Slowly, many ambulant vendors are upgrading to delivering their wares on vehicles, from motor bicycle trucks to small pick up trucks as the one shown here. As we can see in the picture, right now is watermelon season in Guatemala, although I am sure you can get them year round as well as with bananas. … Read more
Let’s go grab a licuado! Sweet. Refreshing. Natural. Licuados are one of those treats that truly define a Guatemalan experience. The blended fruit drinks can be found most anywhere in La Antigua from fancy restaurants to local, hole-in-the-wall comedors… and I absolutely LOVE them. They are nothing more than fruit blended with your choice of … Read more
Even though Antigua Guatemala is located in the Sierra Madre high lands at 1,530 meters above the sea level, that’s above 5,000 feet, we have a plentiful supply of tropical fruits grown in the low coastal lands; often the fruits are harvested less than 24 hours prior to the sale. Here I was reminded of … Read more