Month: November 2016

Antigua Guatemala Coffee Houses

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We are so fortunate to have over a dozen delightful coffee houses in La Antigua Guatemala; each with its own flare and ambience. Here’s the gorgeous interior design of Ganache where you can also get some of the best desserts in town to accompany your strong cup of coffee. Don’t skip the pie!

I wish you were here!

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It was merely two weeks ago that I offered these seats and table as a destination to enjoy the Winter season in Antigua Guatemala and we already have the first takers, a couple from Alberta, Canada. That’s right, the first wave of Canadians and people from the United States living near the norther border have … Read more

Guatemalan Breakfast Anyone, Anyone?

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Black beans, eggs, fried plantains slices, fresh cheese and cream are among the staple ingredients of the Guatemalan breakfast. You can also have longanizas [white sausages], chorizos [red sausages], salchichas [sausage links], beef steak or adobado steak along with your desayuno chapín. A breakfast as shown here will set you back Q40/$5. ¡Buen provecho! By … Read more

Portraits of Street Vendors — Potato and Plantain Chips

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Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Plataninas for fried plantain chips. Papalinas, plataninas and yuquitas, potato chips, plantain chips and cassava chips respectively are among the most popular fried chips one can find in town fairs, convenience stores and, of course, with the ambulant vendors. ¡Buen provecho!

Today’s panoramic view of volcanoes surrounding Antigua Guatemala

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Fortunately hurricane Otto didn’t reach Guatemala and except for some cloudy skies we had to endure for yesterday, we are back to our normal gorgeous blue skies, typical of the dry season. However, we did felt a very strong earthquake, 7.2, around lunch hour yesterday, which hit the gulf of Fonseca in El Salvador. This … Read more

Mayan family in a hurry

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Oh what a wonderful combination of just the right ingredients is this charming and photogenic city we call now La Antigua Guatemala. Where should we start to list the enchanting elements of the former Santiago de Guatemala; perhaps we should begin with its people, a rainbow of cultures, locals and foreigners. Next, the surreal baroque … Read more

Sunsets in Antigua Guatemala During the Dry Season

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Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Crepúsculo or twilight. Once again we are experiencing some sunset clouds, celajes pues, as we are supposed to during the dry season. By the way, I don’t know if you have heard me rave about the dry season, the best time to come to Guatemala. As I … Read more

Rellenitos anyone, anyone?

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Rudy Giron: Antigua Guatemala &emdash; Portraits of Street Vendors — Rellenitos

Today I only have rellenitos at Q5/$0.60 per piece for you. I deliver the world over, 30 minutes or it’s free. Minimum 5 rellenitos per order.

Rellenitos de platano con frijoles (stuffed plantains with beans). As I have explained before, Rellenitos (little fillings) is the name given to a food made from plantain dough which is molded into a semi-round shaped and filled (thus the name) with a black beans sauce or stuffed with manjar (custard). It is a sweet meal and normally eaten as junk food or as dessert. It is one of my favorite Guatemalan desserts and I am sure I am not the only one with a soft spot for this kind of meal.

There’s video recipe below in English that shows you how to prepare rellenitos at home. ¡Buen provecho!

Don’t ever say I don’t share the good things with you!

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Guatemalan Daily Lunch Special — Pollo Empanizado

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Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish phrase of the day: Menú del día for daily lunch special. Even though there are plenty fast-food restaurants in Antigua Guatemala, we still have a lot of comedores, diners, that offer Guatemalan daily lunch menu specials, such as La Casa de las Mixtas, El Portón, El Rincón Típico just to mention … Read more

Everyday Antigua Guatemala — The Necklace Transaction

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Did you guys know that 75% of the economy in Guatemala is informal, meaning the majority of the people do not hold a job. Most Guatemalans work for themselves in mercados, plazas or the streets. Some people argue that Guatemala’s minimum wage is too high and the country is not competitive enough with other countries. … Read more

Antigua Guatemala Rooftop View During Winter

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One of the most striking features of the Winter season in Guatemala is how much sunshine we get. Perhaps, we notice it more simply because the cold wind blowing from the true north, pushes the, otherwise stationary, clouds away. This much sunshine, of course, counters the cold wind, thus give us such wonderful temperate weather … Read more

Post Card from Pilas de Santa Clara, Antigua Guatemala

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Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque de La Unión, is quite possibly the most romantic spot in Antigua Guatemala. Teenagers and young adults prefer it over all other romantic spots in Antigua Guatemala, especially so around the golden hour and through the blue hour, as you can see in this post. By the … Read more