USMC Care Package Help Needed (San Antonio, Alamo: how much, home, where to buy)

[Paka]

Our son as requested a care package....and one of the things he is wanting are the large tamarindo pops and the mexican candies he enjoys so much.

Can anyone tell me where to buy these (other than a gas station)...where I can buy in bulk and probably more fresh than the local Lone Star gas station???

Any and all help most appreciated! Trying to get his package off by Monday.

[Camper1]

Darn, I cant remember the name of the place!!It's down town and allot of the little Mexican places get all their candy bulk. Sorry, maybe I will remember. Maybe ask Culebra Meat Market where they get their stuff???

[wCat]

Paka...I wish I could help, but I'm not sure what they even are. Do they sell this kind of thing at any of the shops in El Mercado? Or even Mi Tierra's? I know they have all those baked goodies there, but do they sell candies as well? I can't remember what was there when we were there last.

[SA08]

I've never heard of that candy but I found this website that may have what you are looking for though you obviously wouldn't have the candy by Monday.
Pelucas Tamarindo Candy - 10ct
Also, I don't know how much you are sending over but when my hubby was over there I used to get the flat rate priority boxes & cram all I could in them. It's a decent deal if you send things that weigh a bit.

[sapphire]

Give these guys a call, Paka--it's where all the c-stores and grocery stores get their Mexican candies:

Alamo Packing Co
2738 Blanco Rd
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 734-8672

Throw in some extras from all of us!

[Paka]

Thanks guys for all the suggestions...I think I found something close by that sounds like a wholesaler...thanks again and especially to Deep Forest who found this place...and practically in our own back yard!

I agree SA08...flat rate boxes ARE the best for those of us in the "care package" business!

[Camper1]

Originally Posted by Paka

Thanks guys for all the suggestions...I think I found something close by that sounds like a wholesaler...thanks again and especially to Deep Forest who found this place...and practically in our own back yard!

I agree SA08...flat rate boxes ARE the best for those of us in the "care package" business!

Glad you found what you wanted! Those packages from home are worth a mint! Throw in some Texas "hey" from me!!


Sorry I wasn't more help..

[1peewee]

paka...hope u got ur pkg out...another wholesale place is...Liberto of San Antonio located at 621 S. Flores close to S. Alamo past the convention center....PageRedirect

[LovingSAT]

Toudouze is awesome! If you all have not been there, its a great place to check out! Downtown near the labor corner.

[Paka]

Thanks so much guys! I was able to get his package full of goodies to him and he and the other guys sure enjoyed them!! Wil certainly keep these other sites in mind when the next package is due to be shipped forward...and that will be sooner than later I suppose.

Happy 4th to everyone how appreciates and enjoys the freedoms of our beautiful country!