4 Best Shopping in The Highlands, Guatemala

A few blocks to the east is the Mercado Central, where you can purchase local handicrafts.

Artesanía from most of the villages in the region can be found in the Mercado La Democracia. Since there are relatively few shoppers, prices tend to be lower than elsewhere in the city.

The bustling Mercado Minerva, next to the main bus terminal, is the best of the city's markets. There are plenty of interesting handicrafts to be found here. But watch your pockets—groups of skillful thieves prey on tourists coming to and from the buses.

An outdoor market called Tinamit Maya is easily the best place for reasonably priced artesanía.