How many of these Guatemalan candies can you name? How many have you tried? Dulces de cabecera, or headboard candies or sweets, is what many of a combination of these traditional Guatemalan sweets are called around All Saints Day and Day of the Dead. If you ask me, I think tombstone candies might be a … Read more
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish Word of the Day: turrón or meringue is the Guatemalan word for well-beaten egg whites and sugar. In México, turrón is known as merengue, which is very close to the French and English word meringue. In Guatemala, merengue is a Caribbean style of dance music, which is very popular here. Every … Read more
Okay, it’s Friday and it’s time to give a free post card away again. Today’s game is very simple: the person that can name the most typical candies and nuts in Spanish from the photo above, wins this photo as a post card, which I will mail using the snail-mail postal service, including the Guatemalan … Read more