We really just went to look around but we found so many great things to bring home to the states…read moreand share with friends and family. The staff was welcoming and friendly. In general, it's a wonderful place to find something for everyone.

This market is huge, and probably over a thousand vendors. Plan to spend half a day at least if you…read moreare looking for something specific. A restaurant called Pecorino's has plates my wife loved, she sent me there to find them, and I did find the exact ones. They were very helpful.

Tonala is the place to shop when in the area of Guadalajara. It's located on the outskirts. I've…read morebeen to Guadalajara many times but I always buy my souvenirs from here. Thursday and Sundays are the best days to come because there are extra vendors. You will not find any place cheaper than here. Unfortunately they are doing construction on the sidewalk so it was super dirty and congested.

This is another one of the really nice shops along the Calle Independencia in Tlaquepaque,…read moreGuadalajara. It's got a little bit of everything, mostly for the home and garden, all of it quality merchandise. From its rather small entryway, the store opens up into a cavernous experience. Most of the products they sell are made in Mexico and most take on an artisan quality to them. They also have a large collection of Alebrijes, the Mexican sculptures of fantastical (fantasy/mythical) creatures, all hand-made and all with the wonderful detail in colour and paint that makes these sculptures so popular with the locals and tourists alike. In the big back portion of the store, there are a lot of glass items, glass ornaments, hanging glass sculptures and hand-made mirrors. You could easily spend an hour or two in this shop with all the variety of products they sell. There are some touristic items, but most of it is made for your home. Coleccion Arte de Mexico is on one of Guadalajara's nicest shopping streets with plenty of upscale shops as well as more reasonably priced vendors that sell from card tables on the car-free shopping Calle.

Had a nice range of arts and local crafts items and the staff were super helpful. This store is…read moreright by the TLAQUEPAQUE "lettered" sign on Calle Independencia so it is easy to find. The items we purchased were well packaged for travelling home.

This place truly is the magical city. It is a must stop if in the Guadalajara area. Plan to spend…read moreat least one of your days looking, shopping, and eating great Mexican food. The people are the friendliest and really do wanna take care of you. It's a quick Uber away from Guadalajara.

Tlaquepaque is a must-do for tourists to the Guadalajara area, especially if you're looking for…read morelocal arts and crafts. Pasaje Independencia is basically the main shopping street that cuts through the old village. The street is closed off to cars and has arts and craft shops, restaurants, musicians and local artisans set up to cater to visitors in a safe area away from traffic. They usually have the street decorated based on holiday or artist theme so the decor is always rotating (they had giant ceramic pics the last time I was there). The rotating decor makes it a selfie takers paradise and there's something for just about everyone; shoppers, photographers, foodies people watchers, art aficionados. There's an old cathedral at the town square and sometimes there are dancers, voladores de papantla (aerialist religious ceremony that's protected by UNESCO), festivals, food and lots of things going on all the time. Tip: It's fun to look at all the Frida Kahlo stuff, but remember there are many indigenous artisans making beautiful things that are unique to this specific area. You can buy a Frida shirt anywhere but you can't buy hand beaded Huichol art in other parts of Mexico. What you spend your money determines whether places like this stay unique or end up looking exactly the same.