San MiguelShopping

Market shopping in San Miguel

  1. A

    Market

    San Miguel's Market, west and southwest of Parque Gerardo Barrios, makes for fascinating exploration; it's a labyrinthine journey through Salvadoran small commerce. Several square blocks of indoor and outdoor stands are connected by long, sometimes winding corridors, the sections distinguished by what is predominantly sold there.

    Wandering through you will see shoes, machetes, pots and pans, bootleg CDs, electronics, hardware goods, soccer shirts, rough-hewn wood tables, hammocks, a small amount of artesanĂ­a, fruit, vegetables, whole plucked chickens and slabs of meat hanging from hooks. In the food section, smoke hangs low in the air and grease-spattered stands, packed …

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  2. B

    Despensa de Don Juan

    For self-caterers, Despensa de Don Juan is a large central supermarket where you can stock up on veggies, fruit or sandwich fixin's.

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  3. C

    Despensa Familiar

    For self-caterers, Despensa Familiar is a large central supermarket where you can stock up on veggies, fruit or sandwich fixin's.

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