Licuados Claudia in La Antigua Guatemala

Posted in Signs | Thursday, July 17th, 2008 | Trackback

Okay, I need your help translating the word “licuados” into English? What do you think would be a good option?

18 Responses to “Licuados Claudia in La Antigua Guatemala”

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janna Says:
July 17th, 2008
All the licuados I’ve had are somewhere between a milkshake and a smoothie. My favorite is mango!
Kerri Says:
July 17th, 2008
A lot of Mexicans I know use it to mean some type of drink such as Janna mentioned - Something more nourishing than just milk or juice that would serve as a meal.
Beth in MN Says:
July 17th, 2008
Would “beverages” work?

Beth in MN
Raidar Says:
July 17th, 2008
I have to agree with the above (sort of a milkshake/smoothie mix) and my favorite is strawberry. So maybe we call them moothie’s or smooshakes!
chachi Says:
July 17th, 2008
Smoothies, Shakes???
rocio Says:
July 18th, 2008
fruit smothies, shakes, milkshakes.
Blandina Says:
July 18th, 2008
Smoothies, my friend!
Gina Says:
July 18th, 2008
Whatever you call them … they sound delicious!!!
I will have to remember to get one when we visit in August.
Thanks!!!
Gina
Claudia Says:
July 18th, 2008
I love licuados - I would refer to them as smoothies.
My fav is the one w/ pineapples, strawberries & papaya.
Andi Says:
July 18th, 2008
I say smoothies, too. And now I want a banana smoothie, yum!
Anne Groombridge Says:
July 18th, 2008
Seeing this sign makes me want a watermelon (sandia) liquado with mineral water so much right now! Wish I was in Antigua right now….sigh!
MO Says:
July 18th, 2008
Liquados = anything that gets processed with a licuadora.

licuadora = blender

Please don’t quote me on the info above…I could be wrong.
coltrane_lives Says:
July 19th, 2008
Smoothies sound good! I’ve got a photo of this little place taken about 3 years ago. I liked the name (my daughter’s middle name is Claudia). In my photo, out front of the store, there is a little type of grill with three legs welded to what looks to be a wheel from a car. Maybe you could clarify. I could smell the aroma of chicken cooking the day I was passing by. The store certainly hasn’t changed much in that time. I love the color and the sign’s lettering too!
Ale Says:
July 20th, 2008
I make myself a licuado every morning usually it’s banana, cantalope or strawberry. I never really know what to call them in english, but I think a smoothie is the better description of the two. When I say milkshake I say … ‘oh, minus the ice cream’.
janna Says:
July 20th, 2008
I agree with you, Ale, that they’re usually more like smoothies, although at one place I know they offer them (licuados de mango, banano, papaya, piña, o guanábana) made with or without milk. They’re yummy either way.
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July 22nd, 2008
[...] simple photo of the doorway to Licuados Claudia generates over 15 comments; I take one as the diving board for this [...]
Guatemalan Market Fruit Stand | La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo Says:
October 20th, 2008
[...] Blenders are needed to process all the tropical fruits in the fruit stand above into licuados, smoothies and milkshakes. Experience is not required, but you should be able to name as many [...]
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November 30th, 2008
[...] included a fresco, drink made from blended natural fruits, sugar and water (more watery than a licuado), rice and tortillas, all for Q25. This meal can be had at Comedor Típico Antigüeño, right on [...]