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Here’s my favorite options and one from a friend.

I used to get my fish and seafood at the mercado. A couple of years ago I was introduced to PKS. It is now my “go to” place for fresh fish and for seafood.

Much of the seafood is frozen. Remember… camarones cannot be landed at Zihuatanejo, so they are always “previously frozen”. As much as I have really enjoyed pulpo in the past, in recent years I have given up octopus as they just seem to be too intelligent to kill. I have always avoided fish/seafood at the big box stores like Soriana/Mega, etc.

Shopping at the mercado is an experience. I know gringos who won’t go in be they don’t like seeing cow carcasses, chicken parts, etc. sitting in the tropical heat. And it can get stifling inside the mercado when the humidity rises. Thos gringose certainly don’t like seeing the flies being swatted away from the animal parts.

I usually buy my fruits and vegetables either at the mercado or in shops behind the mercado. Others prefer the big city experience of air conditioned big box stores like Soriana, La Bodega, or Sam’s Club. Regardless of where you buy fruits and vegetables, be sure to buy some disinfectant like MicroDyn, BacDyn, etc. and use it.

I had an American/Mexican friend who bought fish, seafood, fruits and vegetables locally. She was particular about lettuce though and would only buy the packaged lettuce from Sam’s Club that came with the root still on it.