Shopping malls in Mexico are plentiful, but Cancun offers some of the best with the greatest variety.

A  destination as famous as Cancun would be incomplete without first-class shopping options. And there are several, offering visitors a range of items, from Mexican crafts to clothing by prestigious designers.

Shopping in Cancun highlights the contrast between present and past. Visitors can find truly sophisticated shopping malls as well as small shops nestled in buildings reminiscent of the Mayan culture.

Malls with internationally prestigious stores include Plaza Caracol, Plaza Flamingos, Plaza La Fiesta, La Gran Plaz, La Isla, and Plaza Kukulkán. They offer many types of stores, making visitors feel at home. 

Markets in Mexico offer colorful shopping experiences, and Cancun has several of these public markets and popular plazas where crafts and local folk products can be purchased. Go to Tulum Avenue for these specialties.

Shops are open all day and offer a large variety of items and experiences tourists can take home as Mexican mementoes.