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Books & Magazines • Clothing • Computers • Crafts • Electronics • Fabric

Fans • Florists • Frames • Food • Furniture •  Light Fixtures • Malls

Opticians • Shoes • Tailors • Venetian blinds 

  Books & Magazines (Libros & Revistas)  
  Sandi's Bookstore - Libreria Sandi: Tepeyac 718
Books, magazines, and newspapers in English, travel guides
Sandi will order books.
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 to 2:30; 3:30 to 7 Sat 9:30 to 2:00
3121-0863/ Fax: 3647-4600
  Sanborn's
•  Plaza  del Sol
•  Lopez Mateos Sur 2718
•  Plaza Bonita (Av. Mexico 3370)
•  Av. Vallarta 1600 (corner of Gen. San Martin)
•  Av. Americas 1619
•  Centro (16 Septiembre & Juarez)
•  Av. Patria 93
•  La Gran Plaza
•  Centro Magno Av. Vallarta east of Los Arcos
Restaurant with selection of magazines, newspapers, some books, also general merchandise, bakery, pharmacy, toys, and candy.
  Clothing (Ropa)    
  Mar'O: Ofelia Elvira Av. Santa Prisca 17, Chapalita
Knit fashion clothing made to order, style, color, and fit.
3621-2189/3631-3898
  Cecilia Nathal, Designer:
Has "crudo" (muslin-type) clothing: tops, pants, blouses
3864-1131
  Computers (Computadoras)    
  Fernando Gomez: E-mail secso@foreigner.class.udg.mx
or Superbyte: General Coronado,75, Colonia Ladron Guevara
825-4627
  Jaime Machuca: Condominio Vel mar #206, Condominio Santa Anita 3686-0115
Fax: 3686-2485
  Crafts: Yarn, Fabric, Ceramics (Hilo, Tela, Ceramica)  
  Around Avenida Mexico and Chapultepec are many stores selling fabric and sewing accessories, craft supplies, and other related items. Each one carries a slightly different variety. Also, near the Cathedral in downtown are more stores for fabric and crafts (between Morelos to Hidalgo.)
  Maria Guadalupe Servin de Nordin: Paseo Lomas Altas 664
Lomas del Valle. Factory and sales of ceramics
3642-2934
  Telas Parisiana, one of the larger fabric stores in Jalisco
• Plaza del Sol
• Plaza Mexico
• Av. Chapultepec
 
  Electronics (Electrσnicos)   <top of page>
  The area around Avenida Juarez and Lopez Cotilla across from Mercado Libertad has a large variety of electronics and electronic parts
  Mercado Libertad (San Juan de Dios) Centro
Large selection of 'gray market' electronics and software at reasonable prices.
No warranties
  Radio Shack
• Plaza del Sol 
• Tepeyac
• La Gran Plaza
• Plaza San Isidro
• Plaza Nilo
3647-1727
3628-2537
3622-3715/3622-3702
3633-5997/3656-4886
3635-0516/3635-0569
  Fans & Light Fixtures (Ventiladores & Illuminacion)  
  Ventiladores Candiles:
• Av. Lopez Mateos Sur 2086 (across from Plaza del Angel)
• Av. Lopez Mateos Sur 4900-B
Owner speaks English. Good selection of ceiling fans. The installer is excellent
3122-8197
3631-6619/3634-9982
  Florists (Floristas)    
  Floreria Carmel: Las Fuentes Market
Owner: Carmen Ilson (hairdresser) speaks English.
3632-4277
  Frames (Marcos)  
  Quadro: Av. Manuel Acuna 2929 Plaza Terranova
Adriana Gomez G. Speaks English.
3642-9432
  Furniture (Muebles)    
  • Furniture District Many stores in Centro on Calle Mirlo, between Calles Halcon & Cardenal
Muebles rusticos, (rustic furniture). Large shops, and house-front shops.
 
  Iser: Lopez Mateos Sur 2290 3121-0201
  Lafayette: 
• Av. Lσpez Mateos 4638 (Nr. Office Depot)
Josefina speaks English
• Antigua Camino Real a Tepec #95C, Zapopan
Warehouse & services
 

3133-2602/3343-4900/4999

3682-1287/1292

  Moon Collection, Billy Moon: Rio Zula 4, Ajijic
Huge showroom with furniture and home decorating items
3766-1000
  Plasencia: www.mueblesplacencia.com
• Federalismo & La Paz
• Lopez Mateos Sur 2565 (corner of Loma Bonita)
• Pino Suarez 770 (corner of Artista)

3826-3808
3634-5555 Fax: 3634-3333
3613-2590
  El Portσn: Juarez 159, Tlaquepaque
Owner speaks English. Very reliable. Rustic, equipales, upholstered furniture, knickknacks, glassware.
3635-7665 Fax: 3657-9636
  Rattan de Guadalajara:
• Prolongacion Av. Lopez Mateos Sur 6401
Owner: Roberto Cornejo speaks English.
• Av. De la Paz & Francisco de Queveda (1 block from Centro Magno (No English) Expensive.

