Mercado de Artesanias El Parazal (El Parazal Craft Market), Acapulco
El Parazal Craft Market is one of Acapulco’s oldest and most storied artisan markets. Over time it became a traditional destination where visitors can sample the city’s artisan spirit through leather goods, wood crafts, decorative items, and wearable art.
Walking through its corridors, you’ll encounter vendors offering handcrafted leather pieces, wood carvings, hats, shoes, shell-based home decor, and more. Many of the artisans who set up shop here travel from different regions of Mexico, bringing a broader variety of styles and regional techniques.
Because of its history and popularity, the market is also a place where bargaining is expected. Browsing takes time — some visitors spend around 45 minutes to an hour exploring its stalls.
Walking through its corridors, you’ll encounter vendors offering handcrafted leather pieces, wood carvings, hats, shoes, shell-based home decor, and more. Many of the artisans who set up shop here travel from different regions of Mexico, bringing a broader variety of styles and regional techniques.
Because of its history and popularity, the market is also a place where bargaining is expected. Browsing takes time — some visitors spend around 45 minutes to an hour exploring its stalls.
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Sight Name: Mercado de Artesanias El Parazal (El Parazal Craft Market)
Sight Location: Acapulco, Mexico (See walking tours in Acapulco)
Sight Type: Shopping
Sight Location: Acapulco, Mexico (See walking tours in Acapulco)
Sight Type: Shopping
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Acapulco Introduction Walking Tour
When the German geographer Alexander von Humboldt arrived in 1803, he called Acapulco “one of the most beautiful harbors in the world.”
Acapulco’s name comes from a Nahuatl word often translated as “place of reeds”, reflecting its early landscape. Long before it became a resort city, Acapulco was home to Nahua-speaking communities and formed part of pre-Hispanic trade networks along... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
Acapulco’s name comes from a Nahuatl word often translated as “place of reeds”, reflecting its early landscape. Long before it became a resort city, Acapulco was home to Nahua-speaking communities and formed part of pre-Hispanic trade networks along... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles