As I mentioned in my previous post, we are visiting my cousins in England and Switzerland this summer. Last week I started shopping for gifts for them. I went to the "Ciudadela" Market. With over 350 vendors, it is the largest handicraft market in Mexico City.
As I have written before, the market has its share of kitschy tourist junk, but you will also find handicrafts of good quality here. While I was there, I found gifts for my Swiss cousin Brigitta and her husband Peter. The last time that I went to Switzerland, I bought Brigitta a "rebozo", a Mexican shawl, and for Peter I bought a "guayabera" shirt. They seemed to be genuinely pleased with their gifts.
They frequently spend their winters at a yoga retreat in Thailand, and from the vacation pictures that I have seen of them, they favor tropical-style clothing on their trips. So, I figured I would buy traditional Mexican clothing for them again. Brigitta had previously told me that her favorite color is soft pink and that Peter's is light blue.
I found this cotton blouse, made in a town in the mountains of the state of Puebla, with embroidery at the bodice.
I bought another "guayabera" for Peter. This one has blue embroidery down the sides. It was made in the Mexican beach resort of Puerto Vallarta.
Hopefully they will enjoy these items. Since they rarely look at the blog, I don't think the surprise will be spoiled.
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