see miniature accessories, and luxury products of impressive size on the shop windows. Yet, they have wonderful hookahs and accessories.

Locals prefer a popular Plaza The Village shopping center, where one can find unusual shops that offer designer decorations for home and textiles. Here, you can go in search of unusual memorable gifts for yourself and your loved ones.