Not really hungry but I fold. I order the medium shrimp coctail for under $3 US.

Heavenly, I inhale the first 3/4 of it.

Apprehensive but still I have to do it, as small oyster bowl is ordered (a full cup for around a buck and a half).

A conversation starts and a mini-friendship gets started.

His pet Iguana he wants to show off.

If there are going online, I must get the banner he says. I ask my new friends which route to take to Chiapas and they debate profusely.

Time to pay, around 5 bucks for the whole batch. I open his refrigerated serving tray (first I have seen) and snap a photo of the loot.

He explains that in right photo, right man on the top is his grandfather and the family has owned this place since then.

Solution to routing question solved, new friend Jose Carlos will drive me to the bus station.