<strong>Traditional dishes: </strong>Chorizo, pupusas, rellenitos (plantain stuffed with black beans) and the Guatemalan version of a taco (corn tortillas stuffed with potato) are among many traditional staples.
Traditional dishes: Chorizo, pupusas, rellenitos (plantain stuffed with black beans) and the Guatemalan version of a taco (corn tortillas stuffed with potato) are among many traditional staples.
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<strong>Divorced eggs: </strong>Two fried eggs, each covered in a different sauce. This Guatemalan version of "divorced eggs," a traditional Mexican dish, is served up at the restaurant at the Selina lodge in Antigua.
Divorced eggs: Two fried eggs, each covered in a different sauce. This Guatemalan version of "divorced eggs," a traditional Mexican dish, is served up at the restaurant at the Selina lodge in Antigua.
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<strong>The day's offerings: </strong>A poster advertises the menu of the day at the covered section of Antigua's El Mercado. A meal can be had for as little as $1.
The day's offerings: A poster advertises the menu of the day at the covered section of Antigua's El Mercado. A meal can be had for as little as $1.
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<strong>Affordable eats: </strong>Although El Mercado is best known for its dizzying number of stall-lined alleyways, the covered food market is also a popular destination for workers looking for a cheap lunch.
Affordable eats: Although El Mercado is best known for its dizzying number of stall-lined alleyways, the covered food market is also a popular destination for workers looking for a cheap lunch.
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<strong>Sizzling meat:</strong> A shop owner checks on his chorizo as it grills on one of Antigua's cobbled street corners.
Sizzling meat: A shop owner checks on his chorizo as it grills on one of Antigua's cobbled street corners.
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<strong>Tortillas</strong>: Handmade corn tortillas are a staple in Guatemala.
Tortillas: Handmade corn tortillas are a staple in Guatemala.
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<strong>Mealtime:</strong> A local woman watches over a food stall where she's selling a number of dishes, including pepián, plantain and caldo de res (beef broth).
Mealtime: A local woman watches over a food stall where she's selling a number of dishes, including pepián, plantain and caldo de res (beef broth).
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<strong>Fresh fruit: </strong>A vendor stands among his wares at the farmers market of Antigua. Níspero, caimito and mamey are just a few of the exotic fruits on offer.
Fresh fruit: A vendor stands among his wares at the farmers market of Antigua. Níspero, caimito and mamey are just a few of the exotic fruits on offer.
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<strong>Earth's bounty: </strong>Guatemala is known as the land of eternal spring, and the fertility of the land produces a mind-boggling array of fruit.
Earth's bounty: Guatemala is known as the land of eternal spring, and the fertility of the land produces a mind-boggling array of fruit.
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<strong>Granita: </strong>Crushed ice blended with juice and topped with fruit is a local's favorite way to cool off on a hot day.
Granita: Crushed ice blended with juice and topped with fruit is a local's favorite way to cool off on a hot day.
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<strong>Sweet stuff: </strong>A woman ponders the vast selection of sweets at a stall in the square adjacent to the Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo church in Antigua.
Sweet stuff: A woman ponders the vast selection of sweets at a stall in the square adjacent to the Iglesia y Convento de Santo Domingo church in Antigua.
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