Mazcal's Artisan and Herbal Marketplace

Love this market! I’ve been using Mazcal products for 5 years. I also have an apartment full of Dale’s artwork. Love Jorges jewelry, stunning pieces!

I didn’t know what to suggest for this blind date my friend setup, but found out she liked history, shopping and was onto a natural lifestyle. This was recommended by a friend who knew people that took It and they said it was fun. 1. Yes fun, 2. Shopping there too if you are looking for hand made things, 3. the lunch was fantastic 4. Everything my date liked was there so this was good deal for me. Prices on the things sold were less than most other places. Probably because they were sold by the maker.

It had been pouring rain in Puerto Vallarta for two days and we were not going to spend a day inside. I saw an ad for this Mazcal tour on Todo Vallarta.com and called to see if they were offering it on bad weather days. 24/7 rain or shine they told me, because they have a facility to do this either indoors if it’s pouring rain or on a large shaded plaza if it’s a nice day. Inside they had a large number of hand made products from art to jewelry and teas, coffees, and more beautiful things. Outside the focus was on México’s long history of using herbs found here to cure many diseases and used today in many of the same situations plus restore eye health and regain better vision, treat anxiety, naturally reduce weight gain, slow the aging effects, too many to mention. Then a nice lunch some shopping for me while the two guys had a beer at a neat little bar just steps away on the island. We were taken back as soon as we said we are ready to leave. One of their guys loaded all my packages into the car and we’re back at the hotel in 5 minutes. I really liked this.

My son and a friend visited Puerto Vallarta last year and wanted something different to do. We had been there three times before and taken most of the popular daytime activities and one shore excursion. Well worth the cost considering everything that’s included. We were picked up at our vacation rental and driven to the walk bridge connecting Cuale Island to Old Town. We were quickly checked in and taken to our seats in a shaded plaza, given a cold bottled water and the program started on time. Very interesting talk about the number of herbs used in Mexico for centuries and how they are finally starting to make their way into mainstream health. They gave us a gift bag of products, the guys got one each too. Things men would use. There was an opportunity to speak with an herbalist if we had questions. I didn’t, bit took their information and was glad l did several months later when l had a problem and wanted to avoid taking expensive pharmaceuticals. Lunch was delicious then we shopped at the artisan market right there before being driven back to our rental mid afternoon. For something a little different that doesn’t involve a lot of walking or hiking and is away from those loud ATV s this is perfect and l would do it again just for the gift bag and beautiful lunch. Teenagers up would probably like this too and they’ll learn something healthy at the same time.

I took this shore excursion last Spring with my 3 teenagers. They picked us up by private car taking us to a place called Cuale lsland. A beautiful place in the heart of the Romantic Zone at the foot of the emerald green Sierra Madre where the mountains meets the deep blue Pacific Ocean. The Information was given in a way that everyone hung on each word, afraid we might miss something important. There was a trivia portion which was fun, then we were all given a gift bag full of herbal products. I also got the Cempazuchitl for improving eyesight and after using it for less than 6 weeks l had a huge improvement and can even see without wearing my reading glasses. There was also some herbal cream that slows the aging process and a couple more items for fighting COVID. Colds, and other viruses. Lunch was incredible and was served with natural fruit juice, made from the guayabas picked from trees on the island. We also saw wild iguana and the sky was filled with colorful tropical birds found only in this region of Mexico. After lunch we were taken to the artisans market to look around and l bought some beautiful silver jewelry to take back as gifts. This is the place to buy your silver. Gorgeous necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings. Some pieces were set with Jade, others with opal or turquoise. A very relaxing setting away from the noise you hear in large tour groups. There are restrooms available and an indoor lounge filled with art and all types of artisan products like silver jewelry, herbal products including a huge selection of herbal teas, local coffee which is very good, and México’s dark cacao which can’t be beat. We stayed till after 4 pm, but others in the group returned after lunch or some shopping. Whatever time anyone was ready to go a driver was there immediately. Oh, they also have staff that assist anyone who needs help getting around. Because about half our group were some in wheelchairs and others using canes. The mobility staff carried their personal items and anything they bought and took it to the car with the person leaving. I can highly recommend taking this Tour. It is well worth the money and many will find the conversation on herbs to be a lifesaver. Literally.

I went last year in March and really enjoyed it. Every informative and the people running it were hospitable and fed us a delicious lunch. We didn’t purchase anything until months later when l began having problems with gout. They sent me some herbal supplements and it was cleared up in about 2 months. Yes, I recommend this tour and their expertise on the subject. The gift bag was cool too