The Top Flea Markets and Thrift Stores in Antigua Guatemala

Located next to the ruins of the Iglesia El Carmen, this market is much less crowded than some others, and you can find all manner of hidden gems here. The inside is chaotically laid out, and it can be difficult trying to find what you’re looking for, but it’s a great place to pick up some unique trinkets or souvenirs. On weekends, the activity spills out onto 3a Avenida Norte, where many of the vendors offer lovely textile accessories such as Mayan belts and headdresses for sale.

Dyslexia is probably the coolest used bookstore in the world. Located inside Café No Se, a trendily downbeat bar beloved by the town’s creative types, this is a bookstore for genuine book-lovers – you won’t find many generic crime thrillers here. It carries only respected books, you get a free beer with your purchase and you can return the book when you’re finished and trade it in for half the price. If you want to leaf through a novel in a speakeasy-style environment while sipping mezcal, this is the place for you.