Shopping in Acapulco

Acapulco has many important shopping centers such as La Gran Plaza, Plaza Bahia, Plaza Marabella and Plaza Condesa, all located along Costera Miguel Aleman Avenue. They have clothing stores, jewlery shops and exclusive boutiques. You can also visit more traditional marketplaces like an artisans’ market, where you will find all kinds of sweets and souvenirs local to this port city.

Artisans' Mall

An open-air mall located across from Plaza Bahia, you can find many inexpensive arts and crafts and souvenirs strolling through the many aisles. You will have to test your bargaining skills here because the prices are not posted (and even if they were, you should still bargain). I'm no expert, but one common strategy is to start at 1/3 of the asking price. . . another strategy is to end at 1/3. Basically, it seems to me that arts & crafts seem to go for about half of what they would in the US, Canada, or Europe.

Zocalo

This is the older part of the city of Acapulco (not a mall). If you walk around enough, you will find hundreds of shops selling all kinds of gifts, crafts, jewelry, clothing, and just about anything else you can imagine. It's best to shop here during the daytime.

Shopping Mall: "La Gran Plaza"

Every taxi will know where this mall is, conveniently located along the "Costera". It's probably very similar to the mall in your hometown, with similar stores and prices. You won't find many bargains here, but it's the largest mall in Acapulco, has a decent movie theatre and a food court.

Gallerias Diana

Smaller than La Gran Plaza, but nicer shops in general and a Starbucks in the center. Also has a regular and VIP cinema. Located at the La Diana traffic circle.

Plaza Bahia

Smaller than La Gran Plaza, you will find a slightly larger selection of Mexican goods at Plaza Bahia, which is also located along the "Costera". It also has a smaller cinema, and some rough pool tables and a bowling alley upstairs.

B & B Jewelers

B & B has a shop located in Plaza Bahia, but if you want to see where they make the jewelry and choose from a wide selection of jewelry including gold, silver, Mexican fire opals, and other precious stones, your best bet is to visit their shop inside Park "Papagayo". Ask the taxi driver to take you to "Parque Papagayo junta a la Joyería" (next to the jeweler's shop), enter the park, and take your first right.

Eduardo Medina Havlicek

One of Acapulco's premier artists, you can visit Eduardo's gallery in Plaza Bahia (see above). The exclusive and beautiful Villa Vera resort has hosted several of Eduardo's expositions, the latest of which was entitled "La Odisea de Havlicek".

Acapulco Cultural Center

More art galleries, Mexican crafts, and weekly live performances can be all found at the Acapulco Cultural Center, which is a group of small buildings off the Costera near the Hyatt Regency and Cinemark.