Mercado Central Guatemala City

8 Calle and 8 Ave., Guatemala City , Western Highlands, Guatemala

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  • Wonderful shopping experience!

    5

    vinotintogirl 2 contributions Maturin, Venezuela Jun 19, 2004

    After a week of mission work, we were happy to take a day and go to the Mercado Central for some shopping! We spent the majority of the day here and bartered with the vendors for some great merchandise. We purchase beaded jewelry, flutes, ceramic crafts, t-shirts, traditional dresses, and sports paraphernalia. Everything was conveniently located and ATMs were not far away which was very helpful! We had a great time!

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    Goooooo shopping!

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