The nation's pawnshop is housed in a four-story building on the northwest section of the Zócalo and…read moreit dates from the mid-1700s. It sits on land that was once owned by Hernán Cortés. Jewelry dominates the items on display. You probably won't find a Rolex here but there always seem to be enough bracelets and rings to attire residents of a small city.
In all the years that I have walked through the building, I've still haven't found an item that begged me to take it home. It doesn't mean I won't keep looking, though.
