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I spent much of Saturday, October 5, 2013 wandering the warm, dusty streets of Los Algodones, Baja California, taking photos, sight-seeing, and just enjoying life. On a warm afternoon, there is nothing like enjoying a fresh, cool mariscos, and Mariscos La Palapita serves outstanding mariscos.
Photo: Mariscos La Palapita is located on Sixth Street, just south of "C" Street, on the southwest corner of the street. It's open to the street, and features comfortable, patio dining under the thatched palapa. The kitchen is housed in the white building to the left of the photo, and guests enjoy their mariscos under the palapa.
Photo: This handwritten sign, set on the city street in front of the restaurant, advertises their wares, and also serves as their menu. The sign makes it clear the restaurant offers only mariscos and tostadas. The limited menu must be their niche in the dining scene of Los Algodones...
Photo: The owner and only employee, Kathy, begins to work on my mariscos. She shells the fish, cuts it up, and prepares everything while you watch. The fish is stored in an ice chest, using ice to keep it cool. Sort like camping...
Photo: Like many small restaurants in Mexico, Mariscos La Palapita features patio-style dining, and the sidewalk actually passes under the thatched roof, or a simulated beach "palapa." Note the handwritten sign that serves as the menu.
Photo: Kathy brings my completed mariscos to the table. I ordered my mariscos "con todo," so it contained shrimp, crab, octopus, and fish. For the uninitiated, a "mariscos" is a Mexican version of a seafood cocktail.
Photo: Upon my request, Kathy snapped my photo, as I pose with my mariscos. Note the abundance of picante sauce available to enhance your mariscos, if you care to. I didn't feel the need, as the mariscos was delicious by itself.
Photo: My partially-eaten mariscos, plus a package of complimentary soda crackers. In addition to the mixture of seafood, a mariscos contains onion, celery, and a watery mixture of picante sauce. Unlike a seafood cocktail north of the border, the sauce is watery. Palapita's mariscos was delicious, and very typical of any number of mariscos that I've enjoyed during my trips to Mexico. The price was right, at $60.00 pesos, which was a tad over five U.S. dollars. Fresh seafood isn't exactly cheap, and the preparation of a mariscos is very labor-intensive. I left Kathy a $2.00 tip, which she really appreciated. Mariscos are a very popular item in Baja California, including Los Algodones, and Mariscos La Palapita serves delicious, fresh, made-to-order mariscos, right before your eyes. If you're in the mood for a fantastic mariscos, plan to make a stop at Mariscos La Palapita. Mariscos
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