Feria Tinamastes — Local services in Barú

We (family) recently visited Feria Tinamastes, which is only open once a week on Tuesdays. I was really looking forward to a market experience focused on organic fruits and vegetables, but I was surprised to find quite a few vendors promoting products that didn’t seem related to a fresh market. I was expecting more of a traditional farmer's market atmosphere, but it felt like there was a stronger push towards other types of sales.

Perhaps I misunderstood what the Feria is all about, but I was hoping for a wider selection of fresh, organic produce without so many...

Wow! Thats an experience of its own! Its not just an organic market, but has almost a festival like feeling to it. The market is not very large, but has a lots of small stands with local products, everything is organic, local or handmade. If you wanna get some fresh organic veggis though, you have to show up really early! The locals show up right when the market opens and fresh veggis sell out really fast. There are also stands to get breakfast on the spot and sometimes...

We enjoyed buying fresh produce and fruits from this market today. Everything was so fresh. Vendors and buyers chatted with each other. It's wonderful to visit.

This is a great alternative to buying groceries from a supermarket. Everything is cheaper than supermarket I think.

There is a reasonable priced breakfast place. We loved the fresh orange juice. A ton of other food (vegan pastry, real bread, etc) and artifacts for...