San Miguel Dueñas

This is the fastest macadamia husking machine

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Once the macadamia nuts have been sorted by size, they are put inside this device to remove husking or outer shell. It’s incredible what you can do with construction iron rods, a flat tire and 5 hp lawnmower engine, don’t you agree. You have to read the description on the sign in this picture to … Read more

Macadamia Farm Tours

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This is one of the two guides who give tours around the Valhalla macadamia farm just outside of Antigua Guatemala, on the road to San Miguel Dueñas. He was kind enough to explain how the nuts are dried and then outer shell removed on a special apparatus invented on site. But, before, the macadamia nuts … Read more

Guatemalan Flower Growers

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As mentioned before, if you’re looking for flower and plant nurseries, then head over to San Miguel Dueñas where it seems as though each block has at least one vivero (nursery) or invernadero (green house) growing flowers and plants. A rose started plant sells for about Q5/$0.60 in the nurseries around San Miguel Dueñas, how … Read more

Welcome to San Miguel Dueñas

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Since we have been talking a lot about San Miguel Dueñas recently, I figured I should share with you a picture of the entrance to the town of San Miguel Dueñas, the municipality with the most plant nurseries around Antigua Guatemala. Accourding to loyal reader Luis, he jogged a 22kms route back and forth between … Read more