WHERE TO SHOP THE BEST SOUVENIRS IN MEXICO
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
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In Colima you can go shopping at a modern mall, such as:
Zentralia
It has department stores, establishments with fashion brands, restaurants and movie theaters.
Additionally, in the capital city you can find a wide variety of artisan creations.
- In pottery you can find pots, pans, coffee pots, casseroles, sugar bowls, coffee pots, jars, as well as reproductions of archaeological pieces with the traditional techniques of ancient red-burnished ceramics.
- You can also find beautiful coconut handicrafts, derived from the palm and based on corn starch paste, with which beautiful flowers full of color are created.
- The use of wood from the region such as cedar, spring, purple rose, parota, snake, ironwood, balsam, together with the creativity of its artisans result in a wide variety of incredible products such as: furniture, plate holders, key rings, napkin rings. , candy boxes, screens, pens, earrings, bracelets, as well as puzzles of dragons, birds and dolls.
- The production of palm hats is distinguished by its quality, especially the so-called "colimote". Woven sandals known as “huaraches” are also produced in Colima.
- There are also a wide variety of crafts made with tin like: milk cans, birdcages, funnels and many other household items.
- Among the textiles, production is limited to the embroidery of "Indian" costumes, made with the cross-stitch technique, with red thread on white cloth.
Casa del Artesano is a very good option to find all kind of handcrafts for all over the state.
Be sure to buy the various items made with tamarind and its delicious coffee.