Everywhere in Guatemala you can find fresh fruit ready to go inside a transparent plastic bag. Often you can can these fruit portions with lime juice, ground chilli and/or pepitoria (roasted squash seeds) and salt. The transparent bag portion normally goes for about Q5. Have you had fresh fruit in this presentation?
As with the flowers, in Antigua Guatemala we are very fortunate to have fresh fruits all year round. Fresh fruits sold in a plastic bag from a basket or from a cart are among the most popular snacks for Guatemalans and foreigners alike. What’s your favorite fruit from this basket?
Guatemala is a country of Desaparecidos (disappeared) and La Antigua Guatemala is not an exception. These colorful and friendly street vendors and their traditional carts vanished without leaving a trace or even causing a murmur. These honest and hard-working people simply desaparecieron (disappeared). They are missing… and missed. 🙁 My friend and colleague Miguel De … Read more
Since you guys are having the cravings for Guatemalan fresh fruit snacks, I decided to show you the current options. All you need to add is pepitoria molida (ground pumpkin seeds), salt, lemon juice and ground chili peppers (cobanero, that’s what we have today). I believe Mario (MO) described the eating process of fresh fruit … Read more