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	== Ruta del Spondylus ==		== Ruta del Spondylus ==
	The villages north of Santa Elena are small, so most have only corner shops and fish bought from the boats. For a proper market, people along the coast go to San Pedro.		The villages north of Santa Elena are small, so most have only corner shops and fish bought from the boats. For a proper market, people along the coast go to San Pedro.
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	=== San Pedro: the main market on the Ruta ===		=== San Pedro: the main market on the Ruta ===
	The '''Mercado de [[San Pedro]]''' — officially the ''Mercado Comunitario de San Pedro'', run by the community — is the main market on the Ruta del Spondylus. It is on San Pedro's main road, between Ayangue and Valdivia, so it is easy to reach on any Ruta del Spondylus bus. People from the villages along the coast come here to do their shopping.		The '''Mercado de [[San Pedro]]''' — officially the ''Mercado Comunitario de San Pedro'', run by the community — is the main market on the Ruta del Spondylus. It is on San Pedro's main road, between Ayangue and Valdivia, so it is easy to reach on any Ruta del Spondylus bus. People from the villages along the coast come here to do their shopping.
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	=== Olón: Plaza Olón – La Caraguay ===		=== Olón: Plaza Olón – La Caraguay ===
	Further north, '''Plaza Olón – La Caraguay''' is on Avenida 13 de Diciembre in [[Olón]] and is run by the traders' association (ASOCAR Olón). It sells fresh fish and seafood, fruit, vegetables and groceries "all in one place", and it is open from about 07:30 to 18:30 — the closest option for Olón, Montañita and the villages to the north.		Further north, '''Plaza Olón – La Caraguay''' is on Avenida 13 de Diciembre in [[Olón]] and is run by the traders' association (ASOCAR Olón). It sells fresh fish and seafood, fruit, vegetables and groceries "all in one place", and it is open from about 07:30 to 18:30 — the closest option for Olón, Montañita and the villages to the north.
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	=== Other markets on the Ruta ===		=== Other markets on the Ruta ===
	The Municipality of Santa Elena also has markets in '''[[San Pablo]]''' (Avenida San Pablo) and on '''Olón's main road'''. Its plan lists the same office hours for these and for San Pedro: Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00 — check locally, as stall hours can differ.		The Municipality of Santa Elena also has markets in '''[[San Pablo]]''' (Avenida San Pablo) and on '''Olón's main road'''. Its plan lists the same office hours for these and for San Pedro: Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00 — check locally, as stall hours can differ.

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	== Ruta del Spondylus ==		== Ruta del Spondylus ==
	The villages north of Santa Elena are small, so most have only corner shops and fish bought from the boats. For a proper market, people along the coast go to San Pedro.		The villages north of Santa Elena are small, so most have only corner shops and fish bought from the boats. For a proper market, people along the coast go to San Pedro.
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	=== San Pedro: the main market on the Ruta ===		=== San Pedro: the main market on the Ruta ===
	The '''Mercado de [[San Pedro]]''' — officially the ''Mercado Comunitario de San Pedro'', run by the community — is the main market on the Ruta del Spondylus. It is on San Pedro's main road, between Ayangue and Valdivia, so it is easy to reach on any Ruta del Spondylus bus. People ~~come~~ from the villages ~~up and down~~ the coast ~~for fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and groceries~~.		The '''Mercado de [[San Pedro]]''' — officially the ''Mercado Comunitario de San Pedro'', run by the community — is the main market on the Ruta del Spondylus. It is on San Pedro's main road, between Ayangue and Valdivia, so it is easy to reach on any Ruta del Spondylus bus. People from the villages along the coast come here to do their shopping.
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	=== Olón: Plaza Olón – La Caraguay ===		=== Olón: Plaza Olón – La Caraguay ===
	Further north, '''Plaza Olón – La Caraguay''' is on Avenida 13 de Diciembre in [[Olón]] and is run by the traders' association (ASOCAR Olón). It sells fresh fish and seafood, fruit, vegetables and groceries "all in one place", and it is open from about 07:30 to 18:30 — the closest option for Olón, Montañita and the villages to the north.		Further north, '''Plaza Olón – La Caraguay''' is on Avenida 13 de Diciembre in [[Olón]] and is run by the traders' association (ASOCAR Olón). It sells fresh fish and seafood, fruit, vegetables and groceries "all in one place", and it is open from about 07:30 to 18:30 — the closest option for Olón, Montañita and the villages to the north.
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	=== Other markets on the Ruta ===		=== Other markets on the Ruta ===
	The Municipality of Santa Elena also has markets in '''[[San Pablo]]''' (Avenida San Pablo) and on '''Olón's main road'''. Its plan lists the same office hours for these and for San Pedro: Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00 — ~~stalls often open earlier~~, ~~so ask locally~~.		The Municipality of Santa Elena also has markets in '''[[San Pablo]]''' (Avenida San Pablo) and on '''Olón's main road'''. Its plan lists the same office hours for these and for San Pedro: Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00 — check locally, as stall hours can differ.
	In other villages — Ayangue, Valdivia, Manglaralto, [[Montañita]] — you shop in small corner shops and fruit stalls, and buy fish on the beach when the boats come in.		In other villages — Ayangue, Valdivia, Manglaralto, [[Montañita]] — you shop in small corner shops and fruit stalls, and buy fish on the beach when the boats come in.
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Este-fan: San Pedro is the main market on the Ruta del Spondylus

