No holiday is complete without a bit of shopping therapy, and in Cozumel, you will be surprised by the purchasing opportunities you can come upon.
Shopping in Cozumel basically means to plunge in the great variety of folk art offered, like Yucatecan hammocks, leather goods, embroidered and lace clothing and table linens, silver jewelry, ceramics, decorative metalwork and carved wood as much as handicrafts from all over Mexico.
Plaza Confetti boasts one of the largest selections of the previously mentioned Mexican handicrafts, and stands conveniently nearby the Zocalo (the main square of the town).
Actually, Cozumel’s shopping area concentrates around Plaza del Sol, San Miguel’s Zocalo and reaches for about 8 blocks along the waterfront and for several blocks back into the town.
Colorful stores, like the Feather Painter, fill the area, where one-of-a-kind souvenirs (paintings on feathers) are sold. Spray Paint Artists with their art also overflow the streets around the plaza.
Custom gold, gemstone work, and bead designs are also available by Wayne and Nancy Beeman, for instance, where you can also appreciate a great selection of Mexican opals, as much as red and black coral.
Galeria Azul is an ideal spot to admire the glass work of American artists, the same as the original pieces of talented Mexicans.
On the north of the island, there are other rambling stores that invite you to the zone, such as: Cinco Soles, a waterfront conjunction of interesting boutiques, also famous for its courtyard restaurant and its tequila bar.
Cozumel, as a beloved diving Eden, features a considerable number of scuba diving stores, where you can find everything for your diving adventures. El Pulpo Dive Shop, Pro Dive Cozumel, Reyco, and David and Nancy’s Sea Scuba are some of the most recommended ones.
After all of this informal shopping, you will feel like experiencing more fancy options.
Cozumel can also offer you that, when you walk in Forum Shops Cozumel, you will breathe the luxury of its marble-and-glass indoors. Retailers like Tanzanite International, Diamonds International, and Roger’s Boots share the space, as well as prestigious restaurants like the Havana Club, where a Cuban atmosphere welcomes you.
Across from Punta Langosta Pier, the Punta Langosta Mall stands revealing a world-class multi-level shopping mall. Renowned American brands, duty-free shops and silver stores are to be seen here. The food court disclosures an interesting variety of restaurants.
In one word, Cozumel’s shopping eclecticism resembles a synonym of an endless leisure time.
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