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Velaciones during Lent and the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala

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As explained before during the Lent Food series, Lent has some food that is associated with it and sold at the food stalls out side where velación, vigil, is held. As Lent progresses towards the Holy Week which begins tomorrow on Domingo de Ramos, Palm Sunday, there are more and more vigils per week. Just … Read more

Lent Food: Panes con pollo

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Panes con pollo or chicken sandwiches are the staple food of velaciones, vigils, along with batido, a drink made from tropical fruits and pinol. You better come back tomorrow for the full recipe of the batido drink. Panes con pollo are basically pirujo bread with lettuce, chicken, mayo, ketchup and salsa; one can hot sauce … Read more