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	'''Markets are where the coast does its shopping.''' Fish comes straight from the boats, fruit and vegetables arrive from the Sierra and the inland farms, and every market has cheap ''comedores'' (lunch counters) where you can eat for a few dollars. La Libertad is the heart of it all — it is also where shops in Salinas buy their vegetables wholesale. ~~Further north, villages on~~ the Ruta del Spondylus ~~have smaller markets of their own~~.		'''Markets are where the coast does its shopping.''' Fish comes straight from the boats, fruit and vegetables arrive from the Sierra and the inland farms, and every market has cheap ''comedores'' (lunch counters) where you can eat for a few dollars. La Libertad is the heart of it all on the peninsula — it is also where shops in Salinas buy their vegetables wholesale. On the Ruta del Spondylus, the main market is the '''Mercado de San Pedro'''.

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	== Ruta del Spondylus ==		== Ruta del Spondylus ==
	The villages north of Santa Elena are small, so ~~their markets are too~~. ~~Many~~ people ~~still do a big shop in La Libertad or Santa Elena~~ and ~~buy fish~~ from the ~~boats in their own village~~.		The villages north of Santa Elena are small, so most have only corner shops and fish bought from the boats. For a proper market, people along the coast go to San Pedro.
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			=== San Pedro: the main market on the Ruta ===
			The '''Mercado de [[San Pedro]]''' — officially the ''Mercado Comunitario de San Pedro'', run by the community — is the main market on the Ruta del Spondylus. It is on San Pedro's main road, between Ayangue and Valdivia, so it is easy to reach on any Ruta del Spondylus bus. People come from the villages up and down the coast for fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and groceries.
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	=== Olón: Plaza Olón – La Caraguay ===		=== Olón: Plaza Olón – La Caraguay ===
	~~Olón's newer market~~, '''Plaza Olón – La Caraguay''', is on Avenida 13 de Diciembre and is run by the traders' association (ASOCAR Olón). It sells fresh fish and seafood, fruit, vegetables and groceries "all in one place", and it is open from about 07:30 to 18:30~~. It is~~ the ~~easiest place on~~ the north ~~coast to stock up without going to La Libertad~~.		Further north, '''Plaza Olón – La Caraguay''' is on Avenida 13 de Diciembre in [[Olón]] and is run by the traders' association (ASOCAR Olón). It sells fresh fish and seafood, fruit, vegetables and groceries "all in one place", and it is open from about 07:30 to 18:30 — the closest option for Olón, Montañita and the villages to the north.
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	=== Other markets on the Ruta ===		=== Other markets on the Ruta ===
	The Municipality of Santa Elena ~~lists these~~ markets ~~on the coast road. All three open Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00:~~		The Municipality of Santa Elena also has markets in '''[[San Pablo]]''' (Avenida San Pablo) and on '''Olón's main road'''. Its plan lists the same office hours for these and for San Pedro: Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00 — stalls often open earlier, so ask locally.
	* '''~~Mercado Municipal de~~ [[San Pablo]]''' — Avenida San Pablo
	* '''~~Mercado Municipal de [[Olón]]~~''~~' — on~~ Olón's main road
	* '''~~Mercado Comunitario de [[~~San Pedro~~]]'''~~ — ~~on San Pedro's main road~~, ~~run by the community~~
	In other villages — Ayangue, Valdivia, Manglaralto, [[Montañita]] — you shop in small corner shops and fruit stalls, and buy fish on the beach when the boats come in.		In other villages — Ayangue, Valdivia, Manglaralto, [[Montañita]] — you shop in small corner shops and fruit stalls, and buy fish on the beach when the boats come in.
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	{{EW explore\|Supermarkets\|Local Gastronomy\|Puerto de Santa Rosa (Salinas)\|Centro Downtown (La Libertad)\|Olón~~\|Food Safety on the Coast~~}}		{{EW explore\|San Pedro\|Supermarkets\|Local Gastronomy\|Puerto de Santa Rosa (Salinas)\|Centro Downtown (La Libertad)\|Olón}}
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	== Ruta del Spondylus ==		== Ruta del Spondylus ==
	The villages north of Santa Elena are small, so most have only corner shops and fish bought from the boats. For a proper market, people along the coast go to San Pedro.		The villages north of Santa Elena are small, so most have only corner shops and fish bought from the boats. For a proper market, people along the coast go to San Pedro.
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	=== San Pedro: the main market on the Ruta ===		=== San Pedro: the main market on the Ruta ===
	The '''Mercado de [[San Pedro]]''' — officially the ''Mercado Comunitario de San Pedro'', run by the community — is the main market on the Ruta del Spondylus. It is on San Pedro's main road, between Ayangue and Valdivia, so it is easy to reach on any Ruta del Spondylus bus. People come from the villages up and down the coast for fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and groceries.		The '''Mercado de [[San Pedro]]''' — officially the ''Mercado Comunitario de San Pedro'', run by the community — is the main market on the Ruta del Spondylus. It is on San Pedro's main road, between Ayangue and Valdivia, so it is easy to reach on any Ruta del Spondylus bus. People come from the villages up and down the coast for fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and groceries.
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	=== Olón: Plaza Olón – La Caraguay ===		=== Olón: Plaza Olón – La Caraguay ===
	Further north, '''Plaza Olón – La Caraguay''' is on Avenida 13 de Diciembre in [[Olón]] and is run by the traders' association (ASOCAR Olón). It sells fresh fish and seafood, fruit, vegetables and groceries "all in one place", and it is open from about 07:30 to 18:30 — the closest option for Olón, Montañita and the villages to the north.		Further north, '''Plaza Olón – La Caraguay''' is on Avenida 13 de Diciembre in [[Olón]] and is run by the traders' association (ASOCAR Olón). It sells fresh fish and seafood, fruit, vegetables and groceries "all in one place", and it is open from about 07:30 to 18:30 — the closest option for Olón, Montañita and the villages to the north.
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	=== Other markets on the Ruta ===		=== Other markets on the Ruta ===
	The Municipality of Santa Elena also has markets in '''[[San Pablo]]''' (Avenida San Pablo) and on '''Olón's main road'''. Its plan lists the same office hours for these and for San Pedro: Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00 — stalls often open earlier, so ask locally.		The Municipality of Santa Elena also has markets in '''[[San Pablo]]''' (Avenida San Pablo) and on '''Olón's main road'''. Its plan lists the same office hours for these and for San Pedro: Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00 — stalls often open earlier, so ask locally.

