If you like shopping for silver jewelry, you can spend a great deal of time examining the wares of all the jewelers along Avenida Rafael Melgar. Some duty-free stores sell items such as perfumes and designer wares. If you're interested in Mexican folk art, there are three stores on Avenida Rafael Melgar that have merchandise better than what most stores offer: Los Cinco Soles (tel. 987/872-2040), Indigo (tel. 987/872-1076), and Viva México (tel. 987/872-5466). There are also some import/export stores in the new Punta Langosta Shopping Center in the southern part of town in front of the Punta Langosta Pier. Prices for serapes, T-shirts, and the like are lower on the side streets off Avenida Melgar. Also off Melgar is a branch of ARIPO, the state-run Oaxacan handicrafts store (tel. 987/869-2145). It's at the corner of Av. 5 and Calle 5 and displays some lovely merchandise. Across the street is a small gallery called Casa Chaak (no phone), which is the joint effort of eight island artists.