Fruit and Vegetable Ambulant Vendors

Fruit and Vegetable Ambulant Vendors by Rudy Giron

As mentioned before, if we are what we eat, then this is what Guatemalans are made of. The fruits and vegetables in the picture are often found in the Guatemalan diet either at the mercado, the street booth or the mobile ambulant vendor truck. How many of these vegetable are part of the diet where … Read more

Produce Delivery

I know that one can go every day to the mercado, market, in La Antigua Guatemala for fresh produce and that if one goes Monday, Thursday or Saturday, one can find the find the largest selection and quality of fruits and vegetables. However, I had never seen the produce delivery trucks; I guess I am … Read more

The Computer Enters the Guatemalan Market

There’s no coming back. I was surprise to see a computer being used among all the fresh produce in the mercado (market) of La Antigua Guatemala. Sure, Lucky, my favorite vendor, supplies fresh fruits and vegetable to many restaurants around Antigua, but I was startled to see the computer in there. I think for now … Read more