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fiogf49gjkf0d THERE IS A GREAT VARIETY OF SOUVENIRS TO CHOOSE FROM. SOME
OF THESE INCLUDE MUSICAL INSTURMENTS, POTTERY, CLOTHING,
JEWELLERY, LIQUOR, MASKS, RUGS, BASKETRY, WOODCARVINGS AND
METAL WORKED OBJECTS. NATIVE STONES INCLUDE, BLACK AND
GREEN JADE, TURQUOISE AND AMETHYST, OPALS AND TIGERS EYE.
THE BEST PLACES TO SHOP ARE REALLY THE TOWNS AND VILLAGES
OF PRODUCTION. HOWEVER MOST HANDICRAFTS CAN BE PURCHASED IN
THE CAPITAL MEXICO CITY.
THE TWO MOST REPUTED MARKETS FOR THEIR COLOUR ARE FOR
FLOWERS AND FRUIT XOCHIMILCO MARKET OR COLONIA CONDESA
WHERE THE MOST DURABLE ITEMS ARE BAMBOO, BIRD CAGES AND
EARTHERNWARE PLANT POTS. AT CIUDADELA NORTH OF CIUDADELA
PARK THERE IS A MARKET CONTAINING THREE HUNDRED STALLS
ARRANGED IN THE FASHION OF A MEXICAN TOWN. HANDICRAFTS ARE
SOLD AND BARGINS CAN BE FOUND.
STILL IN THE CAPITAL, AT SAN ANGEL THERE IS THE BAZAAR
SABADO ON SATURDAYS BONE CARVINGS AND FOSSILS MAKE MORE
UNUSAL SOUVENIRS. ON SUNDAYS THERE IS A MARKET AT CALLE
RAYON JUST EAST OF REFORMA, THE LAGUNILLA MARKET THIS IS A
CROSS BETWEEN A PARISIAN FLEA MARKET AND A MOROCCAN BAZAAR.
AT THE WEEKEND THERE IS ALSO SULLIVAN PARK BETWEEN REFORMA
AND RIO NEVA WHICH BECOMES EL JARDIN DEL ARTE WHERE ARTISTS
SELL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, CARVINGS AND SCULPTURES. FOR
CONVENTIONAL SHOPPING THE ZONA RASA, AVENUE JUAREZ AND
PRESIDENTE MASARYK HAVE A GOOD SELECTION OF BOUTIQUES.
THE MOST DISTINCTIVE POTTERY IS THE BLACK POTTERY FOUND AT
OAXACA. AT PUEBLA, TALAVERAN BRIGHTLY COLOURED POTTERY IS
MADE. IN THE VILLAGE DINNER SETS, SERVING DISHES, VASES AND
TILES CAN BE BOUGHT. IN THE VILLAGE OF TZINTZUNTZAN POTTERY
WITH DESIGNS OF FISH, SWANS AND NATIVE FISHERMEN IS
PRODUCED. POTTERY IN THE SHAPE OF ANIMALS IS MADE AT TONALA
A SUBURB OF GUADALALAJARA. PATAMBA IS FAMOUS FOR ITS
PINEAPPLE SHAPED POTTERY.
BASKETRY WORK IS MADE FROM REED, PALM, STRAW, HENEQUEN AND
WILLOW. PRODUCTS INCLUDE BASKETS, HAMMOCKS, HATS AND BAGS.
PUEBLA SPECIALISES IN PALM LEAF PRODUCTS AND THE VILLAGE OF
TZINTZUNTZAN IN REED PRODUCTS. WILLOW PRODUCTS CAN BE FOUND
IN THE CITY OF TOLUCA.
THE MEXICAN PONCHO USED ALSO AS A BLANKET OR FLOOR MAT ARE
WOVEN AT JOCOTEPEC NOT FAR FROM GUADALAJARA ALSO IN THE
GULF COAST REGION OF VERACRUZ.
THE TOWN OF TAXCO IS RENOWNED FOR ITS SILVERSMITHS.
GRANAJUATO IS THE BEST PLACE TO FIND GOLD JEWELLERY. AT
OAXACA DECORATEDD GOLD FILIGREE PEICES CAN BE PURCHASED.
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