Stores· Fronteras / Río Dulce Town· Other Caribbean
Fronteras / Río Dulce Town
15° 39.6′ N · 89° 0.2′ W
The busy frontier town at the foot of the Río Dulce bridge — the region's service hub, with produce stalls, supermarkets, a fish market, marine and hardware stores, and buses to Guatemala City, Flores and Tikal.
Practical
Coordinate is the market from OpenStreetMap; Despensa Familiar supermarket at 15.65986, -89.00387. Dinghy landing: Bruno's courtesy dock on the north bank by the bridge. Noonsite (2020): two full supermarkets, a fish market, plenty of fresh produce, several marine/hardware stores, hose, solar, tool, battery and fibreglass shops; parts shipped in from Miami. Casa Guatemala's boats used to sell produce, meat and cheese to marinas twice a week. Armed guards at banks and supermarkets are normal. ATMs available. Old notes: Reed's store ('Cheaky's') on the south side of the bridge with its own dinghy dock for staples, frozen meat and wine.
Best for
All provisioning and parts for the river
Nearby
- Bruno's Marina (Fronteras)0.1 NM away
- Sundog Cafe (Fronteras)0.1 NM away
- Hacienda Tijax Marina0.2 NM away
- Hurricane Season in the Río Dulce0.4 NM away
- Mar Marine Yacht Club0.4 NM away
- Río Dulce Cruiser Net (VHF 69)0.4 NM away
- Río Dulce Fuel Docks (El Relleno & Nana Juana)0.4 NM away
- RAM Marina & Boatyard (Haul-out)0.5 NM away