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Shopping in Cancun,
Mexico
 Cancun
has many shopping centres, malls, market places and
stores. There is a rich cultural diversity in this region
of Mexico and so you can find many unique items. In
many places around Cancun you can purchase high-quality
woodwork, jewellery, Mexican handicrafts, pottery, typical
clothing & souvenirs. Here is a list of the places
that I recommend for shopping. There is also no requirement
to change money - all of Cancun accepts US dollars.
Don't expect shopping areas to open much before 10:00
hrs every day, but they don't close until around 22:00
hrs.
La Isla Shopping
Village
Location: Blvd. Kukulcán Km.12.5, Hotel
Zone.
Located on Laguna Nichupte in the Hotel Zone, this
open-air mall has 120 shopping and entertainment retailers,
restaurants, night clubs, movie theatres, climbing wall,
interactive aquarium and MayaVentura, an interactive
labyrinth where the main stage is the Mayan civilization
and you are the main character. La Isla is very easy
to get to on one of the many buses that journey back
and forth along the hotel zone.
La
Isla website
Plaza Flamingo
Location: Blvd. Kukulcán Km.11, Hotel
Zone.
Plaza Flamingo is a small, high-tech plaza beautifully
decorated with marble. It has designer, duty-free, and
sportswear shops, exchange booth, and two boutiques
selling imports. Among other facilities you will also
find a bank & ATM's. Famous restaurants are located
here like Planet Hollywood, Margarita Ville, The Outback,
Pat O'Brien's & Bubba Gump.
Plaza Flamingo
Website
Plaza Kukulcán
Location: Blvd. Kukulcán Km.13, Hotel
Zone.
This is all built around a movie theatre showing American
movies and a bowling alley. Kukulcán Plaza offers
shops selling everything from designer clothing to silver.
The 60,000 square metre facility offers covered parking
for 1,000 cars.
Plaza Kukulcan
Website
Plaza Forum-by-the-Sea
Location: Blvd. Kukulcán Km.9, Hotel
Zone.
Forum-by-the-Sea is a sparkling entertainment/shopping
plaza in the Golden Zone. This three-level plaza offers
Cancun's biggest selection of cinemas, brand-name stores,
and restaurants in a circus-like atmosphere. Plaza Forum
by the sea houses the Hard Rock Cafe Cancun, Rainforest
Restaurant and it is located in the heart of the Cancun
Night Life Zone.
Forum-by-the-Sea
Website
Plaza Caracol
Location: Blvd. Kukulcán Km.8.5, Hotel
Zone.
This is one of the largest of the malls, it is located
north of the Convention Centre. It houses about 200
shops and boutiques, including two pharmacies, art galleries,
a currency exchange, and folk-art and jewelry shops,
as well as cafes and restaurants. Boutiques include
Benetton, Bally, Gucci, and Ralph Lauren, with prices
lower than their U.S. counterparts.
Plaza La Fiesta
Location: Blvd. Kukulcán Km.9, Hotel
Zone.
A small market centre with Mexican handicrafts and
silver ornaments, located not far from TGI Friday's
restaurant.
Plaza Terramar
Location: Blvd. Kukulcán Km.13, Hotel
Zone.
This is one of Cancun's smallest shopping centres,
but one with the biggest variety of shops. Visit the
boutiques, which have the best beachwear, accessories,
crafts and souvenirs in Cancún, and the international
restaurants and bars with the best location.
Plaza Las Americas
Location: Blvd. Kukulcán
Km.0, Hotel Zone.
Plaza Las Americas is a shopping mall located in downtown
Cancun. It has around 50 stores, three restaurants,
eight movie theatres, ATM, book stores, pharmacy, video
arcade, fast-food outlets, and three large department
stores. It houses JC Penney, Sears, Liverpool, J&C,
Pelletier, Sanborns, Mama Roma's, Chedraui supermarket
and many more beautifully decorated stores.
Market 28
Location: Avenida Yaxchilan
and Sunyaxchen in Downtown Cancun
Market 28 commonly called mercado veintiocho. A good
place to go souvenirs shopping. Here you'll find a wide
variety items such as hand made pottery, paintings &
silver jewelry. It's situated just one block away from
the main post office in Cancun Central. This popular
market is filled with shops selling many of the same
souvenir items found in the Hotel Zone, but at half
the price. It is like a huge flea market where you can
haggle the price with the vendors.
Plaza Bonita
Location: Avenida Xel-Ha
in Downtown Cancun
Plaza Bonita is behind the main post office & next
to Mercado 28. This shopping area resembles a typical
Mexican village. It has many stores where you can find
handicrafts, fine art pieces, paintings, a hair dresser,
cafes, restaurants, money exchange booth & HSBC
Bank with ATM's.
Walmart
Location: Avenida Labna
in Downtown Cancun
You'll find a wide variety of products available in
the Walmart, from Groceries to Electronics. It also
hosts a Pharmacy, hair dresser & ATM machines, although
USD & credit cards are accepted.
If you come from the hotel zone take the bus "Ruta
15" and ask the driver to drop you off at the Walmart
bus stop, walk one block and there you are.
Also available in Cancun are Sam's Club &
Costco, these are members only shopping centres
& are located in Downtown Cancun, not far from Walmart.
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