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	'''Markets are where the coast does its shopping.''' Fish comes straight from the boats, fruit and vegetables arrive from the Sierra and the inland farms, and every market has cheap ''comedores'' (lunch counters) where you can eat for a few dollars. La Libertad is the heart of it all — it is also where shops in Salinas buy their vegetables wholesale. Further north, villages on the Ruta del Spondylus have smaller markets of their own.		'''Markets are where the coast does its shopping.''' Fish comes straight from the boats, fruit and vegetables arrive from the Sierra and the inland farms, and every market has cheap ''comedores'' (lunch counters) where you can eat for a few dollars. La Libertad is the heart of it all — it is also where shops in Salinas buy their vegetables wholesale. Further north, villages on the Ruta del Spondylus have smaller markets of their own.

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	=== La Libertad ===		=== La Libertad ===
	La Libertad has the peninsula's main market district. The streets from Calle 6 to the Jorge Cepeda Jácome market are packed with food stalls, and the area also has the wholesale traders around the 25 de Septiembre market. It is busy and crowded — keep an eye on your bag. Many buses stop right there: see [[Mercado Bus Stop (La Libertad)]].		La Libertad has the peninsula's main market district. The streets from Calle 6 to the Jorge Cepeda Jácome market are packed with food stalls, and the area also has the wholesale traders around the 25 de Septiembre market. It is busy and crowded — keep an eye on your bag. Many buses stop right there: see [[Mercado Bus Stop (La Libertad)]].
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	=== Salinas ===		=== Salinas ===
	Salinas has three municipal markets, run by the Municipality of Salinas:		Salinas has three municipal markets, run by the Municipality of Salinas:
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	=== Santa Elena city ===		=== Santa Elena city ===
	* '''Mercado Municipal de Santa Elena "Elías Vera Rivera"''' — Calle Sucre and Rocafuerte, in the centre of [[Santa Elena (City)\|Santa Elena]]. Open every day, 05:00–17:00.		* '''Mercado Municipal de Santa Elena "Elías Vera Rivera"''' — Calle Sucre and Rocafuerte, in the centre of [[Santa Elena (City)\|Santa Elena]]. Open every day, 05:00–17:00.
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	{{EW dyk\|emoji=🐟\|<translate>…Santa Rosa, in Salinas, is Ecuador's second-biggest artisanal fishing port?</translate>\|page=Puerto de Santa Rosa (Salinas)\|cta=<translate>See the boats come in →</translate>}}		{{EW dyk\|emoji=🐟\|<translate><!--T:9--> …Santa Rosa, in Salinas, is Ecuador's second-biggest artisanal fishing port?</translate>\|page=Puerto de Santa Rosa (Salinas)\|cta=<translate><!--T:10--> See the boats come in →</translate>}}

