Let's Go Shopping! Each day early in the morning, local shopkeepers rise early, make their way to the main plaza area and begin preparing for the day's shopping tourists. As they sweep and organize, the streets and walkways begin to come alive with color. Nothing can match the brillant turquoises and fuschas and yellows which somehow combine to ooze the flavor of tropical Mexico. While there is nothing in the stores that is actually manufactured or made here, shoppers can find some real values and interesting items. Shopping malls offer everything from high dollar jewelry, designer sunglasses and name brand watersports attire while the entrepreneur 'mom & pop" shops overflow with handcrafted and novelty items. If you are looking to recall the flavor of Cozumel and your tropical vacation, try to locate the unique, colorful, handmade or hand painted items. These artisan items will probably never be priceless artifacts but a hand carved and painted walking cane or wooden box never loses its appeal and will always serve as a lovely reminder of your tropcial vacation time in Cozumel.      Select Area: All Areas CZM-Down Town CZM-Mid Town Down Town Mid Town      Select Shopping Type: All Types Jewelry Stores Clothing Stores Gifts & Souvenirs Malls & Plazas Supermarkets Pharmacies    CZM-Down Town Area "Carlos n' Charlie's" Location: Avenida Rafael Melgar at Punta Langosta Services: Always a good time! Restaurant and all types of music Carlos n' Charlie's is the place to go to relax and enjoy a good time with friends. It is a 100% Mexican restaurant, where the genuine personality and the subtle humor of the founder of the Anderson Group are present in every detail. The customers can behave as they wish, dancing and singing, or just watching the fun. The big differences at Carlos n' Charlie's are the kindness and good sense of humor of the staff, the original dishes and beverages and primarily the unsurpassable experiences that you will have when you visit this unique restaurant. "Mega Centro Commercial" Hours: Monday - Sunday 8 am - 10 pm Location: Melgar near 11 Mega is a brand new store for all of your shopping needs from food to clothing! CZM-Mid Town Area "Soriana Supermarket" - Supermarket Hours: Daily - 24 hours a day Services: Groceries, Bakery, Beer wine and liquor, Home electronics Location: Corner of Avenida Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (formerly Avenida 30) and Calle 8 Norte Phone: (987) 872-4440 Soriana (formerly SuperMaz) is a popular supermarket that stocks the usual grocery store lineup, as well as boasting a decent selection of small home appliances and electronics. They are also open 24 hours a day. Down Town Area "Diamonds International" - A World of Luxury, Value and Trust Since 1986 Established: 1986 Location: Multiple Locations on Melgar Hours: Daily 8 am - 9 pm A visit to Cozumel would not be complete without previewing the selection of fine jewelry offered at Diamonds International.   "Chedraui" - Supermarket Location: Corner of Avenida Rafael Melgar and Calle 15 Sur Phone: (987) 872-5404 Services: Groceries, beer wine and liquor, bakery, hardware, household items, clothing, pharmacy Chedraui supermarket is the largest on the island, and offers a shopping experience not unlike a Wal-Mart. "Cozumel Mart" - T-shirts, Gifts and More Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 9 pm Sunday 9 am - 5 pm Location: Avenida Rafael Melgar between Calles 5 and 7 Sur Cozumel Mart will almost certainly have the T-shirt you want as a souvenir of your visit to Cozumel. If not, there are plenty of great prices on ceramics, liquor, hats, and more. There's even a pharmacy! "Elektra" - Home Appliances and Electronics Hours: Daily 9 am - 9 pm Location: Corner of Avenidas Benito Juarez and 20 Elektra is the local "big box" store, specializing in major home appliances and home electronics, as well as bicycles and motorcycles. While Elektra is certainly being given a run for its money by the Wal-mart style Chedraui supermarket, they remain very popular with locals and ex-pats alike. "Farmacia Canto" - Pharmacy Location: 1-Avenida Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (formerly Avenida 30) between Calle 5 Sur and Morelos 2-Corner of Avenida 20 and Adolfo Rosado Salas 3-Corner of Avenida Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (formerly Avenida 30)and Calle 19 Sur Phone: 1- (987) 872-2589 2- (987) 872-5377 3- (987) 872-3232 