La Colonia Supermarket

As different as things can be here, sometimes they aren’t that different at all…and that can be a good thing. La Colonia is one of two major supermarkets in Nicaragua, the other being La Union. La Union is actually owned by Walmart, sad but true. There is a 3rd supermarket here called Pali, although I’m not sure the word “super” really applies to it. It is quite bare bones. Pali does have almost everything you need, but it is a no frills shopping experience…basically a concrete warehouse full of stuff. La Colonia and La Union are comparable to shopping at major supermarkets in the States. In fact, aside from being smaller, they are both exactly like HEB, the major grocery store chain in Texas. One major difference here than in the states is that carry out service is not an exception, but a rule. When you bring your cart into the checkout area you leave it there. Your items are then checked and bagged and put on another cart...