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  • 1. Araribá Arte e Artes

    Part shop, part museum, Araribá Arte e Artes has one of the best selections of authentic native artisanal items in Brazil. Owner Marcelo spends half the year traveling to hard-to-reach tribes for the pieces. Highlights include hand-woven wall-hangings, baskets, and jewelry.

    Rua Dom Macedo Costa s/n, Alter do Chão, Pará, 68109-000, Brazil
    093-3527–1251
  • 2. Mercado Municipal Adolfo Lisboa

    Centro

    One of the best places to buy all kinds of things, from fresh fish to hammocks and souvenirs, is Mercado Adolfo Lisboa, down along the river. Built between 1880 and 1883, the building was based on Les Halles in Paris and has intricate iron-work that was made in France and shipped over by boat. It was made an historical landmark in 1987.

    Rua Dos Barés 46, Manaus, Amazonas, 69005-020, Brazil
    092-3663–8342
  • 3. Amazonas Shopping

    Chapada

    With more than 300 stores and restaurants, Amazonas Shopping is one of the city's top shopping malls.

    Av. Djalma Batista 482, Manaus, Amazonas, 69050-010, Brazil
    092-3303–9000
  • 4. Associação dos Povos Indígenas do Tumucumaque (APITU)

    The Associação dos Povos Indígenas do Tumucumaque (APITU) has textiles, baskets, and other objects made by Amapá natives.

    Rua Francisco Azarias Silva C Neto 1, Macapá, Amapá, 68906-370, Brazil
    096-3222–4329
  • 5. Casa do Artesáo

    The Casa do Artesáo sells works by local craftspeople and artists—from tacky souvenirs to exquisite paintings and pottery.

    Rua Francisco Azarias Neto, Macapá, Amapá, 68904-030, Brazil
    096-3223–7545
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  • 6. Curtume Marajó

    Bairro Novo

    For sandals, belts, and other leather goods, head to Curtume Marajó, a five-minute walk from downtown Soure and next to the slaughterhouse. The workers here can give you a tour of the tannery.

    Rua Primeira 450, Soure, Pará, 68870-000, Brazil
    091-8156–6818
  • 7. Ecoshop

    Chapada

    Ecoshop sells regional art and a variety of indigenous crafts made from wood, seeds, and straw.

    Manaus, Amazonas, 69050-010, Brazil
    092-3642–2026
  • 8. Galeria Amazônica

    This contemporary gallery sells a good selection of high-quality artisan pieces sourced from tribes across the Amazon by the Waimiri Atoari tribe. Highlights include tribal jewelry, hammocks, and baskets—each piece is labeled with its tribal origin. Across the square from the Teatro Amazonas, it's well worth a visit.

    Rua Costa Azevdeo 272, Manaus, Amazonas, 69010230, Brazil
    092-3302–3633
  • 9. Icoaraci

    A riverside town 18 km (11 miles) northeast of Belém, Icoaraci is a good place to buy marajoara pottery.

    Belém, Pará, 66810-000, Brazil
  • 10. Loja Regional Muiraquitã

    One of three artisan shops grouped together, Loja Regional Muiraquitã sells a wide variety of regional items, including native musical instruments, locally mined minerals, and wood carvings.

    Rua Senador Lameira Bittencourt 131, Santarém, Pará, 68005-010, Brazil
    093-3522–7164

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  • 11. Manauara Shopping

    This is the chicest mall in Manaus, with an excellent range of shops, a cinema, and a great caçhaca bar, Cachaçaria do Dedé, in the food court.

    Av. Mário Ypiranga 1300, Manaus, Amazonas, 69058-775, Brazil
    092-3236–8820
  • 12. Praça da República

    Nazaré

    This town square is busy only on Sunday, when barracas (small shops) pop up to sell paintings, snacks, artisanal items, and regional foods. You can watch the action from a park bench while sipping a cold coconut or eating a slice of cupuaçú cake. It's a local favorite for morning family strolls.

    Belém, Pará, 66017-060, Brazil
  • 13. São José Liberto

    Jurunas

    São José Liberto is a combination museum and high-price jewelry and craft shops with Amazonian wares of gold, amethyst, and wood; pottery; and seeds and plant fibers.

    Belém, Pará, 66023-075, Brazil
  • 14. Semente

    For soaps, face creams, and healing remedies handcrafted from the most powerful Amazonian fruits and plants, head to Semente. Don't miss picking up some healing androibe oil (an antioxidant oil used for massage and to treat skin infections) and antiwrinkle cream crafted from cashew nuts and Cupaçu.

    Rua Copacabana, Canto da Orla, Alter do Chão, Pará, 68109-000, Brazil
    093-9164–5033
  • 15. Shopping Patio Belém

    Batista Campos

    To shop in air-conditioning, head for the upscale Shopping Patio Belém, a mall in the truest sense of the word. There are 198 stores, including four department stores with a bit of everything. The mall also includes a multiscreen cinema, banks, a food court, and currency-exchange shops.

    Trv. Padre Eutíquio 1078, Belém, Pará, 66023-710, Brazil
    091-4008–5800
  • 16. Socieddade Marajara Das Artes

    This artisan collective has stalls with everything from Marajoara pottery and woven items to T-shirts and liquor. In theory, the hours are daily 8–7, and Sunday 8–12; the reality may be something else entirely.

    Rua 3, Soure, Pará, 68870-000, Brazil
    091-8175–5712
  • 17. Studio 5 Festival Mall

    Distrito Industrial

    Part of a larger commercial complex, Studio 5 Festival Mall contains many clothing stores, restaurants, cinemas, a hotel, and even a convention center.

    Av. Rodrigo Octavio 2555, Manaus, Amazonas, 69077-000, Brazil
    092-3216–3527

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