Oaxaca Stores
RUGS AND TAPESTRIES
Traditional Oaxaca wool floor coverings and wall hangings from looms
in Teotitlán del Valle, Santa Ana del Valle, San Miguel del Valle and
Villa Díaz Ordáz.
ABASTOS MARKET, handicrafts section (best selection on Saturdays)
ARTE Y TRADICION (a cooperative of weavers from Teotitlán del Valle)
García Vigil 406 btwn. M. Bravo and Allende; 6-35-52, 6-17-38
Teotitlán rugs, a working loom and weaver.
EL CACTUS (all rugs; a large selection)
Alcalá 401-A btwn. M. Bravo and Allende; 4-03-05
FRUIT OF THE LOOM
5 de Mayo 400-B btwn. Abasolo and Constitución; 6-15-34
Rugs, wall hangings, purses, jackets, shawls.
GOMEZ RAMIREZ, ADRIAN (wool wall hangings)
Calz. del Trabajo 117
Col. Mártires de Río Blanco; 3-72-17
The only local weaver using the Gobelin tapestry technique to make
beautiful figurative pieces (he was also trained in Teotitlán del Valle
techniques). He exhibits widely and also takes students.
HANDICRAFTS MARKET (Mercado de Artesanías)
Zaragoza cor. J. P. García (4 blocks SW of Zócalo)
open every day
LA MANO MAGICA
Alcalá 203 btwn. Morelos and Matamoros; 6-42-75
Featuring the fine weavings of Arnulfo Mendoza from Teotitlán del Valle
who has revived the old techniques; shop also sells handicrafts and
has an art gallery.
MAGICA EXPRESION (rugs, pillow covers, bags, tinware, ceramics)
Gurrión 104 (S side of street below St. Domingo Church); 4-11-22
TEOTITLAN (large number of rugs, some jewelry and other items)
5 de Mayo 412 cor. Gurrión, off patio at Gecko Gallery; 6-46-62
TILE and BUILDING MATERIALS and SUPPLIES
MATERIALES VENECIA (wholesale and retail)
Perifírico Sur 2501 opp. Chedraui; 4-65-21
Large stock of clay roof and floor tiles, adobe blocks, brick, glazed
Talavera tile, fixtures for kitchen and bath and accessories (lamps,
vases, flower, pots, etc.)
Camino a San Felipe cor. Chicosen (branch); 5-90-19
Same merchandise as at main store.
LOS PICOS
Calz. Héroes de Chapultepec 1116 near ADO bus station; 3-17-17
Plumbing, electrical, structural and finishing materials
JEWELRY AND WATCHES, REPAIRS
ARTESANIAS TERESITA (watch repairs)
Alcalá 401 opp. Santo Domingo Church; 6-21-82
EL COPAL
Allende 113 cor García Vigil; 6-65-12
Good selection of Taxco style silver jewelry.
DEL FRAILE
Alcalá 501 opp. Santo Domingo Church; 6-43-10
Lovely shop, original designs by owner Delia Ramírez Pírez in silver,
turquoise, coral, jade, amethyst; Oaxaca filigree gold and silver.
EL DIAMANTE
García Vigil 106 cor. Independencia; 6-39-83
Gold and silver; notable for its 19th. Century reproductions of
traditional Oaxaca filigree.
LA ESMERALDA (watches and repairs, bands; gold jewelry)
Portal de Flores 4-B; 6-41-62
GEMA (watch repairs and jewelry)
Valdivieso 112, behind Cathedral; 6-24-48
JOANNA
Valdivieso 106, behind Cathedral; 6-09-58
Elegant small shop with fine gold, pearl and silver jewelry.
JOYAS DE OAXACA
Mercado de Artesanías stall 95, Zaragoza cor. J. P. García; 6-63-75
Antique, filigree and reproductions of Monte Albán jewelry, made in
their own workshop.
JOYERIA SANTO TOMAS (long-established, family workshop)
Hidalgo 502 btwn. J. P. García and 20 de Noviembre; 6-56-77
Fine gold jewelry, good source for filigree and pearls.
