Is Antigua Guatemala the Avocado capital of Guatemala ?


In Antigua Guatemala you will find in the main market so many sizes shapes, textures and colors of Avocado’s you will wonder were did all these Avocado’s come from? I have no idea I can only report on the fact that the smaller pear shaped Avocado’s are my choice for taste. The other Avocado’s in the market may look large and appealing I find they lack the taste i desire. I choose my Avocado’s all on feel I like them to be just able to squeeze slightly, to soft and they will be a brown mess when you open them.

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Antigua Guatemala Travel Reviews, Pastores – Boots


Unfortunately, Mr. Y’s feet were genetically unsuited to the styles. A size nine (or 39) was not the problem. He was finally defeated by the narrow width of these fine boots. Though a pair could have been custom-made for him, he declined. After all, he’s Mr. instant gratification and we did not plan another trip to Pastores in the near future. He thought he had struck gold when he tried on a pair of iguana skin shoes with tough thick soles, only to decline again, this time due to the price, starting at 1,000 Q (about $125 USD). Bartering on these was not in the picture. Its seems its harder to make a pair of shoes out of iguana skin than you might think.

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