ARTS AND CRAFTS

In the Lucas Galvez Market or near the main square you can find beautiful handmade products made by artisans from Merida. Among those are: delicate gold and sliver filigrees, many of which are inlaid with precious stones; huipiles, blouses with colorful trim worn by Yucatecan women; the traditional guayaberas, short- and long-sleeve cotton shirts worn by men in the region; and Panama and Jipi hats. Other popular items you can buy in the White City are silk and cotton hand-woven hammocks and wood furniture, which is often a true work of art.