Shopping
Shops are generally open from 0900 to 1900 on weekdays with variable but usually shorter opening hours on Saturdays and often closed on Sundays. The main market for crafts is Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal on Jorge Washington between Reina Victoria and JL Mera. It’s open daily from 1000 to 1800. In the Old City, there are numerous craft shops. Particularly recommended are Fundacion Sinchi Sacha, Reina Victoria 1780 y La Nina and Plaza San Francisco, a co-operative selling crafts from the Oriente, and Galeria Latina, JL Mera 823 y Veintimilia, with crafts from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Folklore, Colon E10-53 y Caamano, is a designer take on the indigenous crafts. Beautiful gold and silver jewellery is on sale at Hamilton,12 de Octubre 1942 y Cordero, and Edda, Tamayo 1256 y Cordero.
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