I am unsure why the prior reviewers had the experiences they mention. I shopped around the entire…read moretown and in neighboring villages, and this shop has the most beautiful items. They may be priced a little higher than the tourist traps with cheaply made items, but please take a closer look and slow down to know the people working there, you may be surprised. Look in the cases and consider the pottery items. Make eye contact, smile, and attempt a little Spanish. This makes all the difference. Vaya con Dios.

Without a doubt the best Mexican craft store we found in our travels to Mexico with authentic…read morecrafts from various parts of Mexico(not just Yucatan) and what I found to be very reasonable prices. Not to mean they are cheap... because if you want cheap goods and like bargaining there are places right around the corner, but reasonable prices for actual handmade crafts. We picked up two awesome La Catrina sculptures, an awesome alebrijes frog and beautiful jewelry box. When we got home we were looking at the quality of the La Catrinas and they are amazing(and delicate...)

From the owner: En Ruma nos especializamos en materiales para arte, ilustración, diseño y caligrafía. ¡Visítanos!read more