{"id":21789,"date":"2019-12-07T22:37:55","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T04:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=21789"},"modified":"2019-12-07T22:38:01","modified_gmt":"2019-12-08T04:38:01","slug":"post-birthday-trip-to-mexico-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=21789","title":{"rendered":"Post Birthday Trip to Mexico Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This post is all about the food at El Mercado. El Mercado is a buffet unlike any other. It&#8217;s set up to look like a marketplace &#8212; except you don&#8217;t pay for anything. Delicious food was in abundance and we enjoyed a lot of it. Here are some pictures of El Mercado, our go-to place for meals throughout our stay.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49051557771\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49051557771_07f08d94eb.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This amazing fruit stand greets you as you enter and it is always well-stocked.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49051557801\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49051557801_d9cd4c5824.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The restaurant has lots of neat touches like fresh food in baskets and pinatas hanging from the ceiling.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49051557706\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49051557706_19f7599406.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Though busy making food, the staff was always friendly, helpful, and ready to answer questions and offer their assistance.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49051770952\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49051770952_4b4b0e2203.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were multiple stations with fresh fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49051049823\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49051049823_0181106216.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the morning, there is a <em>panero<\/em> (Spanish for &#8220;bread man&#8221;) that goes from table to table to offer you delicious bread.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49053695353\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49053695353_dd995e2e73_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s always really hard to choose because everything looks amazing.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49053695433\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49053695433_3aa7010efb.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They also have a pancake and waffle station.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49129070752\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49129070752_266226c44b.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the evening, there&#8217;s a street taco stand.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49057270271\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49057270271_4689ee37e5.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49128387193\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49128387193_c5fca641cb.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49128877991\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49128877991_45a83709fa.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The dessert station always has so many options.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49056640663\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49056640663_c140d6e717.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49057151721\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49057151721_80bc13cdc7.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49056641188\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49056641188_740e40926e.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49057371797\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49057371797_e006475839_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49056640053\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49056640053_47e573d42f_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49056641318\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49056641318_f3ab710768_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49056641248\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49056641248_745ed2fc6c_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49057370757\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49057370757_92b62ea6d1_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49057370942\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49057370942_dc42a3c4dc_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49057371152\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49057371152_6c30af2fbb_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49057371772\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49057371772_b13dd6b9e6.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49056640543\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49056640543_ea9d04a612.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This place didn&#8217;t just give you little pieces of desserts. They gave you full-sized ones!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49057340747\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49057340747_64d1037534_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49056610463\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49056610463_79f83c58c5_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49128387113\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49128387113_2e2529d214_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I even found some handmade chocolate!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49056640083\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49056640083_93e5d56c9d_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On one of the days, they had these ladies making fresh tortillas for the tacos.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49129070957\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49129070957_aa84236eb0.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49128396328\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49128396328_caa3a88a2d.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On another night, there was a <em>marquesita<\/em> stand.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/49129061742\/in\/datetaken\/\"  title=\"Untitled\"><img src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49129061742_760cf34f1b_c.jpg\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a video of my <em>marquesita<\/em> being made.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fflipandching%2Fvideos%2F460285817933176%2F&amp;width=500&amp;show_text=false&amp;appId=162933833794177&amp;height=885\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"500\" height=\"885\" frameborder=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>El Mecado was just one of several amazing restaurant options at Hotel Xcaret. I know I said I would post more pics of the resort but I might save those for last because I want to share some pics of all the food that we enjoyed first. More restaurant pics next time! Until then, GNG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post is all about the food at El Mercado. El Mercado is a buffet unlike any other. It&#8217;s set up to look like a marketplace &#8212; except you don&#8217;t pay for anything. Delicious food was in abundance and we enjoyed a lot of it. 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