It’s Refacción Time!
The Guatemalan labor code allows for two short breaks of about 15 minutes (in addition to the lunch break); one in the …
Snack Break for the Trash Collectors of Antigua Guatemala
I noticed this group of trash collectors taking a snack break during my morning photo walk. I normally walk on the side …
Don’t Worry, Come to Antigua Guatemala and Be Happy!
As some of you have pointed it out, Guatemala always ranks quite well in the Happiness Index. So, if you’re looking for …
Guatemala Junk Food — Tostada de guacamol con chojin
Guatemalan tostadas are simple and tasteful. Normally, frijoles, guacamol or salsa de tomate, or beans, avocado sauce and tomato sauce. Sometimes, though, …
It’s Time for Refacción!
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word for the day: Refacción o snack time. The Guatemalan labor code allows for two short breaks of …
Atol de elote for the refacción
Who wants atol de elote right about now? I make home and office deliveries! Refacción or the shorten refa is the Spanish …
Shoe shine and Snack Time
I saw this man having chuchitos and atol de arroz con chocolate while having his shoes shone and I thought he was …
Enjoying the Refacción
Refacción can be roughly translated as simple snack time; but it’s much more than that. Refacción is the time where workers get …
Thanksgiving in Antigua Guatemala
I captured this quotidian bonding vista during the “refa time” at the atrium of El Calvario Church. I was reminded that in …
La Refacción, a Guatemalan Institution
¿Cuándo fue la última vez que participaron en este ritual conocido como la refa? When was the last time that you participated …
It’s Refa Time!
There are two ‘official’ snack times in Guatemala known as refacción; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I have …
Ah, Look at All the Hungry People…
… Where do they all come from? It’s 10 in the morning, perhaps, MO can explain to us what all these people …