
A new supermarket recently opened in the area where I live, although it's not very close to my house since I have to take a bus that takes about 30 minutes to get to a place called Ruiz Pineda. The new supermarket, called Paramo, is located at a sort of roundabout there. Everyone was talking about the opening of this supermarket, and in fact, its first day was a huge success (or rather, chaotic, because of the number of people who went).

Although its location isn't the best, it's a good option and something quite different for this area of Caricuao. Today, I went with my mom to visit this supermarket for the first time, and I found some pretty interesting things. The main attraction or advertising for this store on TikTok was its very affordable prices. My mission today was to verify that and save some money by buying cheaper items.

There's a real range of prices, but some things are still the same price or even more expensive than elsewhere. The only prices I can say are really good are in the peanut section, where we bought a pretty decent tray of candied peanuts for $1.60, something that would normally be more expensive elsewhere. The meat and chicken aren't cheap, but they are quite fresh. The service in that area is very good; they have a pretty organized system, and you can even sit and wait while the butcher prepares your order.

My mom was impressed by the great service haha

When we arrived there were many people but you could still walk around peacefully. Suddenly the place became extremely crowded and being there suffering from anxiety was like putting a knife to your own throat. I was getting very desperate, that's the only thing I didn't like... I felt too trapped and uncomfortable, even paying was horrible because of the number of people there.

And obviously, it was very difficult for me to take more pictures, but we spent approximately $90 at this place and bought meat, vegetables, cheese, ham, among other things. The prices of some products were good and others not so much; it was really more the advertising I saw online than what actually surprised me when I was there. I think it's a good option for a change of pace since there aren't many different shops around here, and it's something different, but its location makes it quite crowded, and for people like me, it's difficult to tolerate an atmosphere like that.
