Portraits of Street Vendors — Potato and Plantain Chips

Rudy Giron: Antigua Guatemala &emdash; Portraits of Street Vendors — Potato and Plantain Chips

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!

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