Tourists from San Juan Comalapa
As I said a few weeks ago, often in Antigua Guatemala people when they think of tourists, they think of foreigners who …
Selling Comales
What better way to start the new year than with a brand new clay comal to cook the best tasting tortillas. A …
Comal Selling In Antigua
No, we aren’t talking about Comal County around the San Antonio area in Texas (Click the link to visit San Antonio Daily …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 13
Today, I am happy to share a portrait of Victoria, a great grandmother, one of the friendliest and kindest people I have …
Things To Do in Antigua Guatemala — A Different Coffee Tour
De La Gente NGO has put together a different and more down-to-earth coffee tour by involving the small plot farmers who belong …
Maya Girl Picking Freshly Made Tortitllas
Last week we did a mini series on campesinos and the milpa fields located on the skirt of Volcán de Agua. Today …
Meet the giant Guatemalan winged-leaf-cutter ant: Zompopo
Once again the May zompopo ants have arrived on time this year! Here are some facts and myths about the giant leaf …
Recipe for the Guatemalan Caldo de Res
Caldo de res is often called “cocido” (cooked) in La Antigua Guatemala. Caldo de res (beef stock or stew) has to be …
Facts and Myths about the Giant Guatemalan Sompopo Ant
Once again the May sompopos ants actually arrived in May and on time! Are you ready to drop your jaw and say, …
Real Guatemala: Las tortilleras
Of course, these ladies who prepare us our daily tortillas can not be missing in series about the real Guatemala. Here we …
Lent Food: Batido Drink
Batido is a fruity drink topped with a powder called pinol, a coarse flour made from ground toasted maize kernels, often in …
Tortilla Time
It is interesting how the aroma of freshly-made tortillas can be so haunting. This is especially true to Guatemalans who are not …
Our Daily Bread is Maize-based Food
Very often I see women on their way to the maize mill to turn nixtamalized maized into masa dough to make tortillas. …
Zompopos FAQ
This year the May Zompopos actually did arrive in May. Even though the Guatemalan winged sompopo ant appears every year in May, …
Nostalgia Triggers
The other day while I waited for the fresh and hot tortillas to come out of the comal I noticed an orange …