There are certainly many not so great things about living here in Guatemala. But one of the best things is when I have summer vacation and I can go to the vegetable market. Armed with 275 quetzales (which is about 36 dollars) and my empleada, to help me get better prices, we left this morning at 9 o'clock for the huge vegetable market across town. We came home with all that you see in the picture below and more. I'll give you a list just so you can get some idea of how much you can get here.
one piece of fresh ginger
1 pound of sugar snap peas
8 ears of corn
10 zucchini
4 pounds of strawberries
8 plantains
4 pounds of green beans
4 pineapple
8 carrots
1 pound of mushrooms
3 heads of broccoli
10 pounds of potatoes
3 pounds of sweet potatoes
1 bag of sesame seeds
4 pounds of onions
4 bunches of scallions
8 sweet peppers
2 celery
6 avocados
2 pounds of grape tomatoes
10 roma tomatoes
5 oranges
6 apples
A rubber duck
And 2 dozen long stem roses (just those alone would cost that much in many other places)
No just so you don't get too jealous, I then had to go to the store and buy ziplock freezer bags at 40 cents each in order to freeze the vegetables so they don't go bad in the humidity. We won't get into how much safe meat costs. Just know if you ever come to visit us, you'll be eating lots of fresh fruits and veggies.
