Snack Attack. . .

It does make a difference if you're staying in an AI or a small resort, if you want someting to snack on late at night you want it now!

So, my question to the seasoned, tanned, lubricated Gringo's: SNACKS - bring them from home? Buy 'em there? What do you do? What do you have?

I am thinking abpout bringing: M&M's ( plain & peanut), sunflower seeds, pringles & some dried fruit (trail mix).

LndShrk

[sctx]

don't know about Pringles but you can get the other stuff down there. Snack shopping at the store is actually fun down there, wifey has gotten hooked on Chocoritas

There are a ton of little stores and "Farmacies" on 5th avenue with snacks galore.

BUT, if you stay at an AI be ready to pay up the nose. A bag of chips at the Grand Xcaret Resort store was $8 US. Outrageous!

We brought some snacks for the kids and then bought more when in Playa.

[Bumper]

Buy 'em in Playa. Huge variety of munchies available, but buy the local stuff. The imported snack foods - like from the states - is ridiculously expensive.

[Heather]

Originally Posted by LndShrk

It does make a difference if you're staying in an AI or a small resort, if you want someting to snack on late at night you want it now!

So, my question to the seasoned, tanned, lubricated Gringo's: SNACKS - bring them from home? Buy 'em there? What do you do? What do you have?

I am thinking abpout bringing: M&M's ( plain & peanut), sunflower seeds, pringles & some dried fruit (trail mix).

LndShrk

Sunflower and pumpkin seeds I have found here. Pseudo-M&Ms also. Pringles, yep, we got 'em. Trail mix I have never looked for, in the scary event I might actually find it.

I love Mexican snacks, however, with a passion that is astounding. Takis, Chile/lime Fritos, and Churrimais (sp?). Well, time for trip to the corner store, gotta go.

[Mapchick]

definitely try lime peanuts and those Lays lime potato chips, can you tell I like limey stuff?

I must have brought back 20 bags of lime peanuts on my last trip....and they're all gone now...waaaaaa!!!

[carmen01]

We really like the jalapeno potato chips in the green bag

[Nerak936]

I brought chewy granola bars from home. Good thing I did, cuz one night David and I were too tired to venture out for some dinner, so we dined on granola bars and orange soda!!

(They pack well and who cares if they get crushed.)

We brought Snickers bars...gotta have my chocolate and mexican chocolate just wasn't the same...plus they were a good snack on the plane.

[jeevers]

dont ever buy anything at hotel or on 5th ave=ripoff
they have whatever you need in town
yesterday i got reeses peanut butter cups for 50 cents

Ok, dumb question but if 5th avenue isn't "in town" then where is?

(I am such a tourist)

[jx2]

Originally Posted by Nerak936

I brought chewy granola bars from home. Good thing I did, cuz one night David and I were too Tired to venture out for some dinner, so we dined on granola bars and orange soda!!

(They pack well and who cares if they get crushed.)

Is that what its called now Karen??



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How the heck did ya keep them from melting?


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I was a little confused by this one also. Jeevers did you mean to wander a street or two off of 5th Ave?

5th is definitely "in town" - everybody knows where it is, and there's zillions of taxis, so you'll never lack a ride.

Pringles abound in Playa, but wherever you wind up, grab a taxi to Chedraui. It's like a Super Wal-Mart. They have everything mentioned above, including trail mix. Upon arrival, we got snacks, sodas, beer, bread and PB&J. We were set for the week! Oh, and we got some really good tequila there (2 bottles in a gift box set) for $7.00US. Amazing. Take pesos, or have your ATM card ready (there's an ATM inside the entrance to the store). They took our US cash the first time we were there, and they refused it the 2nd time.

Chedraui is about 10 blocks or so west of 5th, I wouldn't walk it - taxis are cheap.

Oh, and we had some trouble with our taxi driver, cuz we didn't say it right. Here's how HE pronounced it: Shed-Raw-Wee

We kept saying: Shad-Rewee

Live & Learn!

P.S. "borrow" a knife from the restaurant at your hotel for spreading pb&j.

[jeevers]

yes the further away from 5th ave you go the better the prices are

for instance a bottle of good tequila is 50 us on 5th and the same on the hi-way its @ 30us or 27 at sams club or 23 at costco in cancun

they sell the same stuff all over town so walk away from the beach and youll save $ plus its fun to go exploring and find little shops restaurants bars etc

[roxie]

I bought some lime peanuts--Sabritos--at the convience store near my office the other day. They were so good. I think I will have to get some more.