Shopping in Cancun

If you want it, you'll find it in Cancun. Cancun is a free port with remarkably low prices and that makes this attractive Caribbean paradise is a very popular shopping destination. In more than 2,000 shops, boutiques and stores around Cancun, you'll find everything from haute couture to handcrafts, including fine jewelry, cosmetics, fragrances and accessories from the world's leading designers. Cancun has exquisitely crafted local folk art, beach attire, seashells, hammocks and casual wear. In fact, the complete Cancun shopping experience is so diverse, it takes even the most experienced shoppers several days to enjoy.

Whether you're shopping for yourself or collecting mementos for family and friends back home, you'll find exactly what you're looking for, no matter what your budget while you are shopping in Cancun.

Kukulkan Plaza - 60,000 square meter shopping center that has more than 250 shops and boutiques in a close and safe environment, 6 specialty restaurants, bars, cafes, 2 theaters and bowling alley, as well as a Food Court offering 9 different options.

Plaza La Isla - The glittering, ultra trendy 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. In addition to a wide range of shops, the mall has a marina, an aquarium, a disco, restaurants, and movie theaters.

Flamingo Plaza - is a small, high-tech plaza beautifully decorated with marble. It has designer, duty-free, and sportswear shops, an exchange booth, and two boutiques selling imports. Among other facilities you can find bank and ATM. Famous restaurants are located here like Planet Hollywood, Margarita Ville, Outback, Pat O'brien's.

Plaza Caracol - The largest and most contemporary of the malls, it is located north of the Convention Center. It houses about 200 shops and boutiques, including two pharmacies, art galleries, a currency exchange, and folk-art and jewelry shops, as well as cafes and restaurants. Boutiques include Benetton, Bally, Gucci, Dolce and Gabbana and Ralph Lauren, with prices lower than their U.S. counterparts.

Forum-by-the-Sea - is a sparkling entertainment/shopping plaza in the Zone. This three-level plaza offers Cancun's biggest selection of cinemas, brand-name stores, and restaurants in a circus-like atmosphere. Plaza Forum by the sea houses the Hard Rock Cafe Cancun, Rainforest Restaurant and it is located next door The City disco and near of the Dady'O and Bulldog cafe.

Plaza Las Americas - is a shopping mall located in downtown Cancun. Its 50-plus stores, three restaurants, eight movie theaters, ATM, book stores, pharmacy, video arcade, fast-food outlets, and three large department stores will make you think you're back home. It houses JC Penney, Sears, Liverpool, J&C, Pelletier, Sanborns, Mama Roma's, Chedraui supermarket and much more beautiful decorated stores. Ask to any taxi driver to take you there.

Plaza Bonita Cancun - (Downtown) As its name indicates (Plaza Bonita means beautiful plaza) this shopping mall resembles a typical Mexican village. It has many stores where you can find handcrafts, fine art pieces, paintings, hair shop, cafes, restaurants, money exchange booth, bank, 2 ATM, gym, travel agencies, computer store, ice cream shop, jewelries. It is worth a visit to this beautiful place.

Market 28 - Is commonly called mercado veintiocho. A good spot to check out souvenirs and handcrafts. Find the most ample variety of items you can imagine, beautiful pieces of art hand made by mexicans, silver jewelry, pottery. Just off Avenida Yaxchilan and Sunyaxchen one block away from the post office, This popular market is filled with shops selling many of the same souvenir items found in the Hotel Zone, but at half prices. It is like a huge flea market where you can deal the price with the vendors. After you visit this market don't forget to go to Plaza Bonita located just a few meters away the market.

There are also two brand new shopping malls in Cancun, Gran Plaza and Paseo Cancun.

Cancun also has a Sam's Club, Costco, City Club, Walmart and many more super markets to chose from.