How was it, a room with a view or a lunch with a view? Well, here it was lunch with a panoramic view. This lunch was had at El Hato village in Antigua Guatemala. As I have explained before, caldo de patas stock or stew is made with muscles and bones from the lower legs … Read more
Hector’s Bistro has now a delicious selection of lunch specials for Q65 which includes the main dish, salad or fries and a drink. If you browse the Antigua Daily Photo archives you will know that I have been a fan of Hector’s gourmet cuisine since early 2009 when there wasn’t even a sign or name … Read more
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
Antigua Guatemala is a wonderful place where everyone can have a meal at the price range they are comfortable with. Do you want break the bank on a romantic dinner for two with the most delicious 7 course meal and wine; We have that. Or perhaps you’re travelling solo with a backpack and need a … Read more
There’s a myth that declares that the Maya people don’t like to be photographed. Something I have noticed in the over two years I have been leading photo walks is that photographers are afraid to get close or to even engage the people they are trying to photograph. Often, they try to sneak in photos … Read more
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Today I share with you simple slice of life from Antigua Guatemala: a group of people having lunch on the streets of La Antigua. In this case, it was a group of Salvadorians having fried chicken; do I dare to say the brand, near Casa Presidencial. ¡Buen provecho everyone!
Here’s typical vista found in many places in La Antigua Guatemala around lunch time. This picture in particular was taken on the corridor of Real Palacios de los Capitanes. If you have any doubts that humans are social beings, how do you explain these groups that are form during meals the world over. ¡Buen provecho!
At lunch time one can find stands of food vendors pop up at street corners or around parks in Antigua Guatemala. These street food vendors usually cater to other vendors working on the streets. The daily menu can go from Q10/$1.25 to Q25/$3 depending in what one orders. Most lunches sell for around Q15/$2 and … Read more
You’ve got to love Guatemala, this longaniza lunch with guacamol, chirmol, rice and freshly-made tortillas will set you back Q10/$1.25. Here are the questions for you. You can find the answers in the huge archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto in case you don’t know the responses by heart. Do you guys know the difference between Guatemalan chorizo … Read more
The atrium of the former Compañía de Jesús building is a favourite spot to have lunch during sunny days as well as during rainy days. Here we can appreciate the immensity of this building façade when compare the Maya women having lunch under the arch to shelter themselves from the light rains. ¡Buen provecho pues!
This is one of the busies dining areas on the weekends in Antigua Guatemala as capitalinos descend upon Antigua Guatemala and many go directly to Hotel Antigua. I guess this is a tradition or something. Honest, I have never gone there on the weekends since I normally like smaller and quiet restaurants where I can … Read more
I have said it many times before. Pick-up trucks are THE most popular vehicle in Guatemala, and quite possibly in Central America. People use pick-up trucks for everything. Here you see lunch being served from the pick-up truck. By the way, they had seven different lunch options, from chicken, beef, pork and fried mojarra fish, … Read more
There’s nothing like on-the-spot-freshly-cooked tortillas to accompany your Guatemalan meals. If you grew up eating freshly-made tortillas, the aroma near a tortilleria (tortilla-making place) can be as haunting as the one coming from a panaderia, bakery; just ask Guatemalan or Mexican for the matter. Tortillas, in case you don’t know, are maize or corn based … Read more
While most people have food for lunch, other prefer to have love. Just take a look at the two couples in the background of the picture above. By the way, this is a follow up to Lunch Hour at San Sebastián Park.