Plaza del Valle Shopping Center (branch)
JOYERIA TERE (branch of Oro de Monte Albán)
Hidalgo near cor. 20 de Noviembre; 6-42-05
Elegant shop with good jewelry. Has a branch at CHEDRAUI.
ORO DE MONTE ALBAN (shop and workshop, open for demonstrations)
Gurrión near Alcalá, just south of Santo Domingo Church; 6-45-28
High-end gold and replicas of Monte Albán pieces.
ORO DE MONTE ALBAN
(Palacio de Santo Domingo)
Alcalá 403 btwn. M. Bravo and Allende; 4-38-13
Most elegant of Oro de Monte Albán shops selling larger Monte Albán
replicas in gold and silver, other fine work including filigree and
historic reproductions.
ORO DE MONTE ALBAN
(El Convento)
Alcalá 503 opp. Santo Domingo Church; 6-42-24
Gold and silver, silver filigree and period reproductions, gold plated
silver, beach wear.
ORO DE MONTE ALBAN
(Plaza Alcalá), Alcalá 307 cor. M. Bravo; 6-18-12
Gold, silver and silver filigree, beach wear.
EL PALACIO DE LAS GEMAS
Morelos 800 cor. Alcalá; 4-46-03
Vast quantity of uncut, semi-precious stones, tinware, small stone
replicas and pre-Colombian statues, jewelry in gold, silver, seeds,
ceramic, and corn.
RELOJERIA DEL CENTRO (good watches, sales and service)
Trujano 222-A btwn. J.P. García and 20 de Noviembre; 6-63-48
RELOJES FINOS Y SERVICIO (good watches, sales and service)
20 de Noviembre cor. Trujano; 6-32-67
Plaza del Valle Shopping Center (branch)
TALLER DEL ORFEBRE
Alcalá 206-D cor. Murguía; 4-23-86
Gold and silver, antique reproductions, filigree, with 12 family-run
workshops specializing in various designs
XIPE (Branch of Oro de Monte Albán)
5 de Mayo btwn. Murguía and Abasolo; 6-36-98
Elegant small shop, gold and Oaxaca filigree a speciality,
LAUNDRIES AND CLEANERS
AZTECA
Hidalgo 404 btwn. Díaz Ordáz and J.P. García; 4-79-51
CLIN
20 de Noviembre 605-B btwn. Mina and Zaragoza; 6-23-42
EXPRESS
Alamos 606 btwn. Dalias and H. Colegio Militar, Col. Reforma; 5-36-60
MITLA
Doblado 201 cor. Hidalgo; 6-33-63
TACUBA
Mier y Terán 216 btwn. Hidalgo and Trujano ; 6-52-25
MAILING, PACKING and SHIPPING
POST OFFICE and MEXPOST (mail, ship; MEXPOST quick and reliable)
Independencia cor. Alameda Park; 6-12-91
Amapolas, 722 Col. Reforma; 3-30-75 (branch)
ARIPO (pack, ship)
García Vigil 809 btwn. Cosijopí and Pilita Pírez; 4-40-30; 4-13-54
ARTESANIAS CHIMALLI (pack, ship)
García Vigil 513 btwn. M. Bravo and Allende; 4-21-01
CANASTAS ROSY
Mina btwn. 20 de Noviembre and Miguel Cabrera, middle of block opp.
market. Sells a variety of baskets and some handicrafts; the large split bamboo ones that are good for shipping can also be purchased at Abastos Market.
