October 2008

Pick Your Kite and Let’s Talk to The Dead

As read on Prensa Libre recently: According to the legend, each November 1st the God-world releases the souls of the dead from …

Today, for a mere random act, I ended up in Jocotenango and because we’ve talking and learning about jocotes, I remember to …

Camotes en miel could be translated as sweet potatoes in syrup or in preserves. Camotes en miel is also another popular dessert …

Jocotes (/hoe-ko-tes/) or red mombin are often eaten raw, but you can find them as often in tasty preserves. Jocotes en miel …

I became contagious with the regular twitter updates about gasoline prices going down in Guatemala, so the very next time I went …

I figure that when one decides to name something is the set it apart from the rest, right? So, why would name …

Some businesses just feel the need to have a sign hanging for every one of their services. 🙁

As you can see in the picture above, most flower shops are working really hard to have a large inventory of flower …

By moving from one section of the mercado to another, we find that las floristerías (flower shops) are preparing the flower arrangements …

There’s no coming back. I was surprise to see a computer being used among all the fresh produce in the mercado (market) …

You can go every day to el mercado (market) of La Antigua Guatemala, but if you go Monday, Thursday or Saturday, you …

Here’s yet another gift for those Guatemalans living abroad, the jocotes de corona wallpaper that you can download from here at 1200×900 …

WANTED: Blenders are needed to process all the tropical fruits in the market stand above into licuados, smoothies and milkshakes. Experience is …

Platillo típico (typical dish) is the name given to any meal that normally has at least two of the following: chirmol (Guatemalan …

I really like the naí¯f aspects of this sign. I like how the composition is trying very hard to include all the …