Whether you are looking for beautiful handmade souvenirs, branded clothing or you want to buy a gorgeous emerald during an emerald museum and factory tour, Cartagena has something for everyone. Here are our tips for shopping in Cartagena.
The best stores
Colombia Artesenal
Beautiful and quality handicrafts from all over Colombia, with multiple locations in el Centro.
Las Bóvedas
This former prison in San Diego, sells souvenirs, clothing, paintings and jewelry.
La Serrezuela
Shopping center in San Diego with boutiques, food court and terraces overlooking the city. The stores are located around an old, renovated arena, which is very nice to see. Here you will find mostly luxury stores.
Centro Comercial Caribe Plaza
Cartagena’s largest shopping mall in the Manga district.
Plaza Bocagrande
A modern shopping mall, with cinemas, Playland for the kids and a food court overlooking the sea.
Caribe Jewelry
Colombia is the world’s largest producer of emeralds. At Caribe Jewelry in Bocagrande, not only can you buy emeralds, there is also a museum with a small replica emerald mine. If you want to learn about Colombias mining history, you might be interested in this Emerald museum and factory tour. The guide can also tell you more about each specific piece in the showroom of the museum and make sure that you pay a fair price for the emeralds.
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