For a really off-the-beaten-track experience take a trip to Río Piedras, a 15 minute drive from the Condado area. Students from the University of Puerto Rico, baby boomers and locals from the town all frequent the produce market. When you enter the indoor market, you feel transported back in time. It is busy, abundant and alive – everything a market should be. You can choose from over 120 stalls to purchase the best avocados, root vegetables, mangos, plantains, breadfruit, pumpkin, herbs, etc. Several vendors pride themselves on selling produce that has long been forgotten and once used in “Grandma’s dishes”. The produce sold at the market comes mainly from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, showcasing a great variety of Caribbean and Latin specialties. You can also visit one of the butchers for local delicacies such as cow’s stomach and rabbit for fricassee.
The market is open 7 days a week from 6am-6pm and has been around for over 70 years.
Source: mydestination.com
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