Hard to resist
Shopping options offer
high-quality gifts for every taste
Any visitor who returns home from
Los Cabos empty-handed must have
an iron will. With so many high-
quality shopping options, it’s hard
to resist picking up something to
take back.
speaking of jewelry, another good place to visit is royal
among the terrific buys, visitors
Jewelers, which stocks diamonds as well as rare ammolite.
will find beautiful jewelry made
ultrajewels sells luxury items at duty-free prices, and its sister
with gold, emeralds, sapphires,
store, ultrafemme, is a great place to pick up a wide variety
rubies, amethysts and diamonds.
of name-brand fragrances.
silver, which has long been
a major product of mexico,
Travelers looking for women’s clothing may want to peek in
is an especially appropriate
magic of the moon, which features original designs, with
purchase — available in the
hundreds of fabrics and styles from which to choose.
form of jewelry as well as
home décor and accessories.
stop also at the new las Tiendas de palmilla, located at the
other recommended purchases
beginning of the “corridor” between cabo san lucas and
include clothing, liquor, wine,
san Jose del cabo across from the one&only palmilla hotel.
and handmade mexican crafts
and decor. Duty-free shops
San Jose Del Cabo
offer especially good value for
Though quieter than
internationally recognized brands. and be sure to check out
cabo san lucas, san José
the upscale shops located right in many of the hotels.
nevertheless sports some
noteworthy places to shop.
Cabo San Lucas in fact, this charming
With shopping centers and boutiques easy to find throughout town has witnessed the
Cabo San lucas, there are plenty of opportunities to find greatest growth in the
special treasures. puerto paraíso mall is a real hotspot, with local arts scene, with
more than 100 shops and three levels of fabulous finds. a variety of galleries
art galleries showcase the creative talents of mexican and popping up.
international artists, and clothing boutiques sell everything
from swimsuits to shoes and formal designer wear. and the Between november and may, visitors might want to head
mall continues to expand, offering more options for shoppers. to san Jose del cabo on Thursdays, when galleries in the
among the noteworthy shops are cabostyle, selling T-shirts blocks surrounding the main church stay open until 9 p.m.
that make great gifts for friends back home, and cotton for the weekly Thursday art Walk event. local galleries
club, a great source for casual resort wear. motorcycle fans, include galeria de ida victoria, a three-level facility that
meanwhile, may want to check out puerto paraiso’s Harley- hosts weekly lectures; fops art gallery, which showcases
Davidson boutique. finger oil paintings and even offers art classes; and Galeria de
Kaki Bassi, which exhibits the work of a variety of local and
Just outside puerto paraiso is the beautiful marina golden international artists.
Zone, where the boardwalk makes for great strolling while
checking out the shops and restaurants. Traditional and
other shopping highlights include la mina, which carries an
contemporary art, as well as handmade jewelry, are among
array of precious stones and jewelry, and la Tienda, which
the finds here.
stocks souvenirs as well as clothing and jewelry.
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