Bakery and Restaurant in Antigua

Delicious chocolate cake and homemade banana bread are mmm mmm good at Doña Luisa Xicotencatl in Antigua, Guatemala.

This little restaurant and bakery is located on 4a calle oriente #12, but it is better known as the yellow house across the street from Deliciosa where there used to be a Subway, or next door to Fridas.  It is a common place for Antigüeños to meet for breakfast on a Sunday morning, or grab lunch during the week.

The food is excellent, reasonably priced, and the atmosphere is great. Doña Luisa Xicotencatl is located in a restored home from 1650, and is named after conquistador Pedro de Alvarado’s companion. In the front room on the second floor there are some amazing Read more

Guide to Make Money and Travel Full-Time

Chris Guillebeau is the mastermind behind “The Art of Non-Conformity,” an online blog that touches on unconventional strategies for life, work, and travel. He is also a friend of this traveling gringo. Chris is an amazing character who has spent time the last ten years self-employed, four of them in West Africa as a volunteer aid worker.

Chris’ most recent project is a series of Unconventional Guides and other informational products. These will be available for purchase and expound upon the topics he regularly tackles on his blog: Life, Work and Travel.

The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself is an authoritative look at being self-employed. It explains how you can make money and spend Read more

Guatemala is the Place to Escape the United States Recession

As the US economy continues to decline Americans are being forced to change the way they handle their dollars as they slide in value against the British pound and the Euro. As businesses buckle down to face the brunt of a world recession many are left wondering how the US is going to weather the storm and if, when the dark clouds of decline finally rise, the economy will be able to recover.

Many businesses have already taken steps to recession-proof themselves by trying to draw in foreign sales. In recent article from Business Week it was stated that “the strongest U.S. companies may be the ones with the biggest footprint abroad.” By having their fingers in multiple Read more

Kak'ik: Ancient Spicy Turkey Stew

Although Guatemalan cuisine is quite varied, introducing elements from many neighboring countries, a traditional Guatemalan dish, considered by some to be the unofficial national dish of Guatemala is Kak’ik, a spicy turkey stew. (The word “ik” means hot of spicy in Maya, which leads me to believe Kak means turkey…) The dish comes from Pre-Hispanic times and contains much significance for the Mayans.

Kak’ik combines a variety of spices, the most prominent being achiote, coriander and a variety of chilies, the dried Cobanero chile being the main ingredient. Secret ingredients often include several heads of garlic with their dried tails, and Samat, and herb from Alta Verapaz. (Cilantro can be used in a pinch.)

Here is one Read more

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