Shop in Puerto
Vallarta
Shopping
tips including currency, shipping
and where to find what.
Souvenirs
Available
everywhere, your
best deals can be
made on the beach in
the late afternoon,
at the local flea
market, or in
Pitillal. The closer
to the malecon, the
more you can expect
the prices to rise.
Also, if you're
interested in
negotiating, the
typical custom is to
request a lower
price for each
individual item and
then request a lower
price for the
purchase of multiple
items.
Art
Art galleries are
plentiful throughout
Puerto Vallarta.
Wednesday night
ArtWalk offer
tourists the perfect
opportunity to meet
gallery owners and
occasionally artists
who frequently offer
discounts on artwork
these nights as well
as arrange
international
shipping.
Clothes
Puerto Vallarta's
fashion district are
the few streets back
from the Malecon.
Clothing stores line
these streets with
prices ranging from
inexpensive to high.
Consider visiting
the fashion district
in Pitillal, where
the locals shop.
Extreme bargains for
trendy nightclub
clothes are easy to
find here. If
you're lucky, you
may even arrive
during a street
fashion show where a
catwalk is
constructed for a
display of local
designer fashions.
Jewelry
While there are a
number of upscale
jewelry stores along
the malecon, most
tourists enjoy
purchasing at least
a few pieces of
jewelry while
visiting. The
best bargains can be
found on the beach
in the late evening
before merchants are
planning to head
home for the
evening...
Shopping for jewelry
in Puerto Vallarta
Furniture
Puerto Vallarta
offers select few
fine furniture
stores, however
Guadalajara is only
a few hours away and
offers all the
options of a
stylish, major city.
Many Puerto Vallarta
merchants offer hand
carved
furniture for a
bargain, however you
may need to inquire
from the locals
where to find these.
Food Shopping
Grocery stores are
plenty in Puerto
Vallarta with Mega,
Gigante in the hotel
zone, Walmart and
Mega near Marina
Vallarta, and
Rizzo's in Old Town
Vallarta.
Food Shopping
in Puerto Vallarta
Health Products
and Pharmacies
Pharmacies are
located on every
corner, however as a
rule, they
become less
expensive the
farther inland you
go. Very few
pharmacies will
request a
prescription, for
example Pharmacia
Guadalajara.
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico pharmacies
Where the locals
shop
Pitillal, farmers
markets where you
won't find a
tourist, and other
shopping secrets
known only to the
locals.
Where the locals
shop
Electronics
Electronics are much
more expensive than
in the states.
Expect to pay up to
3 times as much for
the same item in the
US.
Shopping for electronics
Pet Supplies
Pet supply stores
are located in Old
Town Puerto
Vallarta, inland,
and as a part of
larger grocery and
supply stores
including Walmart,
Mega,
Pet Supplies
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