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ChiChi Market


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 5 attractions in Chichicastenan...
Traveller Description:
Thursdays and Sundays, this mountain village is transformed into the world's largest handicrafts market, where you'll find pottery, colorful textiles,...... more » Thursdays and Sundays, this mountain village is transformed into the world's largest handicrafts market, where you'll find pottery, colorful textiles, carved wooden masks, flowers, incense and other Mayan goods for sale. « less
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Attraction type: Flea/street market
Activities: Shopping
Address: btw 7a & 8a Calle Chichicastenango
Guatemala

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4 of 5 stars
boston,ma.
25 Feb 2009
2
people found this review helpful

Markets are always great places to pick up a bargain or get up close to the locals. This market is huge and while it's fascinating to shop the stalls for almost anything you can imagine, you do have to be careful for the pick-pockets. Two of the people on our van trip had their pockets picked. Keep your valuables in... more

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5 of 5 stars
Montreal
22 Feb 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Chichi is a must if you love markets. The colorful hand made crafts sold to tourists are fascinating but there's also a local market where the locals trade beans, chicken, pigs etc. If you're in Guatemala it's well worth taking an entire day to visit this fabulous place. You can also be sure that this is where you'll find the... more

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3 of 5 stars
Denver US
12 Jun 2005
2
people found this review helpful

three hours is plenty of time to see it all. Among much of the same "mass produced" crafts are some cool finds. more

27 Jun 2004
11
people found this review helpful

Loved the Sunday Market, great place to gey great gifts CHEAP....Dont let them fool you with the first price they give....play around a little offer a low price and say "Take it or leave it" they will say "No" but when you begin to walk away, they will say "Okay take it", it is so fun, barganing with the town... more

28 Mar 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Es un lugar que no tiene casi nada de interés, salvo el mercado de artesanía y allí, antes de que... more

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ChiChi Market Address

btw 7a & 8a Calle, Chichicastenango, Guatemala