Two or three baskets show up around lunch time, the pots are open to show the food options of the day. Within minutes, workers, street vendors, students, and hungry people show up to order lunch. Some people argued against having affordable food options in Antigua Guatemala, but honestly, what are people with low income to … 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
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!
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
Most Guatemalan comedores (diners) serve either typical Guatemalan food or simply diner’s food as shown here. Often, both kinds of food are available any given day. I show you this dish so you don’t get the wrong idea or impression and believe that Guatemalans only eat typical food such as pepián o tamales. In fact, … 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!
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.
I don’t normally go by Parque San Sebastián, located on the northwest side of Antigua Guatemala, especially at lunch hour, so I was surprised to see how many people were having lunch at the park. Of course, wherever there are people eating on a public space, there will be chuchos, street dogs, waiting for whatever … Read more
As more houses of La Antigua Guatemala are turned into business, the old architectonic spaces are converted for new uses. Here for instance, we can appreciate how the classic corridor of the Guatemalan house is turned into a dining area. The corridor, corredor in Spanish, was an essential element of many Guatemalan houses which served … Read more