Wonderful and some of the best prices in or around the Malecón. Some very cool local stuff as well…read moreas the usual suspects in the way of Mexican art crafts. I think this is a family owned store and the son was running the register while we were in there. Speaks great English and doesn't laugh at your attempts to speak Spanish. The best part is they do not follow you the entire time in the store and let you cruise and look at your pace. Buy from this family store if you're going to buy in Puerto Vallarta.

We were looking to pick up some souvenirs for our neighbors. So after getting some appetizers and…read morebeers on the beach in the "Zona Romantica" we looked for and found Tlaquepaque. Our friends (Paolo & Trina) had already been here, and they highly recommend this place. Service was subdued (in a good way, and not pushy) and informative. Lots of ceramic, glass, pottery, arts and crafts to choose from and a wide range of prices (value to expensive) to select from. If you are on your way to the malecon, you'll pass right by the store. You're sure to find something wonderful if you stop in.

This places makes amazing things. Need a cool sink? They've got it! Want a souvenir? They've got…read morethat too. Honestly, if you want a locally made souvenir, this is where you should go. Just make sure it's not on a Sunday, because they're closed. Also, not sure if I should keep it on the DL or not, but there is a restroom upstairs. That's also where the magic happens--you can see artists in action!

Very very nice and interesting ceramic based artistic shop located in old town Puerto Vallarta…read more Pieces range from individual hand painted tiles, to multi-piece hand painted murals to vases, platters, dish ware, sinks .... etc. A very large and diverse merchandize line-up that offers something for almost everybody. Aside from the products on display, this shop will also make/paint products to order where I am waiting on a quote for a Hand painted Tuscan vineyard mural based on a picture I provided the artist. I cant wait to get this piece hung up in my Bar area as it will definitely be one of the focal points and topics of discussion that I will be appreciating over and over again in the coming years. Relative to the facility and staff, the facility is two stories where the lower level has most of the products they make on display and the upper level has their sink displays and the artists themselves hard at work painting the ceramic products. You should definitely not over look this area if you are in the store. Relative to staff they are super friendly and give you your space while shopping which I greatly appreciated. Overall this is a must stop if you are in old town as the quality and workmanship are something you will definitely appreciate. When you see the quality and match it up with the great price you will be hard pressed not to buy something. Five stars.....

This is plant lovers heaven! Call me crazy, but I think this garden center is prettier than most…read morebotanical gardens I've visited around the world. It's FULL of flowers, plants, and planters of all shapes and sizes. The employees are extremely knowledgeable about the plants they sell and are great about separating the full sun from the partial sun plants as well as the easy care and difficult plants. I'm what I'd like to call a black thumb... I can kill anything, but the staff showed me some plants that they said I couldn't kill, and I'm here to say 4 months later almost all are still alive and flourishing! You use a cart to place your plants into and a staff member will wheel the cart around for you. Prices aren't on all of the plants, but they are all extremely affordable, and the staff can help answer those questions as well. This is the best location to purchase any of your flowers, plants, herbs, and succulents! Happy gardening!

Beautiful garden center with a large selection of plants, flowers, and plant pots. They deliver…read more Definitely worth visiting! Not much English spoken and I advise you to bring cash.

I love this store! I stop in here every single trip. the metal art is awesome. We have been…read morebuying at least one item a trip. sometimes it is tough to get the larger pieces home. The candy dishes come in a variety of sizes and wild colors. The lizards, whales, birds ect, are great conversation pieces and all have mounting loops on the back to easily decorate with. this is connected to Mundo de Crystal, so it makes for a great stop when in town.

Mundo is quite large with a big glass selection on one side of the block and the pewter attached on…read morethe back side. I have been here on both my trips to Puerto Vallarta and not realize it was two shops until I got my credit card bill. That said. This review is for the pewter side. I was walking down the street headed for lunch at an area food stand when a nice pewter nativity caught my eye, it was a nice size for packing and I was fairly certain that my mother would like it. This visit I only showed to the back of the metal area as I had bought from the glass shop the day before. Coming in from the back street it was a few minutes before I realized it was part of the same larger shop. Besides pewter they have some boxes made from what appears to be tin. And some souvenir type items like magnets. It is all quite nice. bowls, boxes, large and smaller nativity sets...the list goes on. The prices seemed quite reasonable to me. In the end I bought two of the nativities, my seems to really like hers and I like mine as well, I also picked up a metal (tin?) Box that I liked and a couple of magnets, the bill came to $38 on my visa bill. It's not the cheapest place to pick up a souvenir but their stuff is nice. It's a nice shop. (if you're coming from Bassilo Badillo it is off the big glass shop on the corner a bit past and across the street from the large OXXO. Oh and one more thought, everything was well wrapped for my trip home. Without me even asking. Just like at the glass place (minus the newspaper.)

You will not typically find me haunting jewelry stores, but I gotta say that the windows of Puerto…read moreVallarta's jewelry shops are difficult to walk past without stopping for a look. On the corner of Calles Carranza and Vallarta in Old Town, Taxco Exporta Jewelry is one such shop. I affectionately nicknamed my GF "Mexico's favorite customer" because despite being in a culture where commerce is based on negotiation, she cannot help but pour over merchandise with glee, exclaiming "It's SO BEAUTIFULLLL!!!" And yeah, I'm pretty much fugazi at that point. Bargaining position: blown! So was the sitch at Taxco Exporta Jewelry. We were drawn inside by the dramatic silver sculpted animals and mermaids and found lots of pretty, sparkly things to delight her. The sculpted work in particular is astounding and powerful. We spoke with Eric (pronounced the Spanish way), who explained that the larger pieces are bonded silver over a porcelain figurine, touched up in places with paint. The results are stunning. My GF tried on some beautiful pieces, necklaces and really large rings, mainly. Prices are in USD and, while low by US standards, still exceeded our souvenir budget. We'd already picked up a ring by Mexican artist Sergio Bustamante, which she absolutely loves. Eric did try his best to find a price that would suit us for the piece she liked the most because, you know, it was "SO BEAUTIFULLLL!!!", lol. It just wasn't the right time for us. On our next visit to PV, it's likely we will bring some more USD and revisit Taxco Exporta!

My husband and I were on vacation in Puerto Vallarta (August 22) and took a tour and one of the…read moresites to visit was TaxcoExporta. Although their jewelry looks amazingly beautiful, it's not the best quality as they tell you it is. I purchase a belt buckle for my son which look beautiful and was very pricey, close to $400 , and I was assured that it was a one of a kind. Well on my son's first time wearing it, the buckle broke. I have attempted to call with no luck, there's no website and I haven't received a reply to my email. This place in contract with certain tour companies and that's how they operate, attending to hundreds of people a day. I'm very upset and sad because this belt buckle was a special gift for my son's birthday...a very disappointing purchase

Just stopped into this great hardware store. They had…read moreeverything I wanted, at a fair price, and great service with a smile.

If you have a day in Puerto Vallarta to just kick around and shop, this place will keep you busy…read morefor at least two hours. Three floors of fabulous interior decor, holiday decor, housewares, knick knacks, candles, furniture, and an abundance of choices for gifts! You will find wonderful ideas for your own home and many beautiful pieces to choose! Such a lovely shop! Treat yourself and just go browse. I actually went back a second time during the same trip and I am not a shopper!