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gallesram
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Grocery store in San Ignacio
Can anyone recommend a good grocery store in San Ignacio? I have seen lots of small tiendas on the highway but was wondering if there's something
more substantial in town close to the plaza.
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Mulegena
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I believe the best bet for groceries is the big grocery store out on the highway next to the Pemex across from the entrance to town.
As far as markets in the towns of Baja, this market is pretty big and comprehensive in their offerings.
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And there is always a guy outside the store selling bags of dates. Love those sticky things.
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There is a new store in town that has costco products.
It is on the loop around town....go past the mission(do not turn) and continue until you see it.
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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It's not a real short drive but Mercado Sotres in Vizcaino is three times as deep as it is wide and they have an impressive array of foodstuffs
including cottage cheese, American butter, real parmesan cheese and many gringo foodstuffs like good peppercorns, spices and a great produce
department. The carniceria will custom cut steaks, has turkey thighs and in the far right hand corner huge and tiny plastic sacks sold by the kilo.
They also offer a punto de ventas cash back ATM card service at the register with a 3% rate.
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gallesram
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I knew you guys would help! DavidE, where is Mercado Sotres as I'm heading south through Vizcaino? It is before or after the 4 altos?
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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I is much before (like 300 yards) before 4-altos. It will be on your right side as you come from Sn Ignacio. There is usually but not always a 2nd
hand merchandise stand obscuring an early view of the store from the street. The name of the store is high up on its front wall. The parking situation
isn't the best but patience is rewarded.
Vizcaino has grown into a major agricultural growing area. To complete your journey take a tour through town and see if anyone on the parallelos is
selling fresh stuff out of the back of a truck. If so, it will be dirt cheap.
On your way back, 12 km east on the right side of the highway well after the lonely Pemex gasolinera, there will be a sign for the CARACOL dairy. If
you make a right, and go 500 yds down the dirt road road, it ends with a security gate on your left. Park and tell the guard
"COMPRAS en EL ALMACEN"
They will call then open the gate. Follow the driveway to the office. Show your note with the words above to someone and they will direct you to the
refrigerated warehouse. Excellent prices on the freshest bottled milk, yogurt, bottled drinks, cold cuts, cheeses, chorizo in Baja California Sur. I
have purchased fresh whole milk with an expiration date marked 10 days in the future. Sadly there is no real butter. Take a good assortment of loose
small bills and change.
If you should make a LEFT turn at the intersection to the highway that goes to Bahia Asuncion and Turtle Bay go about one mile and look on your left.
There will be a small farmacia with natural medicines and remedies. An outstanding little place.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
There is a new store in town that has costco products.
It is on the loop around town....go past the mission(do not turn) and continue until you see it. |
Having seen a whole bunch of Kirkland products in hotels and restaurants up and down the peninsula, I have always wondered just who is the inveterate
entrepreneur who apparently buy gobs of merchandise from either Ensenada or Cabo, and delivers it along the entirety of the peninsula.
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We've shopped at the store on the highway. It has all the basics. We have also shopped at the store near the mission, just past the mechanic's place.
It had a more interesting selection of Mexican items including one of the best coconut bars I have ever had! There was also a gorgeous green heron
wading in a bit of water in the parking lot.
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gallesram
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Great stuff everyone; thanks again!
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the San Ignacio store on the highway is excellent for central baja standards anyway. We shop there instead of Vizcaino if we are in San Ignacio
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
There is a new store in town that has costco products.
It is on the loop around town....go past the mission(do not turn) and continue until you see it. |
Called "La Huerta".
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The store on the highway rules. I stopped there before Scorpion Bay last month. Vegetables, beer, fruit, yogurt, beer, water, Jimador, bread, canned
items.............pretty much anything you need to survive and put on a party.
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Mulegena
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Minor hijack, please pardon.
Ateo, did you go to Scorpion Bay via Bahia San Ignacio and south? If so, how was the road? Did you/are you gonna do a trip report?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
the San Ignacio store on the highway is excellent for central baja standards anyway. We shop there instead of Vizcaino if we are in San Ignacio
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We really like the highway store too.
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Paulina, that building appears to be the former 'parador' (rest stop/ snack bar) next door to the gas station?
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The Supermercado in that photo is next to the Pemex station. I'm assuming it is the same market that others are referring to on the highway. If not,
we still really like this market.
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Hey Mulegena . . . it was this store a few years ago I found palm honey. Nearly water white, it is perhaps in the top five of the world. Never
since.
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Palm honey? Sounds good, let me see if I cant hunt some down.
Aren't we all lucky with the stores that are just great now?
That store next to Pemex does have a lot of stuff.
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Mulegena
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Palm Honey, omYummy!
and sweets made of mango, papaya, grapefruit and (shhh! its illegal) barrel cactus
and fresh hand-crafted Ranch Cheese
Baja's da bomb, isn't she?
and yes, the photo of the SuperMercado in Paulina's picture is the one I referred.
For Central Baja its pretty darn good.
Now, I want to find that palm honey... creamy white color, eh? Wow!
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