THE FINEST SPANISH COLONIAL CITY ON EARTH
Between
here and the walled city is the Parque Centenario,
an intriguing but slightly creepy place where locals hang out, along with a
few menacing looking monkeys and, reportedly, a pair of gila monsters.
While
Getsemani has a number of hostals and hotels, it remains – for the most part
– gritty and ungentrified.
Sidewalks are careworn and curb ramps, hit or
miss. But well worth a lengthy roll from the walled city is La Casa de
Socorro, a restaurant with good access and superb seafood. Here you can
select from numerous types of mariscos – shrimp, crab, snapper and more –
prepared in traditional styles with succulent sauces.
Accompaniments include
plantains and the exquisite arroz con coco: white rice blended with bits of
sweet coconut.
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