Shopping in Cancun

Cancun is the commercial soul of the entire region. There are several shopping centers with clothing boutiques and leather goods, perfume shops, brand-name stores, tax-free jewelry shops and a number of souvenirs and handicraft stores with items from distinct regions of the country.

Downtown Cancun has colorful markets, department stores, modern supermarkets and discount shops.

Cancun malls offers all types of articles, a great variety of restaurants and lots of entertainment. You may stroll along the main commercial plazas of Cancun's hotel zone: Plaza Caracol, Plaza Forum, Plaza Flamingo and Plaza La Isla, walk down Tulum Avenue, the main street of downtown Cancun, or visit the traditional Mercado 28, where bargaining for the best price is customary.
Items imported from the United States can be purchased in international wholesale stores or in large supermarkets.

Basic articles can be found in the large hotels of the Riviera Maya. Playa del Carmen invites to walk by their Fifth Avenue and to cross the multitude of small stores that mainly offer beach clothes and exotic handcrafts.

The island of Cozumel also has shops with a nice selection of goods. Cozumel's fine jewelry stores, comprise the world-wide famous network of jewel commerce of the Caribbean.

It doesn't’t matter where you stay, The Mexican Caribbean is an exceptional location to shop. From big shopping Malls to Street vendors, from Mexican Handcrafts to Diamonds.

In Cancun, stroll the Tulum Avenue or visit the three most important malls, ranging stores from small boutiques to big Department Stores.

In the Riviera Maya a visit to the famous 5th Avenue in Playa del Carmen is a must, walk from one end to the other discovering a multicolored variety of shops, boutiques and jewelry.

Since Cozumel is a world famous Port of Call in the Caribbean, innumerous Duty Free Shops have established in this island, providing its visitors a unique opportunity to buy silver, gold, gem stones, perfumes and more, some times at bargain prices. All kinds of handcrafts can be found in this amazing island of Cozumel.