Antigua In Black and White — I am 100% Chapin

Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Chapín nickname for Guatemalan. That’s right, chapin is the nickname used by Guatemalans and others that you can use interchangeably with guatemalteco. Guatemalan use the nickname chapin with pride. I believe Guatemalans are the only people in Central America that use their nickname with pride, but … Read more

Guatemalan Slang: Shuco and Chapin

Double hit today for the Guatemalan Slang category. Shuco(a) is the Guatemalan slang for dirty. Shuco is also used for Guatemalan hot dog. The Guatemalan shuco hot dog comes with guacamol (avocado sauce), boiled cabbage, mayonnaise, tomato sauce, mustard, hot sauce, and one or more of the following: chorizo (Guatemalan red sausage), longaniza (Guatemalan white … Read more