Honduras, Power Chicken lunch in San Pedro Sula-Part 11
Honduras-Part 11-lunch at Power Chicken in San Pedro Sula
When I travel I am always interested in what the local people like to eat. At the Hilton Princess hotel, they told me THE place to be seen in San Pedro Sula was right down the street at Power Chicken. So, it was off to Power Chicken for lunch. PChick. is Honduras’ answer to McDonalds.
the outside of the Power Chicken restaurant
The place was packed!! It was assembly line cooking and service at its finest. Very efficient. I ordered chicken fingers, fried yucca (yum), white rice and a Diet Pepsi for $6. I thought the price was a little high, but they gave me a lot of food.
Fried yucca fingers (yum), chicken fingers, rice and a Diet Pepsi at Power Chicken in San Pedro Sula
Needless to say, I was the only gringo in the restauarnt. It is always fun to go into the local places. Reminded me a little bit of Pollo Campero in Guatemala.
After lunch I had to hoof it back to the hotel to get ready to leave San Pedro Sula by bus.
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Honduras, vegetable markets of San Pedro Sula, Part 10
Honduras-Part 10-The vegetable markets of San Pedro Sula
The fruit and vegetable markets are co-mingled, but for purposes of illustration, I thought I would separate the photographs and just show the vegetables in this post. It probably makes it more interesting.
The produce market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras-steve barrymore
Santos walked through the markets with me for the entire time. Having a Honduran with me seemed to give me more credibility with the vendors. Santos acted more like a bodyguard than a taxi driver. He was always staying close by, looking around, watching the people, etc. I finally asked him about it. He said he used to be a security guard and it was just second nature to him to be watching the crowd to make sure no one tried to pick my pocket, or grab my camera. OK with me. Later, he told me I should never go into those markets alone. Said lots of pickpockets were there.
fresh vegetables in the produce market of san pedro sula, Honduras-steve barrymore
While we were strolling through the markets, I could occasionally hear comments in the background about the American guy taking photos, but could not discern exactly what they were saying. A number of the vendors just flat-out asked me if I wanted to take photos of their produce. I think I was just an oddity there. I was probably a break from their normal Saturday market routine. Every time I spoke with one person, (3) three others would come up to listen just because they were curious. Fine with me. The more the merrier.
Peppers in the produce market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras-steve barrymore
Ok, check out these photos. Pretty good looking stuff, huh?
Yucca Plants in the produce market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras-steve barrymore
Radishes in the produce market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras-steve barrymore
Onions in the produce market of San Pedro Sula
I think these may be Garbanzo beans in the San Pedro Sula produce market
Avocados in the produce market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
After a few hours in the markets of San Pedro Sula, it was time to return to the hotel to get ready to leave for my 3 hour bus ride to the west to visit the little town of Copan Ruinas. But first, lunch!!
Next: A trip to Power Chicken for lunch!
Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net
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Honduras, fruit markets of San Pedro Sula, Part 9
Honduras-Part 9 -The fruit markets of San Pedro Sula
After we got our fill of the meat markets, I was ready to move to the produce markets. The fruit market first, then on to the vegetables. The thing about produce in Latin America is that it always looks fresh and ready to eat. I don’t know how they keep it looking like that in all the heat.
By 9 a.m. it was incredibly hot. I had sweat dripping off me. I didn’t wear a hat because I didn’t want to look like a tourist…….like I really looked Honduran. Right!!
The traffic in the streets around the market was horrendous. I have no idea how Santos got through those tiny holes in the traffic, but somehow he did.
Try to navigate traffic in the produce markets of San Pedro Sula
The vendors seemed to welcome me taking photos. Many of them wanted to talk with me and show me their produce and how they peel or cut it.
Lets take a look at the types of fruit you can expect to buy in the markets:
Pineapples in the San Pedro Sula fruit market
Fresh citrus in the San Pedro Sula market
Fresh Mangos-ready to eat in San Pedro Sula
Bananas and mangos for sale in San Pedro Sula
Papayas in the San Pedro Sula market
a truckload of fruit for sale in San Pedro Sula fruit market
Santos acted nervous the entire time. He was always guarding my back and looking around. He seemed a little uncomfortable in the tight quarters of the markets. In any event he said it was time to go to the vegetable market. OK, Santos….you are the boss. I am in your territory now! Let’s go.
Next-the vegetable markets of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net
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Honduras, public meat market of San Pedro Sula, Part 8
Part 8-Honduras- the public meat market of San Pedro Sula
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect in the meat market of San Pedro Sula. I was prepared for anything. I actually found it to be reasonably clean. It was one booth after another. All selling varying kinds of meat.
Hanging beef in the meat market of San Pedro Sula Honduras
Hanging beef and sausage in the meat market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Hanging beef in the meat market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Beef and sausage in the meat market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
I think these may be something like Pork rinds in San Pedro Sula, Honduras meat market
hanging meat in the market of San Pedro Sula Honduras
Fish in the market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
One of the meat stands in the meat market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Shopping for meat in the market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Again, like in the tortilla markets, the people were friendly and somewhat amused that I was taking photos. I was the only “gringo” in the market.
Next-on to the produce market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net
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Part 7-Honduras, the street markets of San Pedro Sula-the Tortilla market
Part 7-Honduras, the street markets of San Pedro Sula-the tortilla market
Since I was scheduled to meet Santos at 8 a.m. to hit the markets, I first needed to gobble down an energizing breakfast on the concierge floor of the Hilton Princess. They serve a buffet breakfast with plenty of choices. The flavor of the fresh squeezed orange juice was incredible!!
Breakfast on the concierge floor of the Hilton Princess in San Pedro Sula, Honduras
I needed to catch a 1:30 p.m. bus to Copan Ruinas in western Honduras, so after breakfast, I packed my bags to be ready to go when I returned from the markets.
Santos was waiting outside the Hilton Princess to take me to the street markets at the appointed time. Off we went.
Our first stop was the tortilla market. I found it to be very interesting. The ladies that worked in the booths all smiled or laughed as I was taking photos of them making their tortillas. Here are some pics.
The Tortilla ladies of the tortilla market in San Pedro Sula
Fresh tortillas cooking in the tortilla stands of the market in San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Rows and rows of tortilla stands in the market of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
It was in the tortilla market where one of the women asked me if I wanted a girlfriend. I told her I was married, and like the lady in the fruit market the day before, she said it wasn’t important. She wanted to be my Honduran girlfriend anyway. I politely declined, but gave her a friendly smile.
On our way out, we passed the same tortilla stand. I gave the lady a wink, and all the rest of them had a good laugh!
As we left the tortilla markets, Santos said he wanted to take me to the beef and pork markets. Let’s go Santos!!
Next-the meat markets of San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Steve Barrymore ssb11@prodigy.net
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