{"id":10358,"date":"2017-03-26T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-26T13:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/?p=10358"},"modified":"2018-06-19T17:36:12","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T21:36:12","slug":"souvenirs-gift-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playadelcarmen.com\/blog\/souvenirs-gift-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Awesome Playa del Carmen Souvenirs & Gift Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know you have to at some point.<\/p>\n

Shopping. Gifts. Souvenirs. Memorabilia.<\/p>\n

Call it what you want, it’s a fact of life — and of any and all vacations.<\/p>\n

And anyone who has ever been to Playa del Carmen knows that 5th Avenue shopping<\/strong><\/a> is an adventure.<\/p>\n

Most stores offer up the same over-priced, imported goods.<\/p>\n

Plus, many of the shops offer up the same international brands you would find in New York, Toronto, Berlin, or Tokyo.<\/p>\n

10 Wonderful Souvenirs & Gift Ideas<\/h2>\n

But beyond those big international brands and big shiny sombreros you can find on every corner, it’s also possible to find a few gems.<\/p>\n

Places that offer up unique, mostly local ware that aren’t available at every other souvenir shop that also claims to be a tequila factory.<\/p>\n

It’s your opportunity to think global and act local, supporting the local mom and pop shops and national chains that make Playa del Carmen what it is today.<\/p>\n

Here are some of our favorite places.<\/p>\n

#1 Caribbean Puzzle<\/h3>\n

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First and foremost on the list of present-worthy peeps are the lil’ ones.<\/p>\n

After all, the last shall be first and the first shall be last.<\/p>\n

One of the best places to give yourself the gift of giving by stimulating the brains of those tikes is at Caribbean Puzzle<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Using recycled wood, these proudly made in Mexico puzzles are less of a challenge as they are an eye-candy tribute to the creativity and beauty of Mexican folk art.<\/p>\n

With two locations along 5th Avenue, these small and easy to carry puzzles make a great gift.<\/p>\n

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#2 La Milagrosa<\/h3>\n

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Long before an army of Frida Kahlo<\/strong><\/a> pictures, paintings, and kitsch keychains invaded the newfound stands along 5th Avenue, La Milagrosa had already established its presence in the beautiful oasis known as El Jard\u00edn de Marieta, a.k.a. Marieta’s Garden.<\/p>\n

La Milagrosa sells an array of pop culture goodies with mostly Mexican motifs.<\/p>\n

Their creative crates (yes, they put everything in those painted hipster fruit crates) are full with great gift ideas for those left behind suffering the demoralizing grind of daily routine.<\/p>\n