Every time we take a trip there is always that "one friend" that says "bring me back something" at…read morethe last minute.... every time. I'm not complaining about him/her but do find it amusing so I typically look a tchotchke shop and find some tacky gifts... On my last trip to Playa Del Carmen, I stumbled across Wayan thinking it was the perfect tacky crap store... it was the Fish Pedicure that caught my eye; I had no interest in having fish eat my feet but figured any store with these spa chairs with your feet dangling in an aquarium in perfect view of every person walking along 5th Ave had to have wacky stuff... Turns out I was wrong... yeah, the fish pedicure is wacky but the rest of the shop had a decent selection of Mexican style (and kinda touristy) stuff such as handbags, clothing and jewelry (plus lots of other junk but not tacky enough for me to buy gifts for that "one friend"... But I did manage to buy some bracelets and Marisol bought a beach bag (which came in quite useful a few times since. My only dilemma is I despise walking along some parts of 5th Avenue because of the extremely pushy sales people selling jewelry, cigars and drugs... they tend to be very aggressive and it makes a peaceful walk stressful; sadly enough, Wayan Natural Wear is located in one of the worst spots.

Cute little shop with the exact same prices as everyone else. It was fun. I got a couple of wraps…read morethat were unique (I think because you never know).

Everything you need, you can get aquí :D Seriously, Super…read moreAki will probably be my go-to chain store for groceries and toiletries on my Mexico trip. They have better prices and selection than the Walmarts or Chedrauis (at least the I've been to so far).

Found some beautiful silver pieces here. Very unique pieces. Classy sales staff... none of the…read moretouristy sales hawking of other shops found in Playa del Carmen. Loved meeting the designer on site who designed the pieces I bought.

Nice local market with very local prices. Mixed with a variety of food items, fresh fish, meat shop…read moreand shopping.Great tortilla factory across the street worth visiting.

Great fresh produce, meats and lunch! We got some tacos to-go and had the best fresh fruit juice…read more Loved this place!!! This is a local spot, but some tourists do pop in. Highly recommend visiting and grabbing some authentic Mexican food.