Slowly but surely, all the traditional ice cream carts have been transforming into trucks, colorful buses, and pull man buses. Follow the white rabbit, the link, to take a closer look at the inside of these traditional ice cream carts.
Another benefit of living in “El país de la eterna Primavera” [the land of the eternal spring] is that we can have delicious ice cream any day of the year.
Come to hibernate in Antigua Guatemala and have as much ice cream as you please during the Winter season…
One of the best things about the temperate weather of La Antigua Guatemala is that we really enjoy ice cream all year long. That is why ice cream shops and ice cream ambulant vendors are among the most popular offerings in town. What’s your favorite Guatemalan ice cream flavor? If you would like to give … Read more
The traditional ambulant ice cream carts of Antigua Guatemala refuse to disappear. You find them all around the main square as well as in Calle del Arco on the weekends, near Union square and everywhere on the town fair behind the bus terminal during the Fiestas de Santiago.
These traditional wooden ice cream carts found around Parque Central, the main square in Antigua Guatemala are so colourful and fit right in with the antique atmosphere of the colonial town. Of course, Guatemalans patronize these traditional carts because of the less expensive traditional ice cream offering. If you want to have a peak at … Read more
Even though modern ice cream carts are found all over Guatemala, these traditional ice cream carts are still quite present, especially around La Antigua Guatemala. So, what the scoop with these traditional carts? Usually the old-fashioned ice cream carts carry vanilla flavoured ice cream and they top it with acid-sweet syrup that ice cream vendors … Read more
Every once in a while, the readers of AntiguaDailyPhoto participate in a simple creative exercise: to invent a creative dialogue or conversation among the characters that appear in the picture. The most ingenious response between these two heladeros would receive a photo post card mailed to your home or office. Happy Hunger Games! And may … Read more
Whether the climate is cold, windy, rainy, or sunny, the ice cream carts go out to satisfy the needs of the ice cream lovers everywhere around Antigua Guatemala. In the picture above, you can see three Guatemalan traditional ice cream carts from La Favorita (the favorite) being prepared for sunny day. Come back tomorrow if … Read more
Blame it on the weather. Ice cream handcarts have appeared, like mushrooms, around Parque Central in Antigua. There are all kinds ice cream carts. Here you see the two handcarts for one of Guatemala’s national ice cream chain. Countdown side note: Today’s entry is number 292 so far and we continue with a countdown to … Read more
In less than a year all the traditional ice carts found in Antigua Guatemala have transformed into colorful buses and trucks. Take a photographic tour through the many ice cream carts found in the posts I have shared with you thus far. Have fun!
Here’s your illustrated Guatemala Spanish word of the day: Heladero for ice cream vendor. Ice cream is in high demand during this recent heatwave. Today I share a traditional handmade ice cream cart. Often, these ice cream carts are found at Parque Central, but often enough the vendors move all over Antigua Guatemala.
Follow the white rabbit to take a photographic tour of the different ice cream carts found in and around Antigua Guatemala.
The streets are my studio and total strangers my models. The streets provide an endless supply of interesting models, don’t you agree? Do you want to learn more about the Guatemalan traditional ice cream carts? If so, follow the white rabbit. Preparing the Ice Cream Carts Close-up Look at a Guatemalan Ice Cream Cart Enjoy … Read more
These are, of course, the traditional Guatemalan ice cream carts. If you don’t like wholesome food with lots of flavor and real sugar, stay away from these ice cream carts because this ice cream is the real Mccoy, made freshly everyday by hand, not by machines. On the other hand, if you can break your … Read more
Well, you know I have shown the traditional Guatemalan ice cream carts before, but this is a first look inside the cart. The Helados La Favorita cart is made from wood, with a few hands of oil-based paint, a drawing of the ever-present Disney characters. Inside there is a metal bucket which holds the ice … Read more