Push and pull, push and pull, slowly but with all the strength of her little muscles this little girl was able to bring the box of strawberries near the fruit stand. It breaks my heart to see SO MANY children working instead of being in school like they should if the laws were enforced in … Read more
Here are two different approaches to the distribution and sale of food. On one hand, the mercado is an agglomeration of small vendors versus the supermarket which usually represents a large company or national or even international chain. In Guatemala, most mercados are the main venue where the Maya sell their products. The Maya vendors … Read more
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Mercado for market. If you want to see many more sights of the mercado of Antigua Guatemala, take a photo tours through the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto.
A visit to el mercado of Antigua Guatemala can be an assault on the senses. Rich saturated colours, beats and rhythm to the ears, and of course, a full spectrum of aromas. All of this even before you buy anything. Where would you start at booth of tropical fruits such as this one? Follow the … Read more
In the mercado municipal of Antigua Guatemala you can find quite a few booths that offer movie selections similar to what you might find through the Red Box Movies, except here you take the discs home and you don’t have to return them. You may argue that this practice is so wrong, but when you … Read more
How much for a 30-egg carton of eggs in the mercado of Antigua Guatemala? Well, it depends on the size, the price range is Q15/$2 to Q30/$4 from small to large respectively. You also pay a little extra if you want patio/garden hen eggs. How much is a carton of 30 eggs where you live? … Read more
Oh market days in Antigua Guatemala and it’s never-ending supply of fresh vegetables and fruits all year round. If you like fruits, smoothies and licuados, there is no better place to live than La Antigua Guatemala. Follow the white rabbit to » photographic tour of the many fruits available in Antigua Guatemala.
Market days are awesome days to be in the mercado municipal of Antigua Guatemala. Everything is fresh and there’s so many more options and vendors than a normal day. Market days in Antigua Guatemala are Monday, Thursday and Saturday, this last being the best day to visit the mercado. Here’s a portrait of the abuelita … Read more
Copal incense and corozo palms provide the main aromas of Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Corozo palms are sold in the Antigua Guatemala municipal mercado during and around Lent season. As I have said before, Lent and Holy Week in La Antigua Guatemala carry their own set of scents, flavors and colors. I … Read more
Licuados or smoothies are the most popular beverage after atoles, of course. The price can range a lot depending where you get them from, so make sure you shop around. If you want to get absolute lowest price, head over the mercado where you can get licuados and jugos, juices, from Q5/$0.60 to Q10/$1.125 depending … Read more
Here’s a sampling of the most popular Christmas decorations used in Guatemala. How many Christmas decorations do you recognise or which one are used where you live? By the way, if you want to take a photographic tour through the different Guatemalan Christmas decorations, follow the white rabbit. Enjoy the tour and let us know … Read more
If you go to el mercado on “market days” you can get an ever larger selection of flowers at lower prices than normal. As explained the other day, many exotic flowers sell for less than the typical carnations and roses. Some flowers are aromatic while others provide you with beautiful rich colours. A combination can … Read more
Plastic fake flowers, we don’t know what they are and we don’t need them. We are the land of the eternal Spring so we always have a plentiful supply of fresh flowers at el mercado every day of the year. Interesting enough, the exotic flowers are actually less expensive than the typical roses and carnations. … Read more
To be honest, many times I can not tell what all the ingredients, spices, or fruits are that I encounter when I enter the market. What about you, how many ingredients do you recognise in this picture?
This is what a typical Christmas decoration stand looks like in the market of Antigua Guatemala. Everything decoration you see here is artificial and man-made, most of made in China quite possibly. On the other hand, you can find stands with natural Christmas decorations such as pine needles, manzanilla strings, pashte, chicuyas, pascuas, corderos de … Read more