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Unfortunately, southern Baja lacks indigenous craft traditions. Stores sell handiwork from other Mexican regions such as Taxco silver, Talavera pottery, Huichol beaded masks, fire opals (look for certification in the window), and furnishings from Guadalajara and Michoacan. San José has the best galleries and "artesania" curio shops (Todos Santos is worth the trip for serious collectors). Abundant souvenir stalls in downtown Cabo sell virtually identical merchandise (so compare and haggle).

For boutique shopping, attack the gleaming modern mall Puerto Paraíso (Cabo Marina; 624/144-0000; www.puertoparaiso.com) where after working up an appetite vigorously shopping at Sergio Bustamente, Kenneth Cole, Naútica, Moschino, and Lacoste, you can go whole hog at Harley Davidson Bar & Grill or Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. Even more ultra-upscale is Las Tiendas de Palmilla (Palmilla Beach; 624/144-6999; www.lastiendasdepalmilla.com) by the ritzy My One&Only, where shops sell exquisite hand-painted furnishings to Lalique and Baccarat table accessories.

In San José, stroll the maze of streets around Plaza Mijares; several "artesania" shops sell everything from hammered tin mirrors to hammocks. Favorite stores include Necri (Mijares 10; 612/130-7500) for amazing hand-painted pottery; Sol Dorado (Mijares 16; 612/142-1950) for works by renowned artisans in various media including sculpture, ceramics, papier mâché, woodwork, and blown glass; and Antigua Los Cabos (Mijares 33-A; 146-9933), the only authorized source for Museum of Anthropology-certified pre-Columbian reproductions, as well as antique collectibles, jewelry, local preserves, linen, leather – and free tequila tastings.

See Cabo San Lucas Travel Guide