We were at a resort and they had the nice linen pants, shorts, and shirts for sale in the gift…read moreshops. I really wanted a few of these but was not sure I wanted to pay the resort price. We all went to 5th Ave in Playa Del Carmen and that's when I found this shop. Exactly the things I wanted only better. The shirts all had a little difference to them. The stitching had small details that set them apart. The quality was even better and at a quarter of the price. The only problem was that there were so many different colors I wanted but was set on only getting 2.

Went to Playa del Carmen and had a taste of this delicious tequila. Had to bring a bottle home…read more Recommend to anyone.

Creative, interesting and tasty - this sweet spot has something for everyone. The tasting chocolate…read morewas very tasty! The Mayan chocolate was so unique- the flavor was one of a kind. We had some cake but the chocolate was the winner.

Probably the best mocha frappe I have had. Maybe it was the great air conditioned escape from the…read moreafternoon heat combined with the tasty and not so sweet mocha frappe. Definitely try on your after walk through 5th avenue.

Every time we take a trip there is always that "one friend" that says "bring me back something" at…read morethe last minute.... every time. I'm not complaining about him/her but do find it amusing so I typically look a tchotchke shop and find some tacky gifts... On my last trip to Playa Del Carmen, I stumbled across Wayan thinking it was the perfect tacky crap store... it was the Fish Pedicure that caught my eye; I had no interest in having fish eat my feet but figured any store with these spa chairs with your feet dangling in an aquarium in perfect view of every person walking along 5th Ave had to have wacky stuff... Turns out I was wrong... yeah, the fish pedicure is wacky but the rest of the shop had a decent selection of Mexican style (and kinda touristy) stuff such as handbags, clothing and jewelry (plus lots of other junk but not tacky enough for me to buy gifts for that "one friend"... But I did manage to buy some bracelets and Marisol bought a beach bag (which came in quite useful a few times since. My only dilemma is I despise walking along some parts of 5th Avenue because of the extremely pushy sales people selling jewelry, cigars and drugs... they tend to be very aggressive and it makes a peaceful walk stressful; sadly enough, Wayan Natural Wear is located in one of the worst spots.

Cute little shop with the exact same prices as everyone else. It was fun. I got a couple of wraps…read morethat were unique (I think because you never know).

I was looking for souvenir keychains, so I went in here. However, the workers kept following…read moreme--not from a distance, but uncomfortably close, invading my personal space. One of them, named Margarita, followed me into every aisle and stood on guard. No one else was being followed, just me. I understand they want to prevent theft or damage, but they could observe from a distance instead of hovering over me. Plus, the same souvenirs are available elsewhere for a cheaper price.

This is the epitome of mega touristy crap store.... and then some…read more.. We've all seen them, they sell ANYTHING and EVERYTHING you could ever want (or maybe not want) to gift to anyone to memorialize your vacation or some trinket to remind you of how amazing Mexico really is.... then again, does a pair of brightly colored salt and pepper shakers really tell you "Mexico is Awesome"?!?!? And there is no shortage of these souvenir shops but some have "that" something special... and this is "that" kind of shop with all the options ever needed..... Options like... shot glasses, bottle openers, masks, coasters, picture frames, leather bracelets, salsa dishes, chubby figurines of mexican cowboys, corpse figurines, other figurines, ashtrays, decanter sets that look like mayan ruins, tortilla bins, silver necklaces, mezcal gift sets, mayan/aztec art, ponchos, refrigerator magnets, sea shells, crochet handbags, water bottles, sombreros, light fixtures, candy, maracas, t-shirts, plastic pool glassware, bandanas, sunglasses... AND of course, the ever popular Salt 'n Pepper Shakers ! OH, and I did I mention they have tequila.... lots and lots of tequila. So, why only 3 stars... because as unique as it is, it's also the same as all the other mediocre stores selling novelties and curio... plus I thought the prices were too high

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 !