My empire for some Tortrix! Believe it or not I have read that quite often on Twitter. On Instagram some one wrote to me, “As a Guatemalan living in Japan, let me tell you that this photo has brought some tears to my eyes.” My own family has asked to take some Tortrix when I … Read more
One of favorite sections of the Los Angeles Times used to be Only in LA and I believe that when I started to collect some off-beat and quite outrageous images from Guatemala, I was definitely inspired by Only in LA. With today’s image of a menu showing refacciones típicas (Guatemalan typical/traditional snacks) and displaying hamburger, … Read more
I am sure many Guatemalans have not had atolillo yet! If you have had atolillo before, please come forward. Atolillo is made from baby corn, cinnamon, corn starch, milk and sugar. Atolillo is pure white and sweet. The flavour is sweet and delicate with a little punch due to the cinnamon… you have to try … Read more
Sorry MO, you were cheated out of the morning refacción! 🙁 For those worry about being served your atol in styrofoam cups and dishes, let tell you not to worry, they still have the ceramic bowls, glasses and cups and plastic dishes. The only reason all the photos in this series were served in styrofoam … Read more