If you have hours to spare at the main bus station, across the road this bustling marisquería (seafood restaurant) serves fresh seafood – including shrimp empanadas, oyster cocktails, stuffed crab, molcajetes (ingredients cooked in a large, stone mortar), and a remarkable shrimp caldo (broth) – to a grateful local crowd. Despite being far from the ocean, prices are surprisingly affordable.
Aldamary Marisquería
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