With my mom being a huge fan of silver jewelry I knew that I had to stop by Los Castillos on a…read morerecent trip to Ensenada. There are several locations and it's worth stopping by each one because they have unique pieces that has been hand picked by the owner directly from the artists in Taxco. There is always a discount that is at a set standard throughout the stores if you pay by cash (USD is accepted). The more you buy, the better the discount! There is also a nice price range so that you can spend as much or as little as you like. I especially enjoyed looking at the curated collections from the local/up and coming artists. I actually ran into the owner and ended up having an amazing conversation with him. He made some great local recommendations and he was also very passionate about supporting and highlighting the artists. I was surprised by his kindness and transparency and would highly recommend stopping by for a chat/browse. I bought 2 rings and a bracelet and some beautiful bookmarks made by an artist in taxco. Just the type of souvenir I was looking for!

The shop faces both Lazaro-Cardenas and Lopez-Mateo Blvd. but the side facing Lazaro-Cardenas…read morealways looks like it is closed. We were trying to see if anyone was inside when a taxi driver said to go to the other side-and they were open! All this time, we were wondering if they were closed permanently. I love amber. It is so natural and beautiful. And this store had a number of items for you to view & select. Some were Russian Ambar and some from Mexico. I loved one necklace with a silver setting and amber that had occlusions making it more real to me. Speaking of, some places sell fake amber that you have to check to be sure yours is real. See http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/trueamber.shtml The woman helping us knew a great deal and was always there if we had questions but also gave us space to look. We also got to see a piece with an insect in a container with a magnifier. We were also able to get a bit of a discount since we lived here and I felt we got a great deal. And I love the pieces so I am very happy.

Great experience great customer service great owner who travels to get great crafts. We stopped off…read morein Ensenada after visiting valle de Guadalupe and just happened onto this excellent shop in Ensenada's shopping district. This shop is so different from any of the other shops along avenue Adolfo Lopez Mateos because not only are the prices fair without negotiating the merchandise is quality goods. There are no fake silver or bootleg handcrafted goods here. The sales associates are very good. The owner prides his retail award gold star rating which distinguishes his store as a reputable business which is an accreditation that is not given out to most other stores in the area he told us only two others have this accreditation. I would highly recommend for jewelry and gifts when coming to Ensenada all the other stores are not in the same league as this one.