What’s to Eat
Public Mercado down Gaspar Sangrimuno from Luis Cordero
In the historical district are public mercados where vendors sell fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, and sundries from little stalls inside huge open buildings. There are modern groceries in Cuenca but visitors, and locals, like to shop in this old...
Christmas Candy Dec 4th in Cuenca
There are Christmas lights already being hung in Parque Calderon. On balconies, in store front windows and living rooms, trees are dressed with lights, nativity scenes, tinsel, peppermint sticks and brightly colored Christmas ornaments. This little...
Dorado Panaderia In the Cuenca Historical District
If you like strolling empty sidewalks with little traffic, and only a few walkers, seven in the morning is good in Cuenca, Ecuador. It is a downhill jaunt from the end of Munoz Luis Cordero to the Parque Calderone. There are many General streets in this...
Coconut Jose selling water
This morning Jose scampers up a coconut tree on the Island Academy grounds and separates coconuts from their necks. They fall with a thud to the sand where he collects them, uses his machete to scalp them, then pours coconut water into plastic jugs that...
Night time in San Pedro Town in search of papusas
The papusa is an El Salvadorean snack. It is a grilled soft tortilla, much like a pancake, stuffed with chicken, pork, cheese, beef, and condiments. They are $1.25 U.S. at this El Salvadorean restaurant in downtown San Pedro Town. Night in...
Thanksgiving Turkey Day in Belize
Thanksgiving dinner falls into my lap. In the middle of a Walkaholics ramble, our group is invited by the owner of the Sandbar to a free annual Thanksgiving dinner at her bar and grill. It is something she likes cooking for and an appreciation to loyal...
Palapa Bar and Grill A San Pedro Town Institution
A palapa has a thatched roof that lets rain run off it like water runs off a duck's back. The shape and structure of these traditional island buildings is functional, not complicated to build, and uses local materials. In a big wind the whole thing...
Sunday Fundraiser San Pedro Town.
The grills are fired up and chickens are the topic of conversation. A local Hispanic church is doing a fundraiser selling food, used clothes and donated items outside their little church in San Pedro town. " Jesus es la Repuestra " the marquee says and...
La Taqueria street food
There is street food in San Pedro Town. This little enterprise, " La Taqueria ", opens at seven thirty each morning on Coconut Street where the road turns towards the Average Joe Bar and Caribbean Fuels gas station, and turns again past the S & P...
Aunties Take Out Local food in Caye Caulker
A few blocks from the water taxi pier, Aunties has a Trip Adviser sticker on the front window. A little Chinese lady behind the window, in an apron, manages customers, makes change, keeps the kitchen help on track. The menu is simple, cheap, good...
Roadhouse New bar in town
There is no lack of bars in San Pedro Town. They come and go like tourists. Some are successful over the long run and others collapse under their own weight. The Legend's location is good, out in the countryside with an unimpeded view of the barrier reef...
Ak’Bol Yoga Retreat Sanctuary
Ak'Bol was built into a business by a couple who came to Belize twenty years ago with a dream of nature, health, spirit, and capitalism. The entrance is not well announced and if you are driving you will zip right past in your sprint for bigger resorts...
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