Farmacia Canto has three locations, and is a fixture on the local pharmacy scene. "Farmacia Paris" - 24 Hour Pharmacy Hours: Daily - 24 hours Phone: (987) 872-5060 Location: Avenida Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (formerly Avenida 30) between Calles 2 and 4 Norte Farmacia Paris is open 24 hours a day - 7 days a week and is always ready to serve both your prescription and non-prescription medication needs. "Farmacia Similares" - Pharmacy Hours: Monday - Saturday 8 am - 9 pm Sunday 8 am - 8 pm Phone: 1 - (987) 869-2440 2 - (987) 878-4803 3 - (987) 869-6244 Location: 1 - Corner of Avenida 15 and Calle 1 Sur 2 - Avenida Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (formerly Avenida 30) between Calles 19 and 21 Sur 3 - Avenida 90 and Calle 3 Sur Farmacia Similares has three locations to serve you, and is the place to shop for great prices on generic equivalent prescription drugs. "Feria" - Flea Market Shops Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 10 pm Sunday 9 am- 8 pm Location: Avenida Benito Juarez between Avenidas 20 and 25 La Feria (The Fair) is an unusual collection of shops arranged like flea market vendor's stalls. You will find a variety of items from electronic gadgets to clothes. A great selection of portable CD, MP3, and DVD players is on hand, as well as headphones, portable speakers, batteries of all kinds, and battery chargers. Also lighters, T-shirts, flashlights, watches, shoes, and novelty items are on sale. It's plenty of fun to walk through and browse. "Forum Shops" Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm Closed Sunday Services: Variety of shops Location: Corner of Avenida Rafael Melgar and Calle 10 Norte Phone: (987) 869-1687 The Forum Shops mall provides a one stop opportunity to save on jewelry, cigars, gifts, fine carpets, silver and more. "Los Cinco Soles" - (The 5 Suns) - Gifts and more Location: Corner of Avenida Rafael Melgar and Calle 8 Norte Phone: (987) 872-0132 Services: Home decorating items, clothing, gifts, jewelry, spirits Los Cinco Soles has a truly spectacular selection of beautiful gift items, featuring art and crafts from every part of Mexico. There is something for everyone here! "Mercado Municipal" - Town Market Location: Corner of Avenida 25 and Adolfo Rosado Salas The Mercado Municipal (Town Market) is still a staple location for local meat and produce shopping. Open early, many venture there to shop for fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and fish with which to prepare the day's meals. (Not that long ago, refrigerators were very rare, so everyone bought just what they needed to for each day). There are also a number of vendors of sandals and clothing on site. "Mi Casa" - Giftware Hours: Monday - Wednesday 8 am - 8 pm Thursday - Saturday 8 am - 9 pm Sunday 10 am - 4 pm Phone: (987) 872-2040 Location: Avenida Rafael Melgar between Adolfo Rosado Salas and Calle 3 Sur Owned and operated by Los Cinco Soles, Mi Casa provides busy shoppers on Melgar with an opportunity to take advantage of the great selection of Mexican souvenirs, decorations, and housewares available at their main store, but without the long trek to the north end of the street. "Plaza Confetti" - Shops Location: Calle 1 Sur between Avenidas Rafael Melgar and 5 (in the main Plaza) Services: Variety of shops Plaza Confetti is an interesting group of shops arranged like a small street just off the main Plaza. "Prodive" - They'll have what you're looking for Hours: Daily 8 am - 10 pm Phone: (987) 872-2192 Location: Corner of Adolfo Rosado Salas and Avenida 5 Prodive diving equipment shop has a fantastic selection of dive gear ranging from lead weights to the latest high tech diving computers. While not noted for their low prices, they are known for having in stock almost anything that a diver could want or need during their stay here in Cozumel. "Punta Langosta" - Mall Location: Avenida Rafael Melgar between Calle 7 Sur and Avenida Andrés Quintana Roo (formerly Calle 11 Sur) Across from Punta Langosta pier Services: Variety of shops Punta Langosta Mall is the place to go for an upscale shopping experience in Cozumel. Located on the waterfront directly across from the pier, it is very popular with cruise ship passengers. "Rogers Boots" - Fine Leather Goods Hours: Monday - Saturday 8 am - 9 pm Sunday - hours vary Location: Adolfo Rosado Sala Between Avenidas Rafael Melgar and 5 Rogers Boots has the largest selection