Travel By Fingertip...Puerto Vallarta

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Shopping in Puerto Vallarta

Most every shopping option can be found in Puerto Vallarta, from malls to outdoor markets. Worldwide trendy stores are interspersed along main streets and in malls such as Gigante Plaza by the Fiesta Americana or Villa Vallarta byÊthe Plaza Las Glorias Hotel. Old Vallarta, including Rio Quale Island is the place for the colorful markets, boutiques, craft and art galleries.

Mercado Municipal

Flowers, produce, crafts and snacks in abundance. Open 9am-7pm. Addr: Ave. Miramar and Libertad.

Maria de Guadalajara

Best selection of diaphanous tropical cover-ups in below-the-border colors, plus cotton resortwear. Addr: Morelos 550. 

La Rosa de Cristal

Extensive selection of Mexican glassware, produced in the well-known Tlaquepaque workshop. Addr: Insurgentes 272.

Querubines

Excellent choice of Mexican and Guatemalan woven textiles, along with wide range of crafts and jewelry. Addr: Juarez 501A.

Arte Magico Huichol

Considered to have the largest collection of Huichol Indian art in the country. Addr: Corona 164.

Sergio Bustamante Gallery

Worth a visit if only to viewthis famous artist's arresting, surreal creations, mostly animal figures in assorted metals. Addr: Juarez 275.

Olinala Gallery

Mexican crafts from many regions, especially the colorful laquerware from the state of Michoacan. Addr: Lazaro Cardenas.

El Charro

Fine leathers, accessories and anything related to horseback riding, considered an artform in the state of Jalisco. Addr: Juarez 400.