I almost went crazy the first time I visited this store, all I could see was tons of ideas for…read morethings to do. They try to bring new items often and also the people working here are very helpful. A few months ago I decided I wanted to try to make soaps, so to begin I did them the easy way and bought some of my materials here. Also something is find interesting, is that almost always there's different workshops, they set up some tables at the entrance so you can take the workshop after you buy your materials there.

Makedonia is primarily a gift shop that seems to cater to upscale clientele. I came for Organic…read moreMexican cigars. Not a terribly large selection, and without the customary humidor kept tobacco, I did indeed select some organic Mexican cigars, that I recalled from a past trip to Oaxaca. I'd avoid purchasing the Cuban cigars because they are almost twice as expensive and might not be genuine Cuban. Not a deal breaker for me. The cigar prices were fair. The customer service was "business only". Not much by way of curtesy, but it's a busy place. I got my cigars, and thanked the clerk who did not respond.

This is the only place, that my husband & I know of, that sells organic Mexican tobacco & regular…read moretobacco (we recently found a little organic market in Etla that sells it too). Here you can also find different kinds of rolling papers & filters to make your own cigarettes. My dad also told me that almost 25 years ago this was one of the few places where he could get CD's with music from Oaxaca. You can also find some appliances and a big variety of watches. If you're looking for organic tobacco this is the place to go, the only problem is that it's not always available, they don't receive many bags and they tend to sell within the first few days after they receive it.