DHL (mail, ship)
Amado Nervo 104-D cor. Héroes de Chapultepec; 3-01-61; 3-17-73; 3-48-52
Independencia 601 btwn. Porfirio Díaz and García Vigil opp. telegraph
office (branch); 4-80-84
Eucaliptos 220 cor. Emilio Carranza, Col. Reforma; 3-23-35 (branch)
EL SOL Y LA LUNA (sells garden pottery; pack, ship, paperwork)
Manuel Ruíz Blvd. btwn. Diagonal de Margaritas and Almendros
Col. Reforma; 5-16-46
ESTAFETA MEXICANA (ship)
Madero 115 near Gigante, W of La Soledad Church; 6-74-77
MULTICARGO (packs, ships, handles paperwork, customs)
Calz. de la República 400-B, cor. Constitución, Col. Jalatlaco
5-36-84 (tel. and FAX)
MULTIPACK ADO (ship and mail; small to large packages)
5 de Mayo cor. Pirús, behind ADO bus station
Col. Jalatlaco; 5-14-14
Pino Suárez 103 btwn. Independencia and Morelos; 6-22-35;6-22-73;
(branch) (large packages only)
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 MUSIC TAPES, CD'S, PLAYERS, INSTRUMENTS
ABASTOS MARKET (cassettes)
CASA PEREZ (instruments, cases and accessories)
BENITO JUAREZ MARKET, Stall 29, enter NE corner, 2nd aisle
Guitars and mandolins from Paracho, Michoacán; even violins
LA CASA DE DON PORFIRIO
Porfirio Díaz 208 btwn. Morelos and Matamoros; 6-37-72
CENTRAL DE DISCOS
Aldama cor. Miguel Cabrera; 6-46-06
MAKEDONIA
20 de Noviembre 304 btwn. Las Casas and Trujano; 4-07-62
LA PRIMAVERA
Hidalgo 616 cor. Portal de Flores, Zócalo; 6-25-95
SONIDO DISCOTEQUE
Hidalgo 608; 6-76-8
MUSICAL ORDO•EZ
Independencia 504 btwn. 20 de Noviembre and J.P. García; 6-52-28
Acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, string, percussion instruments, accessories.
MUSICALES DORIS
Colón 220 cor. Fiallo; 4-59-87
Wind, string and percussion instruments, accessories and teaching manuals.
SISTEMAS MUSICALES DE OAXACA
Galeana 304-B btwn. Las Casas and Trujano; 4-03-06
Sound equipment, electronic instruments and accessories.
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NEWSPAPERS and MAGAZINES
NEWSSTAND
El Llano Park, NW corner
Lic. Verdad cor. Pino Suárez
US magazines; newspapers only in Spanish.
NEWSSTAND
Portal de Flores, SW cor. of Zócalo
Trujano cor. Flores Magón
PUBLICACIONES FERNANDEZ (newspapers, magazines)
Trujano 106-A btwn. Zócalo and 20 de Noviembre; 6-63-92
NEWSSTAND
Morelos cor. García Vigil
NEWSSTAND
Las Casas cor. 20 de Noviembre
OFFICE EQUIPMENT
ALTA TECNOLOGIA en ELECTRONICA, ALTECSA or "SHARP'S" (sales and service)
Pino Suárez 901-1 cor. Margarita Maza; 5-90-99; 3-73-63
Computers, telephones, etc. sales and service; rents copiers
IRAFELCO (sales, rental, service)
Murguía 512 cor. Libres; 6-17-29; 6-03-46
Large selection of computers, telephones, answering machines, furniture.
Plaza del Valle Shopping Center # E-3 (branch)
2-73-13 (sales, rental, service)
MAKEDONIA
Trujano 122 cor. 20 de Noviembre; 4-07-62; 6-66-09
Office, kitchen electronics; fax, Internet, Telnet, E-Mail, cassettes,
watches, TV's, hairdryers.
Guerrero 319-B btwn. Fiallo and Melchor Ocampo; 6-56-66 (branch)
ELECTRONICS
Flores Magón 103 btwn. Las Casas and Palacio de Gobierno; 4-07-62
(branch). Electronics
20 de Noviembre 304 btwn. Las Casas and Trujano; 4-07-62 (branch)
MOBILI PIAVE
Curtidurías 313, Col. Jalatlaco; 5-47-20; 5-40-61; 5-43-99
Top quality, modern, hand-finished, wood office furniture.
OFISA (sales, service, rentals)
Reforma 610-A cor. Humboldt; 4-67-86
Fax machines, telephones, computers, copiers, furniture.
SEARS ROEBUCK (sales and service)
Plaza del Valle Shopping Center; 6-11-11
Computers, telephones, answering machines.
5 de Mayo cor. Morelos; 6-23-55; 6-44-05 (branch)
Same merchandise as main store
SISTEMAS CONTINO (sales and service, rents copiers)
Calz. Porfirio Díaz 169, Col. Reforma
3-22-20; 3-22-14; 5-05-40
Computers, telephones, rents copy machines.
