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Sueños Latin American Imports

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About Me

Open since 1999, we travel far and wide to collect our wares and our store is brimming with over 1,400 different types of items. Many are unique and not duplicated - like us! We pull treasures off of our shelves and list them on eBay, and make them available through our web site, www.suenosimports.com.We have enjoyed the accolades and appreciation of the Phoenix community and have also garnered more than our share of attention in local and national press. As Best Import Store in Phoenix for 2002 and Best Mexican Folk Art Store for 2005, we continue to delight our customers with the variety of our selection and our soothing shopping atmosphere. From religious merchandise, to decorative housewares, to funky folk art, to interesting curiosities found nowhere else, we strive to keep alive the various cultures we represent. We are happy to give you a tour of our store and chat with you in depth about the meanings behind all of our pieces.If you are ever in town, drop by and see us:Sueños Latin American Imports, 6035 N. 7th St., Phoenix, AZ 85014-1802Call us for directions: 602-265-3486Our store hours are M-F 10:00-6:00, Sa 10:00-5:00, closed Sundays for the duration of the summer.Sueños is not just a retail store. We are a wholesaler of goods, too. We also host a variety of activities and events connected with our shop. These include workshops and classes led by local Latino artists, and craft festivals in our parking lot featuring works by local crafters. The three main craft fairs are held in March, October and December, and include live music and performances.In addition to these activities store owner Robert Bitto also leads tours of the craft and cultural centers of Latin America. Feel free to message us if you want to know more.

My Blog

"Bad Economy" News - March, 2009

Way back in November of 2007 I anticipated things in the overall economy would get worse and planned ahead, developing detailed and innovative marketing plans to survive the downturn.   While I was de...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:24:00 GMT

Hello from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

I am here in Rio on a buying trip that just so happens to coincide with Carnaval.  Funny how that happens.I..m just not sure how much loot I will be bringing home with me as many things here are close...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:58:00 GMT

VIVA PERU!

I..m still here and today is the last full day for me here.  This has been one heck of a time.I came back to Lima from the freezing Andean city of Cuzco on Friday and was glad to be back in the 6...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:58:00 GMT

Hello From Aguas Calientes, Peru

The past two days I have played tourist.  Shouldn..t I spend some time doing this instead of spending ALL of my time suggesting different colors for the storytellers with cats?  In all serio...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:30:00 GMT

I´m in Peru Now

After a full day of flying (Phoenix-Houston-Panama City-Lima) I am here.  It..s great to be back in South America.  Because it is winter here, it is a little chilly, but this is very welcome...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:56:00 GMT

The Day a Customer Sued Me

I go through life as a person and as a businessman doing the absolute best I can do in any given situation. So, imagine my shock when I was sued early this year for "professional negligence." I am sti...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:15:00 GMT

Some Other Sueños FAQs I Forgot Yesterday

While wading through the muck of another dismally slow summer season (my 9th consecutive dismally slow summer season) I thought up some more questions people ask of me at the store, with no particular...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:19:00 GMT

Top 10 FAQs About Sueños

People ask me a lot of questions in my shop. So here's another "Top 10" list, starting backwards from 1010. Can I go on a buying trip with you? Sorry, but I do my own buying. I do offer tours of t...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:19:00 GMT

My lack of recent newsletters

For those coming to this site to read the recent newsletters, I am no longer posting them here. You can get your name on the newsletter list by sending a note to [email protected] and we will put you in ...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:36:00 GMT

Mi primero blog

Okay, so here I am on MySpace, a kind of johnny-come-lately for this sort of thing, but I am here.  Setting up a profile here is part of my 6-month intensive "guerrilla marketing campaign" for my...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:13:00 GMT