We were there a few times. Most of the goods on sale are what you see every where in mexico. However they have very nice mayan shirts and children wear at very reasonable prices. There is also on artisan that makes interesting lamps.

A bit of real Mexican culture all the exhibits are well displayed with enthusiastic staff willing to give explainations providing you know just a little bit of Spanish

There are a number of "craft markets" around Puerto Morelos. This is the place where most of the work you see is done by local people - in many cases, right on site. The textile work is very nice - we own several blankets and tablecloths purchased here. Sometimes we see other visitors bargaining for prices here, but honestly, the... More

This is the place to get your gifts for people. The individuals here are fantastic and their goods are beautiful. You can even ask to see the looms for the blankets and hammocks while you are looking to buy something.

Check this place out, see some lovely items, See stuff being made. Get out of cancun, get a small taste of this wonderful country and the people who live and work here.

You can find some good artists in here! I bought a painting this guy is great. he uses some ceramic tile and paints the most gorgeous sceneries with his hands! he even will wrap it so it can get safe (and in one piece) back home :) ... you can find a lot of cool stuff to bring back! =)

We enjoyed visiting the Collectivo. Many of the crafts are the same items from the different vendors, but they are talented and the prices are much better than in the hotel gift shop. And you can meet the artist.

We spent an afternoon in Puerto Morelos and found this artisans' collective to be one of the best shopping opportunities during our trip. In particular, we were impressed with the man seen in the photos below. I wished we had written down his name in order to give him the credit he deserves. He was mentioned by name in the... More

Collectivo de Artesanos at Puerto Morelos was a great experience reasonable prices were found by us as well as being able to watch some of the artisans at work making necklaces wind mobiles, etc.. A great place off the beaten path and away from the almost pushy vendors in some of Cancun's markets. We highly recommend a visit here in... More