The market near the centre of Santaní is where agricultural San Pedro shows its practical face. Farmers bring in produce from the surrounding countryside — yuca, sweet potatoes, corn, and the occasional fresh cheese wrapped in palm leaves. Stalls selling yerba mate in bulk and hand-woven baskets made from local reeds share space with hardware sellers and cheap clothing merchants.
Going early in the morning gives you the full experience: fresh produce, tuca (a type of local sausage) sizzling on improvised grills, and vendors with loud opinions about everything. The market is not a tourist attraction — it is a working market for working people — which is precisely what makes it worth seeing.