Shopping in Mexico - outlets, shopping streets and boutiques

Every tourist needs to know where to buy food and souvenirs so as not to be deceived and what kinds of things it's better to bring home from the trip. Reforma 222 Shopping Mall in Mexico City is considered one of the best in the country. It is housed in one of three new-built towers, two of which are office and residential complexes. Be attentive when doing shopping here, as you can find both overpriced and cheap products. Therefore, it's worth to stroll through several shops and compare prices before choosing one of them. The mall has a cinema, as well as Starbucks, Subway, and several more cafes and restaurants. In addition to local brands, here you can find Swarovski, Nike, Bershka, Body Shop, and other international chains.

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In Cancun, there is popular La Isla Shopping Village where you can buy products of the most significant regional and international brands (for example, Hugo Boss, Pandora, and Victoria's Secret), as well as many great restaurants. Here are "Cinemex" cinema and a unique humane interactive aquarium containing more than a hundred species of marine creatures where you can safely swim among sharks and dolphins. The shopping center often hosts entertainment events.

On “Market 23” in Cancún, you can buy food, medicinal herbs, wood and clay products, clothes, and grab a snack. Prices are low, so the market is popular with locals. It is worth to come here just to plunge into the real Mexican atmosphere. Tianguis de la 100 in Cancun is a huge market full of vintage items, local products, and home appliances. Making one circle around the market may take more than one hour. The colorful San Juan Market in Mexico City is known for exotic food like insects, crocodile and lion meat, and similar fancy gourmet products. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

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The Ciudadela Market in Mexico City has been operating since the 1970s and sells delicious homemade food, ceramics, glassware, painted wood products, textiles, silver, guitars, jewelry, home furnishings, traditional clothing, and much more. People come here for gifts and souvenirs. Many products sold here are unique and not found anywhere else, especially when it comes to handicrafts. It is a large and beautiful but surprisingly quiet market guarded by the police, there are clean bathrooms and a small restaurant on-site.

La Caja Orgánica in Cancún is a small cozy shop ideal for vegetarians, vegans, and just lovers of bioproducts. It sells fresh vegetables and fruits, soy products, all kinds of sweets and natural eco-friendly cosmetics. Every month the shop opens a market where sellers and producers of natural products gather. The store name can be translated as "Organic Box" - it really looks like a small tidy box surrounded by plants.

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Colorful Mexico is rich in unique items that can be brought home as souvenirs. Handmade fabrics, naturally colored comfortable t-shirts and sweaters, colorful carpets and warm wool blankets can be quite practical souvenirs. Be sure to buy at least one brightly painted Mayan wooden mask. The variety of the masks is amazing, and it can be quite difficult to make a choice because each one is beautiful and unique in its own way. Mexico is famous for its clay products, which can be found in most markets - brightly colored or polished to a shine, they will decorate any kitchen or dining room.

Wooden instruments - maracas and flutes - are great souvenirs not only for musicians but also for fans of the Mexican culture. Besides that, children like brightly painted, safe toys making sounds. Jewelry lovers should pay attention to coral beads and earrings. In the city of Taxco de Alarcon, you'll find very cheap high-quality silver - jewelry and tableware. This silver can also be found in the capital, but the price will be much higher. And, of course, every tourist must bring home the famous Mexican chocolate.

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Popocatepetl is one of the most important natural attractions of Mexico. The height of this active volcano is 5 426 meters, but it is famous not because of scale. Several ancient monasteries that are considered the historical heritage of world significance, have survived on the slopes of an active volcano.

These monasteries were built in the 16th century. Their founders were the representatives of the Dominican, Franciscan, and Augustinian orders. All monasteries share majestic appearance. In total, there are 14 monasteries on the slopes. One of the most interesting and well preserved monasteries is located in Huejotzingo area at the foot of the volcano.

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Ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza, located in the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula, is one of the most visited attractions in the world. Every year, tens of thousands of travelers come to the Mayan cultural center to stroll through its streets, admire the mysterious pyramids and unique places of worship. According to scientists, the city was founded in the 7th century BC.

The main mystery of the ancient city is the reason for its depopulation, which occurred in 1194. For unknown reasons, the large and prosperous city, which had recovered from attacks and looting, went deserted overnight. For many years, Chichen Itza was being a regular venue for the archaeological research. Scientists managed to discover lots of historical monuments. The center of the ancient city is the Temple of … Read all

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