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Zihuatanejo's Municipal Market is
located on Benito Juarez, close
to downtown.
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It can be disconcerting to the shopper used to serve-yourself
supermarket aisles to find yourself in a market in which
you don't have that much hands-on control over what you're buying,
especially when you don't know the language to ask
for what you want! |
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But the shopkeepers can be pretty understanding and helpful, and
a lot of them know enough English to know what you're
searching for if you tell them clearly and slowly
(NOT necessarily loudly!).
Here, fresh fruits and vegetables form a palette-full
of color. |
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For some, the meat area of the market is to be
avoided. Everything is on graphic display.
Almost all of Zihuatanejo's meat dealers now have refrigerated
display cases and freezers
in the back of their small stalls, even though certain cuts, such
as the dried and salt-cured meats, are hung over
the cases at room temperature. |
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The fish market toward the back
of the building offers everything from jumbo shrimp
to octopus to fresh tuna steaks.
Getting there early is always better. |
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Dried nuts, seeds, beans,
rice and spices are in yet another
section. There are areas where you'll find hardware,
clothing, dairy products
and packaged goods such as cereals.
Here, milk comes in boxes and eggs
usually come in bags! |
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The market is also a place where a lot of the local
residents go to have lunch, or just pick up a fresh
barbecued-pork torta
or chicken taco. Food stands
exist here that will serve you just about anything, and for a very
low cost. |
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If you'd rather shop at a convential grocery store, Zihuatanejo
now has the Comercial Mexicana, where you can find everything
from meat and dairy products to bathing suits and garden supplies,
all arrayed on the standard shelves and racks within easy reach
of the customer.
The Comercial Mexicana is located on Paseo de la Boquita (along
the canal), just up from Plaza Kioto.
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