The market is not worth the visit. My husband and I went there on our trip to Cancun. One vendor wanted to charge us $35 U.S. for a small bottle of vanilla - and when we finally bargained down ($5 U.S.), we still paid more than in the store - which we found out later was $3.50 U.S. A silver beaded necklace was the same price as the on you can find on the Tiffany website and the final asking price was still more than the U.S. price for a non-brand. The vendors are too agressive to get you into their store area. If you are looking for deals, this is not the place to find it. My husband and I have been to markets all over the world and we were highly disappointed by this one.

Market 28 was pretty easy to get to from the hotel zone via bus. There are no signs to the market when exiting the bus so ask the driver. And...on the way back, you need to get to Walmart and it's difficult crossing the streets so be careful. I think it was worth the trip overall..but the shopping experience was not easygoing. All the vendors expect you to go into their store and are quite agressive. If you touch anything or ask for a price they try to engage in some serious haggling over prices. It would be so much more pleasant if a fair price was simply marked on the item. I did buy some nice things and would return understanding that the haggling is part of the experience that isn't going to go away. The haggling stuff really made the experience somewhat unpleasant. But...the market had a nice selection of jewerly, clothing, pottery, so the selection made it worth it for me.

I agree with what most people say about the market. It seems that Mercado 28 has the benefit of many tourists which tend to drive the prices up. It is true that you're not missing much in the way of shopping, however there is some excellent seafood available at very affordable prices. I can't remember the name, but in the center of the Market look for the busiest, largest restaurant (they are outside under canopies). Great food. Try some of the typical Mexican dishes. Excellent Ceviche and soft crabs.

After hitting almost every tourist flea market in Cancun, this was the last place I went. True, everything you see here you can find in another market... everything. Each market had something, but this place had everything. And what I refused to buy in the other markets because it was overpriced, I got a much better deal here. You can buy all the tourist junk your heart desires. But it is a long trip into the city.