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	== Ruta del Spondylus ==		== Ruta del Spondylus ==
	The villages north of Santa Elena are small, so their markets are too. Many people still do a big shop in La Libertad or Santa Elena and buy fish from the boats in their own village.		The villages north of Santa Elena are small, so their markets are too. Many people still do a big shop in La Libertad or Santa Elena and buy fish from the boats in their own village.
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	=== Olón: Plaza Olón – La Caraguay ===		=== Olón: Plaza Olón – La Caraguay ===
	Olón's newer market, '''Plaza Olón – La Caraguay''', is on Avenida 13 de Diciembre and is run by the traders' association (ASOCAR Olón). It sells fresh fish and seafood, fruit, vegetables and groceries "all in one place", and it is open from about 07:30 to 18:30. It is the easiest place on the north coast to stock up without going to La Libertad.		Olón's newer market, '''Plaza Olón – La Caraguay''', is on Avenida 13 de Diciembre and is run by the traders' association (ASOCAR Olón). It sells fresh fish and seafood, fruit, vegetables and groceries "all in one place", and it is open from about 07:30 to 18:30. It is the easiest place on the north coast to stock up without going to La Libertad.
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	=== Other markets on the Ruta ===		=== Other markets on the Ruta ===
	The Municipality of Santa Elena lists these markets on the coast road. All three open Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00:		The Municipality of Santa Elena lists these markets on the coast road. All three open Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00:
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	== Tips ==		== Tips ==
	* '''Go early.''' Fish is best before 9:00, and the heat makes everything harder by midday.		* '''Go early.''' Fish is best before 9:00, and the heat makes everything harder by midday.
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Supermarkets]]		* [[Supermarkets]]
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	* [[Paseo Shopping Mall (La Libertad)]]		* [[Paseo Shopping Mall (La Libertad)]]

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	''Sources: PDOT La Libertad 2014–2019 and 2024–2030; PDOT Salinas 2023–2027; PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027; PDOT Provincia de Santa Elena 2019–2023; Plaza Olón – La Caraguay (Facebook and Waze listing). Opening hours change — check before you go.''		''Sources: PDOT La Libertad 2014–2019 and 2024–2030; PDOT Salinas 2023–2027; PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027; PDOT Provincia de Santa Elena 2019–2023; Plaza Olón – La Caraguay (Facebook and Waze listing). Opening hours change — check before you go.''
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Este-fan: New page: markets of the peninsula and the Ruta del Spondylus, incl. Plaza Olón – La Caraguay (from the PDOT plans)

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New page: markets of the peninsula and the Ruta del Spondylus, incl. Plaza Olón – La Caraguay (from the PDOT plans)

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'''Markets are where the coast does its shopping.''' Fish comes straight from the boats, fruit and vegetables arrive from the Sierra and the inland farms, and every market has cheap ''comedores'' (lunch counters) where you can eat for a few dollars. La Libertad is the heart of it all — it is also where shops in Salinas buy their vegetables wholesale. Further north, villages on the Ruta del Spondylus have smaller markets of their own.

