La Isla Shopping Village (Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 12.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) — The glittering, ultra-trendy, and ultra-expensive La Isla Shopping Village is on the Laguna Nichupté under chic, white canopies. A series of canals and small bridges is designed to give the place a Venetian look. In addition to more than 200 shops (including Louis […]
Centro Coyoacán (Av. Coyoacán 2000, Xoco, Mexico City) — Small but perfectly formed and located in the Coyoacán district, made famous for being the home of Frida Kahlo, is the Centro Coyoacán shopping mall. Originally opened in 1989, and designed by architect Javier Sordo Madaleno, this mall is still going strong today and any number […]
Paseo Cancún (Av. Andrés, Sm 39, El Centro, Cancún) — Paseo Cancún was developed by the same company that owns La Isla in the Zona Hotelera, so it has the same open-air design with modern white canopies throughout. Here you’ll find a small ice-skating rink, a movie theater, a bowling alley, a pet store, a […]
La Lagunilla ( López Rayón 46, Lagunilla, Centro , Mexico City) — La Lagunilla is one of the most famous open air markets in Mexico City. Every Sunday, hundreds of sellers arrive at 6am to set up their stall in the streets of the Morelos district, very close to Tepito. Here you will find all […]
Forum-by the-Sea (Blvd. Kukulcan, Km. 9.5, Zona Hotelera, Cancún) — This three-level entertainment and shopping plaza in the Zona features brand-name restaurants, upscale clothing boutiques, a food court, and chain stores, all in a circuslike atmosphere. For Spring Breakers the main draws are the nightclubs, Coco Bongo, and Hard Rock Cafe, identified by the massive […]
Centro Comercial Santa Fe (Av. Vasco de Quiroga 3800, Col. Antigua Mina la Totolapa, Santa Fe, Mexico City) – this shopping center has bragging rights to claiming that it’s the largest shopping mall in Latin America. It has everything from ice rinks (even offering hockey & skating classes) to prestigious brands like Armani and Marc […]
Mercado Huembes (Bulevard Don Bosco, cerca de Pista de la Solidaridad, Managua) – this is a popular market for local artists to sell their works. Here you can find lovely woven, painted and molded artworks which make marvelous souvenirs. Bright colors of embroidered works and painted ceramics will catch your eye and the patterns available […]
Plaza Inter (Av. Bolívar, Costado Norte del Hotel Crowne Plaza, Managua) – opened in 1998, this is a smaller mall compared to what’s now in Managua (with 65 stores). Much of what’s here are local & regional brand ítems that appeal to lower income locals (many ítems found here are cheaper “Made in China” goods).
Centro Comercial Managua (Colonia Centroaméricana e/Colegio Salvador Mendieta, Managua) – this shopping center was built a year alter the big earthquake in this country (1972), attracting over 200 mostly local and regional retailers.
Multicentro Las Americas (Semaforos de Villa Progreso 1 cuadra al Oeste, Managua) – this shopping center has around 147 retailers (competing with Galerias Santo Domingo and Metrocentro for the same upper & middle income consumers). This has become a favorite among families with small children.