Tulum Shopping Tips by wilocrek

Suenos Maya's: The Souvenier Capital of Tulum

Suenos Maya's is located just beyond the parking lot for the Tulum Ruins. Its right by the road that leads to the ruins, its the biggest shop in the area so you can miss it. Suenos Maya's offers the largest selection of Tulum gifts and also the most authentic. The have handmade jewelry, carvings, and scultptures that are beyond the cookie cutter items you find in other places. They work with contracted artists and as a result the craftmanship is of the highest quality and in most cases unique to this particular gift shop. Their prices are reasonable and so bargaining is not really required. So if your looking for unique Tulum gifts that you can't find anywhere else then Suenos Maya's is the place to be!

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San Fransisco Grocery Store: Save money! Buy groceries!

One thing a I highly recommend when staying at the Tulum beach cabana's is brining your own drinks and snacks. Most cabana's will charge about $5 for a beer and $3 for a Coke! When you arrive in Tulum off route 307 from Cancun you will see a grocery store on your right. You can't miss it, its painted in bright blue. I can't remember the exact name but its close to San Francisco Market so that should give you an idea. They sell stryofoam coolers for about $10 and ice for $2, the drinks are priced closer to what they should be, no premium charge here! They also sell fresh fruit and fresh baked goods as well. With a cooler you will be able to have cold drinks and fresh fruit all day long at a much lower price than buying from the cabana's. Granted this is only really an option if you have a rental car but I used this method the last time I went and saved a bunch!

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