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Guide Location: Guatemala » Antigua
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 8
Tour Duration: 1 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 2.2 km
Guide Type: Self-guided city tour
# of Attractions: 8
Tour Duration: 1 hour(s)
Transportation Mode: by foot
Travel Distance: 2.2 km
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Author: Nick
Shopping is arguably Antigua’s most popular activity. Tourists find themselves here, in Antigua, spoiled for choice with a terrific collection of souvenirs, textiles, hand-made articles, cigars, and local Jade jewelry. Regardless of your needs, Antigua has something for everyone.
Tour Stops and Attractions
1) Antigua Tabaco Compañia
Antigua Tobacco Shop is located in the popular street near the Arch in the Northern part of the town. The store offers a variety of tobacco products, such as cigarettes and cigars. The taste of the cigars range from spicy, sweet, peppery, leathery, earthy, and silky.
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2) La Casa del Jade
La Casa Del Jade is a store and a museum. In the store, people can buy the most valuable Jade jewelry, including celestial stone of the Mayans, silver and gold items, souvenirs, and many other precious stones. While at the shop, make sure you allocate some extra time to visit the wonderful museum of Mesoamerican Art.
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3) Del Angel Jewelry Store
Del Angel Jewelry Store sells a variety of jewelry, as well as beautiful hats of all sizes, color, and style. Del Angel also features trendy sunglasses. The shop is located in the heart of the city near Central park.
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4) El Telar Loom Tree
El Telar Loom Tree provides decorative items for your house. Visitors will enjoy the wide catalog of table cloths, carpets, and cushions all of which are made from special materials - in different colors, sizes, and styles.
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5) Differenza Art Shop
Differenza Art Shop is located in south Antigua, not far from Central Park. In this lovely shop, tourists can find beautiful furniture and hand-made objects with very exclusive designs. Customers may even order something custom or unique to them. Regardless, all of the products inside Differenza were made from natural, precious wood from the tropics.
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6) Pablo’s Silver Shop
Pablo’s Silver Shop is situated in the center of the city, west of Central park. This shop is famous for its high quality silver products and jewelry made into such luxurious objects as rings, necklaces, and bracelets. The shop is also sells jewelry made from the famous Jade stone.
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7) Antigua's Local Market
Antigua's Local Market, located on the West side of the city, is separated into two sections – a local market on the North side and a tourist market on the South side. The local market is the right place for those who are searching for crafts, gifts, and local accessories.
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8) Craft Market
Craft Market is a large shopping venue filled with a plethora of gift items such as wood carved masks, metal works, textiles, ceramics, high quality handicrafts, clothing, and jewelry. Craft Market also retails the goods at very reasonable prices, especially if you are sharp with your bargaining skills.
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