I went to this cute souvenir shop near the place we were staying in Akumal (they have another…read morelocation in Cancun that is just as cute). I purchased 2 pieces of art that I love and it was fun to look at all the other vibrant and electric items and displays. The tshirts at re unique and not over the top expensive. I'd recommended this a must stop of something cute to take home.

I did my research for a place to shop near Akumal Bay that sells real Mexican handmade art and…read moregifts....so I learned about Mexicarte and we headed straight over. Luckily, this little gem is very easily accessible and not hard to find (due to the pink exterior paint!). I hate those shops where the employees are hunting you down, basically forcing you to buy mass-produced items at ridiculous costs. We wanted a place where we could feel good about our purchases. Mexicarte sells all handmade items by artists throughout Mexico. It's almost like a fair-trade store. You leave feeling good about the money you just spent, and can come back home bearing gifts with a story behind them. Mexicarte has the prettiest, brightest, and most unique gifts in every corner of the store. We actually had to come back a few times because we kept comparing all the other shops to this one, and just wanted to spend our money here. From day of the dead items, skulls, crosses, to handbags, jewelry, wall art, clay art, you name it. Everything is handcrafted with such care and detail, you can see the love the artists put into it. Everything is priced very fair. You can find gifts for any budget, we brought back a couple little turtle figurines for about $1.50 USD for example...and great quality! I love how helpful the employees are, and can provide the backstory to all the items they sell. They let you roam around freely, and don't pressure you into buying anything. Parking? Not so sure. We stayed at Akumal Beach Resort, it took us 10 minutes to walk up the beach here. You will see the Akumal Dive Shop, walk through to the back of the Dive Shop and you will see Akumal Plaza. It's a bright pink stand-alone building. You can't miss it. Happy shopping! :)

Is this review going to post? This art gallery is great! There are several features artists working…read moreout of multiple mediums. The woman who runs it is very helpful.

A "must see" if you find yourself in Playa del Carmen. We…read morehad a few hours to sight-see on the island and we found this little gem of a Gallery in a shady alleyway courtyard. The staff were very professional and helpful. I loved one painting so much and was allowed to take a photo. Well after we left, I could not get this painting out of my mind. I lost the card she gave me, but easily found them on Facebook. We communicated via FB Messenger and a few weeks later our painting arrived. Could not ask for better.

Hard to believe this place hasn't been reviewed yet! Very tasty smoothies and some good vegan…read moretreats. I haven't had too much more there yet. They have wifi but it's a bit of a pain in the butt, since you need to login using a different username and password and there is a time limit. Nice ambiance, art, etc... Update: tried their espresso. It's good, very good. Though, I would say Ki'Bok's espresso is still a little better. Also tried their huevos rancheros. Also very good. Music is not (top 40) cheesy. Huge plus for me!

Fantastic find for local art that is great quality! The "curator" explained all of the art and…read moreartists to us with patience and her English was very good! It's better than buying some cheap generalized art off of the street.