It was nice to walk around for the first 5 mins, then you realize that every shop seems to have the same stuff. I'm sure it was a good idea grouping them together to make it easier for tourists, but if you are looking for a unique piece, this is not quite the place. However, if you are sweeping (relatively) cheap mementos for a large group of friends/ family, this could be the place.

I thought this was a nice little market for souvenir shopping. It's definitely geared towards tourists and sells the usual tourist goodies -- t-shirts, key chains, toys, native cloth, jewelry, chocolates, coffee, etc. It gets a little bit repetitive after a while, but since the market is pretty self-contained, it's easy to walk through and get comparative prices for things. That said, things were more expensive here than ChiChi Market and I felt that there was a little less room for bargaining prices down. But it was otherwise a pretty good time.

It's a bit of a labyrinth but the great thing is that it's quasi indoors -- it's almost entirely covered which becomes important when you're shopping during the rainy season. Also, there are some really nice hidden gems. I saw a great painting that was a bit too big for my apartment. I asked the young man there if he had it in a smaller size and he actually offered to replicate the painting for me in a smaller size. He'd actually done the paintings himself. It was nice not to be buying mass produced tourist junk. I was able to come pick it up in two days, freshly prepared (if still a bit wet). Wonderful.

This is not as authentic a market experience as the ChiChi Market (Chichicastenango), but still great for picking up some souvenirs for friends and family.

For me, I wish I could have had a second day to go back and get the things that I found myself thinking about that night. There is SO MUCH, and much that is similar, that I think it is best enjoyed casually. I bought some beautiful things at amazing prices, but have regret that almost hurts about two jade bracelets that I didn't buy. There is a lot of bargaining that goes on, and some of it too aggressive for me, but I also really enjoyed some vendors that were really sweet, willing to talk a bit.