Souvenirs and handcraft Mexico Baja California
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If you like jewellery, you need to know that Mexican silver is of excellent value and that local silversmiths are very good. Make sure though, that there are three hallmarks: the one of the workshop, the one of the country (a Mexican eagle) and a number corresponding to the alloy (925 = 92.5% pure). Mexico is paradise for handicraft: pottery, glassware, wickerwork, hammocks, (ask for a 'matrimonial' hamock for more comfort), leatherware, wooden toys and masks, colonial style ornaments and Indian cloths. Shops are open every day from 9:00 am (10:00 am for some) to 8:00 pm, with a break from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Handicraft and souvenir markets are open all day from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.