The Best Shopping in Los Cabos

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 on 2022.02.03
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From trinkets and tchotchkes to silver jewelry, high-quality hand blown glass, and the pottery of your dreams, the shops on the Baja Peninsula can cover your every spending whim. There are plenty of clothing shops too, if you forgot to pack enough bathing suits or some beach-to-dinner-perfect flip-flops. Between San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, you can shop an art gallery or 12, open air markets, and shopping malls. Credit: Collected by AFAR Editors, AFAR Staff

Plaza Puerto Paraiso

Shopping mall · Cabo San Lucas

"Shop for Souvenirs If you've had a tough time finding authentic souvenirs, you might find something suitable in an unlikely place: Cabo's biggest shopping mall. Puerto Paraiso may be the last place you'd think about going while in Cabo, but it has several stores, including 100% Mexico Hecho a Mano and Mi Mexico Magico, that sell handcrafted and artisanal goods made in Mexico. Look for pottery, textiles, toys, leatherwork, and small-batch food products like organic chocolate and local honey."

Photo by Ruben Rodriguez/Flickr

"Discover Cabo Culture Each Saturday from October to July (and once a month in August and September), the marina of Cabo San Lucas becomes a stage for local artists, musicians, and performers to peddle their wares and showcase their creative skills in the Circuito Cultural (Cultural Circuit), an event started by local entrepreneurs. Artists display their work from noon to 10 pm and live music and dance keep crowd entertained from 6 pm to 11 pm. The performances aren't just Mexican in inspiration or origin; recent highlights even included Scottish country dancing."

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J&J La Casa del Habano Cabo

Bar · Cabo San Lucas

"Shop for Cuban Cigars in Cabo Cuban cigars, considered the best of the best by tobacco connoisseurs, are technically out of reach for most Americans, thanks to the U.S. embargo of Cuban goods. If you're in Cabo, though, there's nothing preventing you from taking a puff on an authentic Cuban, and if you enjoy a good cigar, the best place to find one here is at this shop."

Photo by Stefan Maurer/Flickr

Premier Suc. Plaza Artesanos

Currency exchange service · San José del Cabo

"Visit Plaza Artesanos One of the great pleasures of traveling in Mexico is visiting traditional local markets, which sell everything from produce and household goods to handcrafts and textiles. In San Jose del Cabo, the local artisans' market, or Plaza Artesanos, is open daily. Vendors sell a variety of handmade goods, including rugs, pottery, clothing, and jewelry."

Photo by Cameron Nordholm

Galeria Corsica

Art gallery · San José del Cabo

"Acquire Some Art Of the many galleries in San Jose del Cabo, Galeria Corsica is one of the finest, having been established for over a decade and with outposts in Puerto Vallarta and Mexico City . The gallery specializes in the work of contemporary Mexican artists, including renowned sculptor Jorge Marin and surrealist painter Leonora Carrington, an expat who made Mexico her home for most of her adult life. A wide variety of other artists and genres are represented as well. Seasoned collectors and beginning collectors alike will find plenty of compelling pieces."

Photo by Razi Marysol Machay/Flickr

Art and Beer

Temporarily Closed

"Chase Chocolate Clams with a Cold Beer Baja has a reputation for attracting folks who like to live off the grid, enjoying a laid-back lifestyle and creating their own eccentric businesses. One of those is Art & Beer. The name says it all, really; this spot is worth a stop for its art and its beer. But it's also worth a stop for its chocolate clams (guess that didn't fit it into the name of the business so well), raw clams marinated and served in a concoction of 17 different ingredients. Wash it down with a cold beer (preferably Pacifico since you're on the Pacific coast of Mexico )."

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Nomad Chic

Women's clothing store · Todos los Santos

"You might encounter this evolving collection of apparel, accessories, and furniture "popping up" here and there. Owner Linda Hamilton, interior designer, fashion stylist, and entrepreneur, has spent years traveling the world on a quest for exciting and authentic apparel and accessories. You can find her Nomad Chic collection at boutique hotels and other locations and events across the United States and Mexico . Perhaps in a fabulous hotel lobby, poolside, or in her Moroccan tent filled to the brim with extraordinary apparel, jewelry, and accessories. She has created a unique mobile shopping experience. Nomad Chic’s carefully curated merchandise is a combination of unique and limited-edition creations by a host of international designers (which you will not find in other stores) along with Linda’s own apparel, jewelry, and accessories collection. Nomad Chic has been known to appear at the white building, Juarez (@ Hidalgo), Todos Santos, B.C.S., Mexico. By Linda Hamilton"

México 1

Mulegé

"Stock Your Kitchen At Flora's, the farm-to-table restaurant and bar, you'll also find Flora Grocery, a small but carefully curated gift shop. On offer are preserves, honeys, sauces, dressings, and pickled vegetables, all made with goods grown on or near the farm. You can also find cooking implements to buy and take home, including the clay pots long used in Mexican cooking."

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Ánimas Bajas

Los Cabos

"Shop for Custom Denim at Self Edge San Francisco-based selvedge denim shop Self Edge has hung a shingle south of the border, becoming one of the first retail boutiques to open on the Flora Farms property in San José del Cabo. Aiming to be not just a store, but an experience, Self Edge is best-known for its well-tailored denim jeans. At the Baja shop, guests can also find Japanese-designed cabana shirts and resort wear, not available elsewhere in Mexico . The owners are also collaborating with local artists to make indigo-dyed sandals that will be exclusive to the store. Other unique jewelry and accessories are also on offer."

Photo courtesy of Bernardo Arce for Self Edge

Flora Farms

Organic restaurant · Los Cabos

"California-style Boutique in Cabo It makes sense that the California cool of James Perse's clothing and accessories for men and women has made its way to Cabo, where its sold at one of several shops that opened on the property of Flora Farms in late 2015. Whether you forgot to pack for the coastal climate of Baja or you just want to expand your wardrobe, attentive staff can help you add a few items to your style repertoire."

Photo by Erin Pettigrew/Flickr

Vitrofusion y Arte

Gift shop · Cabo San Lucas

"Unlike most parts of Mexico , Los Cabos isn't really known for locally made crafts, but a welcome exception is Vitrofusión y Arte, where artisans blow and pull glass into dozens of shapes and figures. Tours are available, but if you're short on time, you can spend a few minutes watching the glassblowers at work before purchasing some souvenirs."

The Sacristia Art & History

Art gallery · San José del Cabo

"Authentic Arts and Crafts Huichol beaded masks and animal figurines, yarn paintings, ceramics, and bright oil and acrylic paintings are the specialties at this art gallery in San José del Cabo. Practical ready-to-take-home items include bowls and other kitchen items, jewelry, and vases."

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