| Guanajuato
is famous for its traditional handicrafts, pottery, candies and
limestone carving.
Hidalgo Market resembles a Victorian train station
with a second floor balcony and sells authentic leather, delicately
sculptured wax, metal, plates, pots, pitchers, textiles, &
wood made in nearby towns.
 High
quality majolica pottery is manufactured in the city of Guanajuato.
Gorki Gonzalez' Pottery Workshop In Pastita is one of Guanajuato's
most famous present day Talavera pottery's.
In Casa del Sol it is possible to purchase jewelry
in silver and gold, the traditional 'pajaritos' jewelry and baroque
silver work.
Please note
that additional info (prices, activities, etc) are found to the
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Excellent export quality leather goods can be
found in León. Apart from shoes you can find jackets, belts,
portfolios, bags, wallets and the latest in fashion.
In San Miguel you can find houses converted
to exhibit handicrafts, furniture and accessories as well as works
by renowned national and international artists. Here you can find
mirrors, beds, bed lamps, wool clothing, carved stone objects
and blown glass.
Forty minutes from Guanajuato is Irapuato considered
the strawberry capital of the world. On the farmlands around it
strawberries are grown for the national market and for export
to the United States and Europe.
Some of the other interesting shopping centers
are
Casa de Artesanías which sells a bit of
every craft made in Guanajuato and surroundings.
Casa del Conde de Valenciana. Good quality folk art shop with
a cafe across the street from La Valenciana Church.
Artesanias Vazquez sells distinctive Talavera
pottery from Dolores Hidalgo
Fonart is a government run craft store showcasing Mexican crafts.
The prices are controlled and fair.
El Cubilete sells traditional mexican sweets.
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