what about Plaza Caracol

islena · Post by **islena** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:05 am

Tell me about Plaza Caracol : Is it an enclosed Mall?
Air-Conditioned?

Or does each store have an entrance to the outside, so you walk
outdoors to go from store to store?

Where is it? I can't seem to find it, looking out the window,
on the taxi ride to/from the airport and Dreams.
Is it next to the Gallerias Mall?

katnsocal · Post by **katnsocal** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:03 am

Plaza Caracol is in the hotel zone (across the street from Los Tules) past the Penisula mall on the opposite side of the street. There is Lans and Pizza Hut by the front entrance to the parking lot.

The mall is 2 story just like any other indoor mall. There are a few businesses and banks on the outside of the mall, a bank, money exchange, chicken to go, etc. Otherwise you enter all the shops from inside mall entrances. It is Air Conditioned and has a movie theater.

islena · Post by **islena** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:34 am

Thanks for the info ! I cannot quite picture the location. But how fun to
have something to ponder as I wait for my vacation !

There is no enclosed mall where I live, so a visit to the Plaza C. is just another great thing about PV. I went to Galleria last time. I still really like the shoes I got there. But want to try the other mall this time. IMHO the shoes made in China (that they sell around here) just do not compare in quality to leather shoes made in Mexico.

kcowan · Post by **kcowan** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:01 pm

Here is a map that will help you locate it:

Map of hotel zone

islena · Post by **islena** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:24 am

thanks for the map, Keith

i'm thinking that Plaza Caracol is considered to be
on the beaten track, and so is a safe place for a tourist to visit.

as much as PV is safe overall, just checking, to reassure those in my
group who may worry about me (from their beach chairs) as i go
off on my PV shopping.

katnsocal · Post by **katnsocal** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 3:17 am

Plaza Caracol is in the hotel zone, you can't get much more touristy than that. Not to worry I have going to Plaza Caracol for over 20 years and the only problem I have ever had is spending too much money there.

islena · Post by **islena** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:49 am

too much shopping? now that's a risk i'm willing to take !

oneistwo · Post by **oneistwo** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:28 am

Since we stay in the Hotel Zone, at Los Tules, we do most of our shopping for necessities (bananas, sunscreen, coffee, laundry soap, eggs, limes....) at the Soriana in Plaza Caracol. Sometimes, especially on a hot afternoon, we wander around window shopping. Most of the shoppers are locals, which is fine with us. In addition to groceries at Soriana, sometimes we'll load up with pollo y papas (the aforementioned "chicken to go") from the booths on the fringes. If you're not staying in the hotel zone, and are stocking up, do what the locals do there and at Sam's and Walmart: take a bus to, a cab from. Just walk real fast past the time share booths. Repeat after me: "No gracias."

PaulDavidson · Post by **PaulDavidson** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:58 am

Plaza Caracol is my favorite shopping center as it is nice air conditioned and has good variety.It is centrally located and you can even bargain their. But be careful for jewelry salespeople as they may overcharge you for the items.

kcowan · Post by **kcowan** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:23 pm

Being Los Tules TS owners, we shopped there a lot. Now we just use MBE to pick up our mail, and the Bancomer branch (PCU). We also use the electronics kiosk on the south side to get things fixed.

Of course, we signed up for telmex DSL there when we bought our condo.

what about Plaza Caracol

waiting for shopping

beach or shopping

will try Plaza Caracol this time

pretty good place to shop for basics