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| Biggest market area || Central La Libertad, around the Jorge Cepeda Jácome market
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| Freshest fish || The fishing ports at Santa Rosa and Anconcito, and La Libertad's seafood market
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| Best time || Early morning — most markets are busiest from about 6:00 to 10:00
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| Pay with || Cash, in small bills
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== La Península ==
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=== La Libertad ===
La Libertad has the peninsula's main market district. The streets from Calle 6 to the Jorge Cepeda Jácome market are packed with food stalls, and the area also has the wholesale traders around the 25 de Septiembre market. It is busy and crowded — keep an eye on your bag. Many buses stop right there: see [[Mercado Bus Stop (La Libertad)]].
* '''Mercado de Víveres Jorge Cepeda Jácome''' — the main market: about 270 stalls on two floors, Av. 7 and Calle 22. Fruit, vegetables, meat, groceries, lunch counters and juice stands.
* '''Mercado de Mariscos''' (Mercado No. 5) — the seafood market in Barrio Simón Bolívar, with fish, shrimp, crab and cold rooms.
* '''Mercado No. 4''' — a smaller municipal market in Barrio Mariscal Sucre.
* '''Mercado 25 de Septiembre''' — Av. 26 and Calle 27, in the wholesale area.
* '''Centro Comercial Buenaventura Moreno''' — the municipal shopping centre for clothes and household goods, with more than 500 stalls, Av. 6 between Calle Guayaquil and Calle 19.
* '''Centro Comercial Bahía Engoroy''' — a newer municipal shopping centre (2019) with a viewpoint over the bay, on Calle 17.
More on the area in [[Centro Downtown (La Libertad)]].
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=== Salinas ===
Salinas has three municipal markets, run by the Municipality of Salinas:
* '''Mercado Municipal Salinas Internacional''' — in Salinas itself: about 140 stalls in ten sections (fruit, vegetables, meat, chicken, dairy, fish and seafood, groceries, cooked food and juices). Its vegetables come from the wholesale market in La Libertad and its seafood from the port.
* '''Mercado Honorio de la Cruz''' — in [[José Luis Tamayo]] (Muey). Most of its 100 stalls stand empty: people prefer the shops on Muey's main street, ten blocks away.
* '''Mercado Municipal de Anconcito''' — a small market with about 16 stalls. In [[Anconcito]] most of the buying happens around the fishing port.
For fish straight off the boats, go to the [[Puerto de Santa Rosa (Salinas)|Santa Rosa fishing port]] or the [[Puerto Pesquero Artesanal de Anconcito|Anconcito port]] early in the morning.
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=== Santa Elena city ===
* '''Mercado Municipal de Santa Elena "Elías Vera Rivera"''' — Calle Sucre and Rocafuerte, in the centre of [[Santa Elena (City)|Santa Elena]]. Open every day, 05:00–17:00.
The canton's own plan admits the market is cramped and crowded, and says new markets are needed in other parts of the canton.
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== Ruta del Spondylus ==
The villages north of Santa Elena are small, so their markets are too. Many people still do a big shop in La Libertad or Santa Elena and buy fish from the boats in their own village.
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=== Olón: Plaza Olón – La Caraguay ===
Olón's newer market, '''Plaza Olón – La Caraguay''', is on Avenida 13 de Diciembre and is run by the traders' association (ASOCAR Olón). It sells fresh fish and seafood, fruit, vegetables and groceries "all in one place", and it is open from about 07:30 to 18:30. It is the easiest place on the north coast to stock up without going to La Libertad.
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=== Other markets on the Ruta ===
The Municipality of Santa Elena lists these markets on the coast road. All three open Monday to Friday 08:30–16:30 and Saturday 09:00–13:00:
* '''Mercado Municipal de [[San Pablo]]''' — Avenida San Pablo
* '''Mercado Municipal de [[Olón]]''' — on Olón's main road
* '''Mercado Comunitario de [[San Pedro]]''' — on San Pedro's main road, run by the community
In other villages — Ayangue, Valdivia, Manglaralto, [[Montañita]] — you shop in small corner shops and fruit stalls, and buy fish on the beach when the boats come in.
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== Tips ==
* '''Go early.''' Fish is best before 9:00, and the heat makes everything harder by midday.
* '''Bring cash in small bills''' and your own bags. See [[Cash vs Card on the Coast]].
* '''Eat at the market.''' The ''comedores'' serve a set lunch (''almuerzo'') of soup, a main course and a juice for a few dollars.
* '''Wash fruit and vegetables''' at home, and buy fish that is firm and smells of the sea. See [[Food Safety on the Coast]].
* '''Ask for ''la yapa''.''' Regular customers who buy several pounds often get a little extra thrown in.
* For imported goods and big shops, see [[Supermarkets]].
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== See also ==
* [[Supermarkets]]
* [[Local Gastronomy]]
* [[Puerto Pesquero Artesanal]]
* [[Paseo Shopping Mall (La Libertad)]]

''Sources: PDOT La Libertad 2014–2019 and 2024–2030; PDOT Salinas 2023–2027; PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027; PDOT Provincia de Santa Elena 2019–2023; Plaza Olón – La Caraguay (Facebook and Waze listing). Opening hours change — check before you go.''
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