SOLTECO (sales and service)
Sabinos 305-C cor. Emilio Carranza, Col. Reforma; 5-96-96
Services computers and other office equipment.
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OPTICIANS
AMERICA
Reforma Commercial Center # 29 btwn. Sabinos and Emilio Carranza
Col. Reforma; 5-68-75
BENAVIDES
Bustamante 200 cor. Colón; 6-54-86; 6-73-47
Graduated lenses in 24 hours, in emergency, 6 hours.
DEVLYN
Independencia 501 btwn. Porfirio Díaz and Tinoco y Palacios; 6-65-44
CENTRO OPTICO ECONOMICO
Morelos 907 btwn. Reforma and Juárez; 6-15-61
OPTICAS AMERICA
Hidalgo 817 btwn. Valdivieso y Armenta y López; 6-59-91; 6-51-99
Perifírico 300 cor. Av. Oaxaca (branch)
Chedraui Shopping Center; 4-21-70
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, FILM, LABS
FOTO REVELACION
División Oriente 129 cor. 2 de abril; 4-74-51
Hand-developed film processing (not machine) for better prints
FIGUEROA
Hidalgo 516 cor. 20 de Noviembre; 6-37-66
OAXACOLOR
20 de Noviembre 108 btwn. Hidalgo and Trujano; 6-34-87
EXPRESS KOLOR
20 de Noviembre 225 btwn. Hidalgo and Trujano; 6-14-92
REMBRANDT
Leona Vicario 109, Plazuela del Carmen Alto; 6-63-73
Small but handy to upper Alcalá, García Vigil shopping and museums;
carries variety of film.
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PET CARE AND SUPPLIES
DOGUIS MASCOTAS
Independencia 1104 btwn. Melchor Ocampo and Xicotencatl; 6-52-56
Veterinarian, grooming sells dogs, cats, food, accessories.
DR. NAVA (veterinarian, grooming, supplies)
Pino Suárez 702 (west side of El Llano Park); 5-36-31
At Shopping Center Gigante (branch)
Col. Reforma; 3-17-69
PACHI
Plaza del Valle Shopping Center # 17 and 24; 6-69-59
Veterinarian, grooming, food, accessories; sells dogs, fish and gerbils.
SEWING and EMBROIDERY SUPPLIES, MISCELLANEOUS
BENITO JUAREZ MARKET
Two north aisles have many "miscelanea" stalls with a variety of notions
and other items, even good cutlery (knives, blades, machetes).
EL LISTON MERCERIA (buttons, ribbon, zippers, thread, etc.)
Armenta y López 102-F btwn. Independencia and Hidalgo; 6-04-70
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
JUMBO DEPORTES
Independencia 506 btwn. J. P. García and 20 de Noviembre; 6-19-16
FIGUEROA
Hidalgo 516 cor. 20 de Noviembre; 6-37-66
SPORT-ZIGA
Alcalá 205 btwn. Morelos and Matamoros; 4-14-63
TAILORS
OAXACA
Mártires de Chicago 115 opp. Gigante, Col. Reforma; 5-87-73
SASTRE/CORTADOR
Constitución 200-A btwn. Reforma and Juárez
VASQUEZ CASTELLANOS
Quetzalcoatl 121-B cor. Porfirio Díaz; 4-40-19
TAXI STANDS
COLECTIVOS (COLLECTIVE or SHARED TAXIS, COMBIS)
Central de Abastos Market
For towns west, go to Trujano St., N of bus station
For towns east, go to Prol. de Victoria St., S of Perifírico
5 de FEBRERO
Opp. Hospital and Fountain 7 Regiones, Col. Reforma; 5-65-75
ALAMEDA
Independencia cor. García Vigil; 6-21-90; 6-26-85
ANTEQUERA
20 de Noviembre cor. Trujano; 6-36-11; 5-43-55
CAMINO REAL
Matamoros cor. 5 de Mayo; 4-53-29; 6-09-64
MULTITAXI SITIOS ALDAMA, ADO and CRISTOBAL COLON
Av. Universidad cor. Limonares 200, front of ADO Bus Station; 6-05-03
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