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Lucy's CuCu Cabana & Zoo

Basilio Badillo 295, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
322 222 1220
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Type: Speciality Shops
Activities: Biking, Dancing, Fishing, Group tours/bus tour, Hot-air ballooning, Nightlife, Sailing, Snorkelling, Swimming, Viewing wildlife, Water-skiing, Birdwatching, Dining, Getting married, Hiking, Kayaking, Parasailing, Scuba diving, Sunbathing, Swimming with dolphins, Walking, Whale-watching, City walk sightseeing, Drinking, Golfing, Horse riding, Mountain biking, People-watching, Shopping, Surfing, Tennis, Watching sunrise/sunset, Windsurfing
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- 13 May 2013
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ohio
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18 reviews 18 reviews
10 attraction reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

Nice folks, unusual stuff and crafts, don't forget the area has a "South Side Shuffel" every other Friday with shops open and free drinks, plus a farmer's market on Saturdays. Near Fredy's Tucan - best breakfast in town, Fredy and his sister Sonja run business side by side. Sonja's is the Posada de Roger, an honest well run hacienda style... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

My sister and I looked all over town to buy tribal masks. We found them here and they are exactly what we were looking for. In fact, the owner, Gil gave us such a good deal we bought four of them. They look fantastic on our wall.

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Seattle, Washington
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11 reviews 11 reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

We went in hoping to find some well selected items to bring home and boy, did we. What we also found was that the owner and her husband were some of the nicest folks we found in PV, helping us to find resources when we had an issue, they even called to help with the language barrier. This kind of... More

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puerto vallarta
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17 reviews 17 reviews
6 attraction reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

A small store full of Mexican goods and handicrafts from all over Mexico. A friendly, accommodating staff....just a nice tasteful place.

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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54 reviews 54 reviews
9 attraction reviews
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

Lucy and husband and writer Gil close their shop in the spring and travel all over the country, stopping at longtime fave spots for artisan work of their friends. Traversing the mountains and valleys, they load boxes of authentic local work and priced very affordable. Rugs, napkins, wood and clay figures, wall hangings, magnets, on and on. Walking through the... More

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

Everytime I go to this shop, I leave smiling. And with at least one unique hand-crafted work of Mexican folk-art. Everything is hand-picked, super-tasteful and authentically Mexican. If the owners are around, they are very informative and a lot of fun. And don't forget to pick up one of the owner's hilarious books. A must for every Vallarta visitor.

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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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51 reviews 51 reviews
7 attraction reviews
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Every kind of artifact from around Mexico not to mention her husband Gil Givens and his super funny books..Check it out!

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Dayton, Ohio
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13 reviews 13 reviews
4 attraction reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

My partner was affixed on finding this little place where he could buy the latest Gil Gevins installation in Vallarta life. We walked into this smallish museum of finely crafted Mexicana candy land of all things hand hewn. Many stores line the main drags of this town but Lucy is full of bringing the appreciate to a new level of... More

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Arizona
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28 reviews 28 reviews
7 attraction reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013

I love this shop and can't say enough about Gill always sharing so much information about the pieces we buy and anything else we're interested in! He will also help you with anything else you might want information about -- directions, food, etc. Over the years I came in and would buy a mask because they are so unusual, and... More

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San Francisco, California
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2012

One of Linda Ellerbee's favorite shops in the city and it is a favorite of mine.

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