Mercado Campesino La Mesa de Los Santos | Shopping

June 12th, 2023 by Bastien

Perfect place to buy goods vegetables and meat in the "Mesa de Los Santos"

September 22nd, 2021 by ShredAir's Journey

When coming to the Mesa de Los Santos, be aware of two things: weekend crowds and sometimes gazillions of flies.
On weekends, people drive up from Giron, Floridablanca, Bucaramanga, and Piedecuesta, mostly to the Mercado Campesino and the cable car station. Traffic on the narrow road can be slow, and parking can be tightly packed.
Ordinary house flies are always present everywhere on the Mesa. We have been here for 7 months, and when there is an up-cycle in the fly population, they literally are in your face, on your food, on your beverage, everywhere. These flies thrive because the chicken farmers fail to cut the chicken manure with lime, as is officially required, before they dump it as fertilizer; they just spare the expense. Everyone complains, but nothing gets done.
If you are an overlander staying on the Mesa, best times to visit the market is on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s uncrowded then, fruit and vegetables are fresh, and many restaurants are also open. There is a good bakery making french-style baguette daily next to the pharmacy about a kilometer north of the market.

May 18th, 2019 by hpineres

A farmers market with a twist. Come here to taste local food, drink local beer and coffee. Don't leave the place without eating "arepas de choclo" @ "La Natural"...the best you will find in the area. If you need to re-stock your fridge with fresh fruits and produce this is also a great place to do so. The market works every day of the week, but it comes alive on weekends.