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Salema has a split personality: The whitewashed old town is for locals, and the other half
was built for tourists—both groups pursue a policy of peaceful coexistence. Tourists laze
in the sun, while locals grab the shade.
Town Square Market Action:
Salema's recently updated town square sports a park-
ing lot and beachside promenade. The Balneario Municipal building has a WC. A flatbed
truck market rolls into the square weekday mornings—one truck each for fish, fruit, and
vegetables, and a five-and-dime truck for clothing and other odds and ends. The tooting
horn of the fish truck wakes you at 8:00. The bakery trailer sells delightful fresh bread and
homemade sweet rolls each morning (about 8:30-11:00). On weekday afternoons around
