Comments on: Corozo Palms and its Smell are a Staple of the Holy Week http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/ Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala's blogumentary through daily photographs and descriptive narratives of a Spanish Colonial Town embedded between coffee plantations, flower farms and volcanoes. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:30:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bittersweet « Artificially Sweetened http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-14012 Bittersweet « Artificially Sweetened Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:40:56 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/#comment-14012 [...] then I look at our pictures of him in Guatemala, the flowers and colors and unique and wonderful sensations of that place. The scent of corn tortillas warming for a late afternoon [...] [...] then I look at our pictures of him in Guatemala, the flowers and colors and unique and wonderful sensations of that place. The scent of corn tortillas warming for a late afternoon [...]

]]> By: Claudia http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-13883 Claudia Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:44:18 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/#comment-13883 sorry on this one - I can't really describe the smell . . . I asked my parents yesterday if they knew what corozo would be in English or if they'd seen any here but my uncle told me it grows on palm-like trees. It has a very distinctive recognizable smell. My grandmother would set up a whole new altar (besides the regular one) with fruits, flowers and offerings. The fruit, I was told, we were not allowed to eat (at least until Semana santa was over) was to represent "el huerto" which I believe is where Jesus prayed right before he was taken away - I hope I am right on this, it has been so long. Holy Week just doesn't feel like Holy Week here in the states. sorry on this one – I can’t really describe the smell . . . I asked my parents yesterday if they knew what corozo would be in English or if they’d seen any here but my uncle told me it grows on palm-like trees. It has a very distinctive recognizable smell. My grandmother would set up a whole new altar (besides the regular one) with fruits, flowers and offerings. The fruit, I was told, we were not allowed to eat (at least until Semana santa was over) was to represent “el huerto” which I believe is where Jesus prayed right before he was taken away – I hope I am right on this, it has been so long. Holy Week just doesn’t feel like Holy Week here in the states.

]]> By: Manuela http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-13865 Manuela Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:22:33 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/#comment-13865 Hmmmm... nostalgia. I am an antigüeña and have now been living outside of Guate for 10 years and I always visit over Christmas. Oh, how I miss the smells of Semana Santa... especially corozo, I just LOVE its smell. I don't think you can compare its smell to anything, but I can say it is strong... Thanks for the pictures, it's so great to see a bit of Antigua every day. Hmmmm… nostalgia. I am an antigüeña and have now been living outside of Guate for 10 years and I always visit over Christmas. Oh, how I miss the smells of Semana Santa… especially corozo, I just LOVE its smell. I don’t think you can compare its smell to anything, but I can say it is strong…
Thanks for the pictures, it’s so great to see a bit of Antigua every day.

]]> By: Rudy http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-13857 Rudy Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:51:28 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/#comment-13857 <strong>Kris</strong>, honestly I could not describe it since its smell is very peculiar and it does not smell like anything else. <strong>Sompopo</strong>, the shape is very similar to pacayas which are edible, but corozo is used mostly for its smell and for decoration purposes. <strong>Pennie</strong>, honest, I can say what corozo smells like since its scent is very unique. Perhaps other Guatemalans can come up with an answer. :-( <strong>Geoffrey</strong>, I believe the sense of smell is under rated most of the time. <strong>Coltrane_lives</strong>, corozo smells like corozo. :-( Kris, honestly I could not describe it since its smell is very peculiar and it does not smell like anything else.

Sompopo, the shape is very similar to pacayas which are edible, but corozo is used mostly for its smell and for decoration purposes.

Pennie, honest, I can say what corozo smells like since its scent is very unique. Perhaps other Guatemalans can come up with an answer. :-(

Geoffrey, I believe the sense of smell is under rated most of the time.

Coltrane_lives, corozo smells like corozo. :-(

]]> By: coltrane_lives http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-13854 coltrane_lives Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:28:50 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/#comment-13854 Not familiar with this palm. Always an educational stop on this blog, Rudy. Appreciate the explanation. So, what do they smell like? Sandalwood, pine, cedar...? Not familiar with this palm. Always an educational stop on this blog, Rudy. Appreciate the explanation. So, what do they smell like? Sandalwood, pine, cedar…?

]]> By: Geoffrey http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-13853 Geoffrey Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:09:34 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/#comment-13853 well stated rudy! smell can really awake the memories, i was at an Ethiopian restaurant a few weeks ago and as i walked in a could smell an incense that instantly took me back to when my grandma used to take me to the "brujos" for "limpias". keep up the good work well stated rudy! smell can really awake the memories, i was at an Ethiopian restaurant a few weeks ago and as i walked in a could smell an incense that instantly took me back to when my grandma used to take me to the “brujos” for “limpias”. keep up the good work

]]> By: Pennie http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-13851 Pennie Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:03:19 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/#comment-13851 come on! give us a hint of what they smell like...please??? come on! give us a hint of what they smell like…please???

]]> By: sompopo http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-13847 sompopo Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:00:54 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/#comment-13847 Now thats a plant I have never seen before. Looks like it could come from the sea. Now thats a plant I have never seen before. Looks like it could come from the sea.

]]> By: Kris http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/comment-page-1/#comment-13846 Kris Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:00:37 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/03/19/corozo-palms-and-its-smell-are-staple-of-the-holy-week/#comment-13846 What do they do with them after this? What do they do with them after this?

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