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! :)

Open air mall with high end shopping, stylish mall that's nicely done with water features and…read moreplant. Security on every corner and each store has some opening the door for you. Service is too notch and although everything was super expensive, it was nice just walking around looking. We did eat a Ryoshi while we were there and that was delicious!!!! I Highly recommend!

The Island! This shopping mall is super classy. It's got…read moreall the brands that luxury people look for- Fendi, Gucci, Prada, Channel, Tiffany's. This place feels super safe- when I went, I was pretty much shadowed by security forces wearing armored vests with walkie-talkies. This is actually kinda the entrance to even fancier places, a ferris wheel, and high-end residences. The mall doesn't seem to have any public restrooms. There is no food court, just a smattering of high end places that are kinda tucked here and there throughout the mall. Parking looks challenging. I'd rather take the bus here. When I went, it appeared that they were expanding the footprint of this shopping mall.

I'm not sure what this place was like 7 years ago, but we visited today and it was amazing. No one…read moreis hassling you to buy anything, it's basically like going into a normal store and you get to take your time looking around and sampling Mexican chocolate and candies. We bought a lot of things here (even my husband who hates shopping) because we were able to peruse a lot of quality goods (much of them handmade).

This is my go to place if I want to get a souvenir in Cancun! They have many varieties of items you…read morecan get as a souvenir! Service is great as well if you have questions. I got a shirt and they have small items of drinks and food if you need anything. Plus my favorite part are their shirt designs as they have a variety.

Amazing place and honest people Very friendly good costumer…read moreservice My sevenires were unique

While in Plaza Playacar looking for souvenirs for ourselves and our friends/family back in the…read moreStates, I was drawn to Artesanias "Solymar." In fact, I even had to go back to grab a couple items I saw that I couldn't come home without! ++ They have the BEST ceramics and pottery that I saw on my entire trip. It was beautiful and so incredibly detailed! ++ The staff was very friendly. I spoke with the owner about his merchandise and he was so kind! ++ There's ALL sorts of shirts, shot glasses, ceramics, sombreros, etc... You name it and they have it! ++ Prices are pretty reasonable for the quality of product you get. Plus, if you have cash, you can negotiate a bit. I would highly recommend checking out Artesanias "Solymar" for your souvenir needs. If I find myself back in the area, I will def be back!

When in a foreign country and in need of a few trinkets, jewelry and other touristy stuff that we'd…read moreprobably not really need, most of us hit the streets and search out those "souvenir shops"... well, we not us ! We may visit those oversized souvenir shops and look at all their goodies and "maybe, just maybe" we'd pick up something rather useless like a shot glass or a bandana with "F Trump" printed on it... but normally it's all just junk. Normally we want something to remember our trip and not crap... jewelry usually does the trick for my Marisol. Here in Playa Del Carmen, there is 5TH AVE... plenty of those shit stores but there are plenty of street vendors with silver and leather goods and deals can be made but it's work; lucky for me, I had Marisol and Michelle to handle the purchases on the last visit (Marisol for translation and Michelle to hammer the vendors). BUT sometimes you come across a vendor that is just easy to deal with... bringing my sales team (Marisol and Michelle) isn't even necessary. We first came across the adorable street booth (more like a side of the road kiosk along 5TH AVE)... constructed from reused wood and painted a light turquoise color, the distressed booth has a sign painted with the store name "HIPPIE MAR" is colorful, hippy-like font. And the shop is loaded up with wall art, headdresses, purses, other knick-knacks and a little bit of jewelry (but the jewelry wasn't out; we asked and she just happened to have some). We were on our way to dinner but really glad we decided to stop and take a quick peek because in addition to the tiny-booth/shop looking so cute, the girl that owned and ran the booth was extremely welcoming and didn't give us crazy up front prices that you were forced to negotiate from... she gave a price for some toe-rings, we countered but with reasonable numbers and we agreed at a fair price... Both parties parted pleased !

Felipe is the owner of this fabulous Mexican shop. Our tour Miguel tookus by there. Miguel is from…read moreJeep Riders. We asked and he took us around to some out-of-the-way places and Filipe happens to be one of those friends he has and we stopped by. We found all of our souvenirs there. Filipe is the older gentleman thst does the work. He works with cement, ceramic, and would. Make sure to stop by and see Filipe. You will not be disappointed by what you find. Much much better and less expensive then in the city. Apparently there are some regular tourists that come by there often as they come once a year to Cozumel. So we are definitely not the only ones finding this little gem in the area.

These guys are sure pushy! They really wanna get in your face and let you know that they have the…read morebest prices on t-shirts (almost free!) and souvenirs. Their selections here mirror the other touristy places you see up in here, with I guess a broader slant towards the handmade instead of so much the stuff made in China. My favorite thing about this place is that they'll give you cornrows in your hair if you sit down long enough. They charge by the twisty braid. They look like they can go pretty fast and get you looking like an Island Boy in no time. The way that this shopping center is designed, it's like cattle going down the chute where all the vendors can sort of really get a good shot at cat calling to you about how their deals are the best- come take a look! take a look! Only looking! You gotta be prepared to fend off aggressive salesmen who only wanna cut a deal.

Stay away from this place. Full of scammers that try to separate your group. We also let this group…read moreof guys talk us into eating at the fast food taco place in this photo and they prices gouged us and forced us to pay them $236 for some tacos and cokes.

We ventured out of the Hotel zone to this indoor mall in Cancun Centro to escape the heat and find…read morelunch. They had ample underground parking. The mall was air conditioned, clean, 80's modern, and safe with mostly middle range shops. The Food court was easy to find. There were a couple sit down restaurants. We went to the sushi restaurant but the hostess said there was a long wait. We settled on Pizza Hut for my youngest which had a surprisingly long wait. The rest of us ate Chinese "Cajun" food which is similar to what's offered in all US malls. Everyone was fed for about $35. The food was a little greasy but filling. I had to use my Spanish to order everything. The staff were all very friendly and hospitable.

Theres a busy bus stop and taxis waiting so this awesome place is easy to get to and from so…read moredefinitely check this out! This mall is HUGE. It has every store you can think of from dirt ass cheap to very expensive and upscale. There's TONS of food options, a 4D theater, cheap covid testing, and a huge discount grocery store. I could've easily spent a full day here exploring all the goodies! I'm most impressed with Calcium nails where I got my gel acrylic nails done for $14 USD. I was also amazed by the grocery store. It had clothes, food, shoes, towels, alcohol, literally EVERYTHING. Like a big ole even cheaper Walmart lol. It can be very packed in the mall and a lot of people just walk right into you. I thought that was weird but hey what can ya do? I'm definitely looking forward to going back and exploring the mall even more.

Over priced retail shop. Don't be fooled by the name. It's…read moreon the hotel zone so be prepared to spend more for souvenirs.

Very pricey here, Watch out. 4 to 5 different taxes, I…read morebought a few items When I saw the receipt the printed version said it was $167 but my CC statement said it was $171!! Go to Mercado 28 central Cancun much cheaper All the merchants told me there are no taxes on Souvenirs. Specially to tourists.

What a treat to finally visit this terrific little shop, slightly off the beaten path in downtown…read morePlaya del Carmen. Alicia, the owner has amassed an incredible array of Talvera, in classic and modern designs. As a lover of folk art and pottery, I was in pure heaven!

This is a little local shop in Playa Del Carmen that has a great selection of Mexican crafts,…read moreceramics, textiles, etc. It's a small store, but has a lot to see. All the prices are listed on the items. It's away from the crowds, so it's a more relaxing shopping experience. Definitely stop in for authentic Mexican pieces.