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México City is a very special place for shoppers.  Anything that is made in México is available here along with countless imported designer items.  Large modern malls and upscale neighborhoods, that seem like they were developed just for shopping complete with more traditional shops, sidewalk vendors and outdoor markets.

This city offers it's visitors one of the ultimate shopping experiences available anywhere in the world.  For tourists that are seeking the upscale shops and malls, your choices are easy.  Plan your days around visits to Polanco, especially the areas of Presidente Masaryk, Centro Santa Fe and Zona Rosa.  Centro Coyoacán and Perisur, which are both located in the southern part of the city, are also very popular.

The colonial  neighborhood of San Angel, also in the southern part of the city, offers it's famous "Bazar Sábado" which  means Saturday Bazaar.  Here you will find three different market places every Saturday, an outdoor crafts market, an arts market and a separate market selling high-end articles.  A little further away, but within easy traveling distance are the Friday market in Toluca, where the towns famous pottery is your best bet.  Another special outdoor market place is held every Sunday in Tepoztlán, featuring locally made crafts.

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