Sunflower Fields Forever

Giant Sunflowers from Antigua Guatemala by RUDY GIRON

Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Girasol for sunflower. In the Land of the Eternal Spring we are fortunate to be able to have sunflowers all year long. Girasoles are found everywhere now in the wild, but it is best to see them either at Girasoles de Antigua or at El Bosque while … Read more

Foodie Fridays — Tortillas con chorizo y longaniza y queso Chancol

PHOTO STOCK: Tortillas con chorizo y longaniza y queso Chancol by Rudy Giron

Tortillas con longaniza ahumada [smoked white sausage] and gorillas con chorizo ahumado [smoked red sausage] from Tecpán are among the most popular foods in Guatemala. You can find them in restaurants, on the streets, but often in the backyard or front yard’s barbecuing known as churrascos or parrilladas. These tortillas con chorizo and longaniza also … Read more