A big circular market with four floors crammed with small shops that offers very good prices on mostly Brazil-made goods. Clothes dominates - T-shirts, shorts, dresses, bikinis, shirts, shoes, bags, towels... you name it. All to very reasonable prices and still margins for haggle! Normal price for a T-shirt here is about 3 US dollars and beautiful tulle dresses for... more
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Browse the boutiques, but make your purchases at this central market, where the prices are better and you’ll find just about every souvenir...
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Browse the boutiques, but make your purchases at this central market, where the prices are better and you’ll find just about every souvenir imaginable.
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