3684-2671/3684-0666/3684-0010
  Department Stores (Mercancras en General)  

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  Fabricas de Francia (upscale)
• Plaza del Sol
• Av. Patria & Avila Camacho
• Av. Juarez & 16 de Septiembre (Centro)
• Fray Antonio de Segovia 1369 (Atlas)

• La Gran Plaza

3679-0800
3678-6700
3678-5700
3668-7700
  Liverpool (superior quality): Galleria  
  Sam's Club: similar to Costco (need membership)
• Mariano Otero at Av. Patria
• Av. Vallarta at Rafael Sanzio (next to Wal-Mart)
 
  Sears
• Av. Vallarta at Rafael Sanzio  (better quality)
• Av. 16 de Septiembre 650 (bargain basement)

• La Gran Plaza
 
  Wal-Mart:
• Av. Vallarta at Rafael Sanzio
• Plaza Mexico, Av. Mexico at Homero
• Niρo Obrero near Av. Guadalupe
Also has full supermarket
3673-2451/3673-2067
  Malls (Centros Comerciales)    
  La Gran Plaza: Av. Vallarta 3959
Big new shopping mall; Fabricas de Francia, Sears, Salinas y Roche, food court, cinemas, and many other stores.
  Plaza Arboledas: Av. Arboledas, off Cruz del Sur
La Colonial Dept. Store, Aurrera supermarket, cinemas, and other small shops
  Plaza Bonita: Av. Mexico, just past Plaza Mexico, Sanborns, KFC, sporting goods, and others
  Plaza Mexico: Av. Mexico & Homero
Aurrera, Suburbia, Wal-Mart, and much more
  Plaza Patria: Patria and Av. Americas
Indoor mall. Suburbia, Fabricas de Francia
 
  Plaza del Sol: Lopez Mateos & Mariano Otero
Fabricas de Francia, Suburbia, Gigante supermarket. 
Claims to be the largest mall in Latin America.
 
  Plaza Terranova: Av. Terranova & Pablo Neruda. Gigante, and various boutiques  
  Plaza Universidad: Pablo Neruda & Patria
Lots of boutiques
 
  Optical Shops (Opticas)    
  Devlyn Opti Express:
• Gran Plaza
• Plaza del Sol
• Plaza Mexico
• Plaza Patria
• Sears in La Gran Plaza
• Plaza Arboledas

3647-5171
3621-7666
3813-2465
3641-5985
3669-0210 ext. 223
3810-5041
  Maxi Vision: Plaza del Sol 3122-2069/3122-2060
  Shoes (Zapatos)  

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  Galeria del Calzado: Av. Mexico & Diagonal to Golfo de Cortez. Huge shoe mall
  Tailors (Sastre - men, Modista - women)  
  Casimires Vercelli: Lopez Cotilla 381
Fernando Diaque K. speaks English
Sells fabric and provides material to many tailors in the city
Can help you find and work with a tailor. Mens and womens clothing. Guaranteed work
3614-6953/3614-6954
  Venetian and Vertical Blinds (Persianas)    
  Espacio Interior: Lopez Mateos Sur 5745 (corner of Atemajac) Martin Villegas 3632-1039
  Food Shopping (Compra Alimentos)    
  The Seafood Market (Mercado del Mar) is located on J.M. Pino Suarez. Take Av. Americas north to Los Laureles. Turn right on Pino Suarez. It's just off the Zapata glorieta in Zapopan. There are over 30 stores carrying only fresh fish and seafood. Quality and prices are good. Look for fish that are on lots of ice
  Abastos is a huge wholesale market near the corner of Mariano Otero and Lazaro Cardenas. It has fresh produce, fruit, and seafood. There is a permanent retail market (Av. Mercado - Calle 9) with public parking  
  Mama Coneja and La Gallina Feliz are located in Abastos, near the produce market. They carry grains, spices, seeds, dried fruits, and more. Mama Coneja is located at Privada Calle 6 Oriente 2325  
  Comercial Mexico, Aurrera, and Gigante are the major supermarkets. 7-11 and OXXO are convenience stores.  
  La Casita  
  Goiti: Imported foods and wine, also deli & bakery. Expensive
• Av. Mexico 2850
• La Gran Plaza
• Plaza San Isidro

3642-7515
3129-3958
3656-0930
  Aladino’s: Pablo Neruda between Terranova & Providencia. Imported Foods  
  Lakeside Market: Chapala-Ajijic Highway
Large selection of imported foods. Expensive
 

 

Supermercado el Torito: Carretera Ajijic 56
Imported foods. Expensive

3766-2202

 

 

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