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Got Milk?

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

The Milkman in San Gaspar Vivar by Rudy Giron

Basically, the lechero, milkman, guides a herd of goats, cabras in Guatemalan Spanish, around town selling the drawn-on-the-spot glass of milk for Q5/$0.60. Some people drink the milk directly from the glass, while others boil it first. I remember that when I was a kid, having warm milk ordeñada, harvested, on the spot was a highlight of the day. This picture of the lechero from San Juan del Obispo was taken in San Gaspar Vivar as he made his way down to Antigua Guatemala.

This freshly-harvested milk delivery approach puts a new twist of the term “fresh milk”, don’t you think?

Guatemalan Fresh Milk Home Delivery

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Ya llegó la leche fresca... by Rudy Girón

Guatemalan fresh milk home delivery. It doesn’t get any fresher than this!

How much does cost a drawn-on-the-spot glass of milk? The answer is in the archives.

Milk Delivery in Antigua Guatemala

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Milk Delivery in Antigua

Goat Milk Delivery in Antigua I am sure this is the first time many of you see a milk delivery service like the one we have in Guatemala. Basically, two or three shepherd boys guide a herd of goats, cabras in Guatemalan Spanish, around town selling the drawn-on-the-spot glass of milk for Q5/$0.60. Some people drink the milk directly from the glass, while others boil it first.

Now, you may think these milk deliveries only occur in the rural communities of Guatemala, but as you can see in the pictures below, the shepherd boys and their sheep can be found even the Downtown Guatemala City, known as Centro Histórico. Can you imagine El Señor Presidente coming out of his bureau in the National Palace to drink some fresh milk? Only in Guatemala, I tell you!

This milk delivery approach puts a new twist of the term “fresh milk”, don’t you think?

Milk Delivery in Guatemala Milk Delivery in Guatemala City