There are few things that set Caraqueños hearts (and banknotes) fluttering quite like shopping. The city is home to some of the biggest and swankiest
centro comerciales (shopping malls) on the continent. The enormous
Centro Comercial Sambil on Avenida Libertador is a case in point, with five levels, rooftop amphitheater and enough footwear shops to shoe a small nation. Other malls to trawl include
San Ignacio on Avenida Blandín,
El Recreo in Sabana Grande and
Tamanaco just off the Autopista Caracas Baruta. For bargain Venezuelan jewelry, head to
the
Edificio La Francia off Plaza Bolívar.
Markets here are not the kaleidoscopic spectacles of other Latin American destinations and can be unsafe for foreigners. But El Hatillo (see
Key Attractions) is the Holy Grail for handicraft hunters. The widest selection is found at
Hannsi (website:
www.hannsi.com.ve), which has everything from stuffed piranhas to hammocks and traditional ceramics to devil masks used in local festivities. Shops in Caracas generally open from 0900 to 1900.
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