Traditional Guatemalan Ice Cream Carts

One of the best things about the temperate weather of La Antigua Guatemala is that we really enjoy ice cream all year long. That is why ice cream shops and ice cream ambulant vendors are among the most popular offerings in town. What’s your favorite Guatemalan ice cream flavor? If you would like to give … Read more

Traditional Guatemalan Ice Cream Carts Refuse to Disappear

Even though modern ice cream carts are found all over Guatemala, these traditional ice cream carts are still quite present, especially around La Antigua Guatemala. So, what the scoop with these traditional carts? Usually the old-fashioned ice cream carts carry vanilla flavoured ice cream and they top it with acid-sweet syrup that ice cream vendors … Read more

Preparing the Ice Cream Carts

Whether the climate is cold, windy, rainy, or sunny, the ice cream carts go out to satisfy the needs of the ice cream lovers everywhere around Antigua Guatemala. In the picture above, you can see three Guatemalan traditional ice cream carts from La Favorita (the favorite) being prepared for sunny day. Come back tomorrow if … Read more

The Ice Cream Men Are Always Ready!

It doesn’t matter what kind of meeting it is, the ice cream men and their carts are always ready to sell you gratification. Sure, ice creams are healthy as a diet and should not be around for a celebration of physical activity, right? Wrong. This is Guatemala and as such there is no better place … Read more