Tapado is a traditional dish of the Garifuna (Black Caribs) people who live in Livingston, Guatemala. Made from coconut milk, fresh seafood and shellfish, plantain and a variety of herbs like basil or cilantro, this dish is incredibly rich and absolutely delicious. Kind of like the bouillabaisse of the tropics. Read: Golden Plantain Awards: The Best of Central American Food © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Taken at the Democracia market in Xela (Quetzaltenango), Guatemala. Read more about our first impressions of Guatemala. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Men carry crosses indicating the stages of the Passion as part of Maundy Thursday (Jueves Santo) festivities in Antigua, Guatemala during Holy Week (Semana Santa). This procession was organized by San Cristobal el Bajo Church - Procesion de Jesus Nazareno de la Humildad. © www.uncorneredmarket.com