of hand crafted leather boots, shoes, jackets, belts, hats, purses and many other leather items on the island. Check out their cowboy boots in exotic leathers. "Sedena" - Market Location: Corner of Avenidas Rafael Melgar and Carlos A. Gonzalez F. (Airport Road) Phone: (987) 872-0572 Sedena is one of those stores that remains handy for some of those hard to find food and household items. (It is often necessary to visit more than one grocery store on the island to find everything you need). They also have a nice selection of Swiss Army knives and Multi-tools near the front entrance, and have a great selection of home cleaning products. Mid Town Area "Compucentro" - Computers and more Established: 1988 Location: Avenida Andrés Quintana Roo (formerly Calle 11 Sur) between Avenidas 5 and 10 Phone: (987) 872-1317 (987) 872-1325 Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am - 2 pm and 4 pm - 8 pm Saturday 9 am - 2 pm Closed Sunday Services: Computers, parts, peripherals, accessories, custom computer assembly Credit Cards: Visa/MC/Amex Compucentro has served the island for nearly 20 years, and is your best bet for all your computer needs. The staff know their stuff, and they have a great selection of items ranging from blank CDs to top speed personal computer systems. Don't see what you want? No problem - just let them know what you need in a computer, and they will build it for you. "Farmacia Descuento" - Discount Pharmacy Location: 1 - Avenida Andrés Quintana Roo (formerly Calle 11 Sur) between Avenida 35 and Francisco Mujica. 2 - Avenida Andrés Quintana Roo (formerly Calle 11 Sur) between Avenidas 15 and 20 Phone: 1 - (987) 869-1092 2 - (987) 872-7279 Farmacia Descuento is another excellent choice for your prescription and non-prescription drug shopping. With two locations to serve, their prices are typically very reasonable. "ISSSTE Store" - Supermarket Hours: Monday - Saturday 8 am - 8 pm Sunday 9 am - 2 pm Services: Pharmacy, canned goods, paper products, cleaning supplies. Note that there is no meat or produce here. Location: Avenida Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (formerly Avenida 30) between Calles 12 and 14 Norte Phone: (987) 872-1584 ISSSTE tienda (the workers social security store) was one of only two grocery stores on the island as recently as 16 years ago. Along with Sedena, both of which are government sponsored agencies, they comprised the island's entire list of shopping choices. Now they too are just another option in a much more comprehensive set of choices. ISSSTE is yet another stop that will help you complete your shopping list for some of those hard to find items. "Kontempo" - Gifts and Accessories Established: 2005 Location: Corner of Avenidas Andrés Quintana Roo (formerly Calle 11 Sur) and 65 bis Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 2 pm and 5 pm - 9 pm Closed Sunday Phone: (987) 872-0461 Kontempo offers a great eclectic mix of products for the discriminating woman. They carry watches, handbags, fashion accessories, lingerie, body care products, games, luggage, kitchen accessories, and wallets. "Pacsadeli" - Deli and Specialty Foods Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 6 pm Saturday 8 am - 3 pm Closed Sunday Phone: (987) 869-1936 Location: Calle 2 Norte between Avenidas 45 and 50 Pacsadeli is the place to go for those tough to find food items on the island. They also stock many restaurant size bulk items. "Stanza Regalos" - Giftware Established: 2006 Location: Corner of Avenidas Andrés Quintana Roo (formerly Calle 11 Sur) and 5 Credit Cards: Visa/MC Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 9 pm Closed Sunday Phone: (987) 872-3781 If you are looking for a beautiful and practical item for a gift, or for your own home, look no further than Stanza. A fine selection of picture frames, silverware, glassware, and candles is on hand, with helpful staff at the ready to assist. "Super San Francisco de Asis" - Supermarket Hours: Daily 7 am - 10 pm Services: Groceries, WIne beer and liquor, Bakery, Deli Location: North store: Corner of Avenidas Pedro Joaquín Coldwell (formerly Avenida 30) and Benito Juaréz South store: Corner of Avenida 8 de Octubre (formerly Avenida 65) and Calle 27 Sur Phone: (987) 872-5959 San Francisco has two locations in Cozumel offering primarily groceries, with small sections for housewares, hardware, and clothing.
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