Pacaya Season in Antigua Guatemala

© Pacaya Season in Antigua Guatemala

What came first, pacayas or pacaya volcano? Right now, pacayas are in season and found in the mercados through of Guatemala. In Guatemala we call them pacayas, in other places are known as date palms [in English]. Pacayas are an staple of the Guatemalan gastronomy. Pacayas can be found pickled, like in the fiambre salad, … Read more

Guatemalan Cuisine: Pacayas

Today’s entry marks the 1000 consecutive daily pages of La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo. And I thought I wasn’t going to last 30 days! 🙂 Pacayas, known as date palms in English, are an staple of the Guatemalan cuisine. Pacayas can be found pickled, like in the fiambre salad, charbroiled, boiled, and most often covered … Read more