When visiting the Café las Flores coffee plantation, be sure to pick up some freshly roasted coffee beans as well as a homemade coffee bean candle. They are sure to make your house smell like a fresh pot of coffee has just been brewed.

Stop in to the Tio Antonio workshop to see and buy a hand-woven hammock, available in every color imaginable. The founder started this cooperative to give deaf people the opportunity to earn a wage and you will see a room behind the shop where the hammocks are being woven. The proceeds go to a non-profit that helps underprivileged children.

The nicest selection of leather accessories in Granada can be found in this tiny shop. In addition to leather clutches in different colors and shapes, there are fun leather sandals under the Cocobolo label, ranging from thongs to gladiator styles. Next door is Calle + Calle, a shop specializing in leather and trendy fashions.

Spend an afternoon in Granada and you cannot help but be enchanted by the lovely painted tiles on all of the floors. (Mukul even uses them on the walls in their bathrooms.) They come in myriad colors and designs and while reminiscent of Mexican or Portuguese tiles are distinctly unique. If you have to buy some, head to this shop.

Essentially unchanged since 1888, Masaya is based on the historic 16th-century market the enterprising indigenous population set up to sell shoes and hammocks to Spanish colonists. Amidst the tacky travel souvenirs, expert shoppers can find sumptuous leather accessories, intricate woodworking, cigars, and beaded and silver jewelry.

While items made from real tortoise shell are widely available, avoid buying them as the turtles are endangered and poached for their shells. It is also illegal to bring tortoise shell products into many countries and customs officers look out for such souvenirs.

This town is filled with private family homes that have been making handcrafted pottery for generations. Many are very happy to take visitors into the back workshops to see the entire process: from refining the clay to paintings the finished pots.

This large boutique carries leather bags of all shapes and sizes that are all made locally. It is a fair trade cooperative and you can see the artisans at work in the shop.