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Tiendas & Mini-Markets in Santa Catalina

Santa Catalina's grocery shopping is spread across a handful of small tiendas rather than one supermarket. Three mini-markets cluster around the crossroads and town entrance, while fresh produce comes from two separate fruterías — one in town, one on the road toward Estero.

Quick Info

What's Here

3 mini-markets, 2 fruterías — no full-size supermarket

Payment

Cash is safest everywhere; Abarroteria Elisa and Wahoo Rock also take cards

Hours

Most open daily, roughly 7am–9pm

Price
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Mini-Markets & Supermarkets

There's no full-size supermarket in Santa Catalina, just three small tiendas that cover the basics between them. None of them carries much in the way of fresh produce, and selection is generally limited, so don't expect to find everything on one shopping list.

Here's where to find each:

  • Mini Super Wahoo Rock — just before the town entrance, open 7am-9pm daily. The biggest of the three and widely considered the best value in town.
  • Abarroteria Elisa — right at the crossroads, next to the ATM, open 6:30am-9pm daily. The widest range of pantry basics, drinks, and household items, though prices run higher than elsewhere.
  • Catalina Market — a short walk from the crossroads. Smaller selection, but open latest, until 11pm most nights.

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

Since the mini-markets carry little to no produce, fruit and vegetables come from two dedicated fruterías instead.

Here's where to find each:

  • Frutiería G — right at the entrance to town, the better-stocked of the two, plus fresh smoothies.
  • Frutiería Blue Whale — further out on the road toward Estero Beach, worth the stop if you're already headed that way. Alongside fruit and cold drinks, it also carries a few pantry staples like bread and pasta.

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