Arts & Crafts, Market • (D)
This large clean indoor crafts market was setup by the city so that street vendors would have a permanent place to sell their handicrafts. Unfortunately for both sellers and shoppers it's outside of the main tourist haunts immediately around the Zócalo and north of Independencia, so an effort must be made to get here to shop and business appears to be slow because of it. Still, it's a pleasant place to shop and there are quality handicrafts to be found here (though poor quality as well) so it's worth the 10 minute walk from the Zócalo. The stalls here feature mostly ropa típica: huipiles, camisas, blusas, and pantalones and some other traditional crafts like: alebrijes, tinwork, and tapetes. Don't be afraid to haggle over price - it's expected.
