71 Best Shopping in Guatemala

Algodones Mayas offers fine hand-woven cotton textiles in natural colors from all over Guatemala.

At Artemis Edinter you'll find works in Spanish and English, as well as coffee-table books on Guatemala and a nice selection of kids' books for that child on your list who is learning Spanish.

Artesanías Innova exhibits and sells beautiful textiles and ceramics created by nine highlands artisan cooperatives.

Bazar de Café sells fine roasted coffee from here in the highlands (fair-trade, of course).

Named for its location, the Bus Stop Bookshop has many used books in English.

Purchase coffee from area cooperatives at Café Conciencia, as well as peanut butter and macadamia nuts.

Carlos Woods has a nice collection of contemporary sculpture and paintings.

Casa de Artes is a great place to browse for a selection of wood figures, carvings, and jewelry

Casa de los Gigantes has a good selection of quality goods, including genuine antique festival masks.

You'll find the best selection of traditional handmade masks at Casa de Máscaras Santo Tomás just down the street from the Santo Tomás church. These folks stay open every day of the week.

Casa del Jade is one of Antigua’s oldest gem emporia and has a great selection of archaeological reproductions.

Casa Maya has a distinctive array of quality T-shirts.

The elegant Casa Solares is pricey, but you can be certain that you are buying the best-quality goods.

Near Parque Centro América, the Centro Comercial Municipal has a more limited selection of souvenirs.

This small gallery features works by contemporary Guatemalan artists.

Cerámicas Decorativas Artesanales sells hand-crafted tiles in colonial or contemporary style.

In addition to artesanía, Colección 21 has an art gallery featuring works by local painters.

Colibrí sells traditional back-strap-loom textiles prepared by a local women's cooperative.

The best-known buy-at-the-source purveyor of hand-blown glass is the artisans' cooperative COPAVIC. Come to watch works being created from recycled glass weekday mornings at its showroom/factory 10 km (6 mi) south of town.

Creaciones Utzil manufactures small dolls that wear more than 100 varieties of typical Guatemalan dress. (Barbie never had a such a wardrobe.)

Bucking the trend and staying open every day of the week, De Colores deals in woven and embroidered textiles, sweaters, and blouses. Check out the selection of cute oven mitts and pot holders.

Works by contemporary Guatemalan painters are on display at El Ático.

El Bistro, Cobán's best restaurant, also has the city's best selection of high-quality handicrafts, specializing in textiles from the highlands.

El Guipil is a large boutique with a varied selection of handmade items from highland villages.

Literary- and politically-minded Quetzaltenango has several fine bookstores, three with good selections in English. El Libro Abierto deals in used books, as well as postcards and organic coffee.

This warren of vendors' stalls offers standard souvenir fare.

El Reino de Jade offers on-site tours of its workshop.

El Telar has a good selection of high-quality handwoven tablecloths, wall hangings, and rugs.

Finca Santa Margarita, the working coffee plantation near the center of Cobán, has excellent, very reasonably priced coffee for the caffeine addicts on your shopping list.