Mercado Municipal

Caribbean Coast


This ramshackle collection of stalls selling ripe produce, traditional fried-fish breakfasts and sweet, savory rundown (seasoned fish or meat cooked in coconut milk with root vegetables) is a popular place to pass the morning.


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