Shopping

Fifth Avenue Playa del Carmen

It's the main street where the visitors gather in a typical Mexican atmosphere. During a walk down this pedestrian street here automobiles are not permitted, you will find a variety of restaurants with all kinds of Mexican and international menus to satisfy any palate. You will find a wonderful variety of stores and boutiques to do your shopping, and a great variety of services offered to visitors. When you come to Playa del Carmen, invite your group to visit the Fifth Avenue, it's a must. If you haven't been on this unusual street with its atmosphere of joy, security, and harmony, then you haven't experienced Playa del Carmen!

How to Buy in Mexico?

There is an art to buying things in Mexico. Except places like pharmacies and convenience stores almost everything that is sold in a store is open to price negotiation.

The trick is knowing what ever you wish to buy can most assuredly be found at a number of other stores, except some items like jewelry. So what you do while shopping, when you see something pricey you wish to buy, tell the store clerk you are definitely going to make the purchase and what is the lowest price they will give you. Write down the price. This is your starting off point. Now as you walk around you can check this price against other vender's prices for the same item when you see it.

Once you have found the cheapest price for the item you wish to buy, first make an offer. Make this offer less than the cheapest price you were quoted and start haggling there. Quite often you will find yourself paying half of the first price quoted to you, if you use this system.