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The crafts market in Masaya is a nice place to get your Nicaraguan souvenirs. A friendly setting and lots of small stands with souvenirs that are not very different but that do offer enough variety to find something for everybody back home.
It's best to first take a look around and get informed before buying something. Being well-informed will also strengthen your bargaining position. Although the products are friendly priced it is surely possible to get some discount if you buy more than one item from the same vendor.
You can grab a bite in the small dining corner inside the market or step outside for some more options. There is even a DHL office inside the market to send your souvenirs home right away.
Among the products sold are wooden dishes, tiny rum bottles (Flor de Caņa), Nicaraguan t-shirts, leather products, local paintings, and more artisans.
The market is open every day from 9AM until 6PM. Every Thursday-night, the Jueves de Verbena is celebrated in the market.
- Comments
jennifer (Aug 11, 2009)
this place was crazzy my mom went all out and almost bought todo el mercado..but it was awsome..espechially andando en camuneta con el madre sol en el mercado era bien tuani..! que vivan los nicaraguenses.!!
jason t (Feb 17, 2007)
this place is amazing! i spent 2 years as an LDS missionary and these people were wonderful in making sure that we got what we needed
Lin - Belgium (Dec 29, 2006)
At the Mercado Municipal you can find also a lot of souvenirs and cheaper than on the Mercado Artisanal! We bought a ceramic pig for only 10 cordobas.
If you're walking through Masaya you can just stop a horse coach and for a couple of cordobas it drops you off at the market. It's a very pleasant way to drive trough this beautiful city.
A visitor (Dec 6, 2006)
When I brought souvenirs for my family back home, they were delighted and grateful.
Maria (Jan 13, 2006)
Be sure to go to the Mercado Municipal for your purchases after you visit the Artisian Mercado. Items are the same and cost less cordobas. In some cases items are 1/2 the price.
rigo taleno (May 9, 2005)
In my visit to Masaya, I found enless variety of souveniers to take back to Los Angeles, CA. Masaya is full of many choices of arts and crafts , which you just cant resist to buy and take as souveniers, the people are friendly, and the city is very interesting with so many people coming and going to their daily lives, the best time I like to visit is at the end of september for the San Jeronimo fistas. rigo.
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Region
Masaya
Category
Culture
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Markets
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Centro Cultural Antiguo Mercado de Masaya
Tel: (505) 2522 000
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