There is no better option for shopping than where you find everything for everyone. Cancun is the place. Cancun shopping offers both outdoor plazas that provide shoppers with pleasant places to stroll and dine and indoor ultramodern malls with stores from international brands such as the artistic and sophisticated Plaza Kukulcan, the young Plaza Flamingos, the centric and eccentric Plaza Forum or the modern and familiar Plaza Las Americas. La Isla Shopping Village is on the Nichupte Lagoon under a giant canopy. A series of canals and small bridges are designed to give the place a Venetian look. You can not miss it!
Downtown is a picturesque site where you may be able to bargain, take your chance. There are many shopping centers, market places and Cancun shopss. Because of the rich cultural diversity of the region you can find all kinds of unique stuff.
You will find high-quality woodcrafts, colorful Mexican handcrafts, jewelry, pottery, and typical fresh clothes from the Yucatan Peninsula. A good spot to check out souvenirs is Mercado Veintiocho (Market 28). Numerous beach wear and aquatic sports stores are available around the city, get a brand new swimming suit and spread sun tan lotion on your skin.
Cancun shopping can be one of your favorite activities on your next vacation.
La Isla
La Isla Shopping Village is on the Nichupte Lagoon under a giant canopy. It is a shopping center with more than 150 national and international stores, therefore it is the most important commercial center in Cancun 's Hotel Zone. This amazing shopping and entertainment center states the transition from one millennium to another. Primarily, due to its untraditional mall infrastructure which preserves the natural beauty and attractions which Mexico's main touristic pole has to offer.
Yet, this open air architecture counts with the most advanced technology and optimized comfort, the finest stores and entertainment facilities at international level in this region. A series of canals and small bridges are designed to give the place a Venetian look. You can not miss it!
Plaza Kukulkán
The cultural and consumer hub of Cancun´s Hotel Zone, this extraordinary shopping center offers a wide variety of services: from shopping, fine dining and bowling, to contemporary art exhibits and international film festivals. Open daily from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. Handicapped assistance provided upon request. Blvd. Kukulcan, km 13, Hotel Zone.
Plaza Flamingo
Located next to the lagoon, with more than 90 stores, this shopping mall features the best fast-food area with McDonalds, Subway, Checandole Mexican food and the Market Station Bakery among others. Sporting gear, clothing, jewelries, tobacco shops and a number of world-renowned restaurants such as Planet Hollywood, Outback Steakhouse, Pat O' Brien's, Jimmy Buffett's, Margarita Ville and Sanborns 24 hours open coffee shop.
Open: 365 days of the year from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Blvd. Kukulcan km 11.5, Hotel Zone.
Plaza Caracol
With two hundred stores featuring everything from world renown designer labels, to traditional Mexican arts and crafts, this spacious and air-conditioned mall offers plenty of entertainment for both children and adults. Its fast food eatery among very good restaurants is very popular, however, those who want first class meal can find it here also. Italian, international, seafood and Mexican are among the excellent restaurant choices. Other services such as automated bank machines, public telephones, money exchange, travel agencies and drugstores are present.
Open from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Handicapped assistance provided upon request.
Plaza Las Americas
Plaza Las Americas is the biggest and most important shopping mall in downtown Cancun. Its varied stores and restaurants, small boutiques, movie theaters, books stores, fast food outlets, large department stores, and the Mambo Cafe salsa club make this place a favorite for both locals and tourists. Ask any taxi driver to take you there!
Market 28
A good spot to check out souvenirs is Market 28, the huge open air flea market located in downtown Cancun. It's a maze of stalls and vendors selling everything from silver jewelry to art work, postcards to leather. Each stall features something different. Take your time to shop around. Market 28 also houses several restaurants if you're in the mood for something to eat or a cold beer.
It's by far the largest of the marketplaces in Cancun so if you can't find that souvenir here, you probably won't find it elsewhere. This popular market is filled with Cancun shops selling many of the same souvenir items found in the Hotel Zone, but at half the price.