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MARO

5 de Mayo, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Ranked #2 of 12 shopping in Oaxaca
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
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Lancaster, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

I bought a fantastic, large smoke-fired piece of earthenware studio pottery here at a great price that would be unthinkably cheap anywhere else. Not everything for sale here is as good value or high quality, but certainly worth a visit as prices seem reasonable throughout and they have a good selection of locally produced crafts and staff are friendly and... More

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Lake Chapala, Mexico
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77 reviews 77 reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
150 helpful votes 150 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 October 2011
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We stayed in Oaxaca for a month and did a lot of shopping in markets, in Teotitlan and in various stores. We kept coming back (and buying) at MARO. It is a cooperative of families that sell all of the major crafts in the Oaxaca area. We ended up buying two rugs there as well as two pieces of alebrije... More

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Minnesota
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289 reviews 289 reviews
Reviews in 62 cities Reviews in 62 cities
401 helpful votes 401 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2010
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There are several what might be called artisan's markets in Oaxaca. We went through perhaps five of them and lost interest in going to any others. They began to look alike or we had a touch of shopper's burnout. Prices were sometimes labeled and sometimes you had to ask. We found that if you bought a few items from one... More

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Chihuahua, Mexico
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012
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