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Markets and independent shops in Guanajuato

7 markets, bookshops, record shops and makers in Guanajuato.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Markets and independent shops in Guanajuato

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    DelSol

    If you need to get all your basics at once, check out this place which is similar to a Wal-Mart.

    Daily 09:00-21:30

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    El Cubilete

    This is your one-stop store for confectionery, established in 1955. It sells all sorts of local sweets, including such specialties like 'Charamuscas', figures made of caramel resembling the mummies. Try also 'Cajeta', similar to Dulce de Leche but made of goat's milk.

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    Mercado Embajadoras

    There is a weekly market every Sunday with lots of local vendors who come in to the city to sell their stuff. The rest of the week the food market has fruits, vegetables, a butcher and florist. There are lots of vendors who have stalls outside the market and sell clothes, sunglasses, DVDs, toys, candy and great food.

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    Mercado Hidalgo

    A two-story indoor market selling from touristy stuff (handcrafts, souvenirs, etc.) to groceries (food, confectionery and clothing). It is said the structure of this market was originally intended to be a train station in Antwerp, Belgium, but it was brought to Guanajuato by President Porfirio Díaz and completed in 1910, shortly before the start of the Mexican Revolution. The façade of this building is made of pink quarry and boasts a tower.

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    Plaza Pozuelos

    A modern shopping mall with a few international chain stores.

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    La Comer

    A branch of the hypermarket chain.

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    Soriana

    The central city branch of the ubiquitous supermarket chain.

    Daily 08:00-22:00

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Guanajuato (CC BY-SA 4.0).