Casa Etnika

Mazatlán


Family-run Casa Etnika offers a tasteful inventory of unique objects made by Mexican artisans, from Huichol beadwork and psychedelic weavings and tiny, brightly painted papier-mâché skeletons to copper-wire and wool jewelry, bold contemporary art, colorful weavings and cushions and t-shirts with original designs. There's also fair-trade coffee to hand.


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