A stay in Mazatlan almost requires a visit to the Pino Suraez Market, usually referred to as the “old market.” We go by bus rather than drive, as the downtown streets are very narrow and congested. Located in the downtown Historic area, it is a popular place for both the locals and tourists. The locals buy their meat and veggies and tourists can find souvenirs, t-shirts, leather goods, Mexican dresses, etc.
Today we purchased a large roast from this vendor who spoke English quite well, at least enough to communicate what we wanted. We passed on the pig feet and snouts.
After shopping at the old market, we walked a few blocks to where the shrimp ladies sit, under large blue umbrellas with tubs of iced-down shrim
p for sale. Legend has it that these ladies are the widows of fishermen who were lost at sea. There were ten of us, so we purchased two kilos (about 4.4 lbs.) of medium shrimp and walked around the corner to La Dunia. A camper in our RV park told us we could take our shrimp there and have them cooked to order. Outwardly it looks like a “hole in the wall” but it is long and narrow and extends the whole block over to the next street.
p for sale. Legend has it that these ladies are the widows of fishermen who were lost at sea. There were ten of us, so we purchased two kilos (about 4.4 lbs.) of medium shrimp and walked around the corner to La Dunia. A camper in our RV park told us we could take our shrimp there and have them cooked to order. Outwardly it looks like a “hole in the wall” but it is long and narrow and extends the whole block over to the next street. The young waiter greeted us with nearly perfect English. We gave him our bag of shrimp and our order. We selected a table, ordered our cerveza, which was served with chips and salsa, and waited for our shrimp. It wasn't long before our waiter brought our platter of shrimp that had been peeled and sauteed in garlic butter, along with corn tortillas, all for $5. Delicious!
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