TYPICAL FOODS OF TOTONICAPAN

CAMBRAY TAMALITOS
Tamalitos de Cambray are part of the typical dishes, their red color makes them
attractive at fairs and food sales in the markets.

-YOGG BREAD
There is no Holy Week without the traditional yema bread, an ancient tradition that is still
enjoyed in Totonicapan.

-TOBIK BROTH
Tobik is a delicious traditional broth from Totonicapán, in the Guatemalan highlands. It is
made with beef and beef ribs and a wild herb called colé, which can be substituted with
cabbage. If you have not yet tasted this exquisite broth, we share a simple recipe with
you.

TOTONICAPAN DRINKS

-MILTOMATE ATOL
corn atol
Blend the corn, which should be grainy, not tender, with 3/4 of
Cup of water; blend it for a few. Strain and add the others
3 1/2 cups water, cinnamon stick sugar. Put to
heat to boil, stirring constantly so it doesn't stick. He
fire should be soft.

The JOX
It is a drink typical of Totonicapán. It is a hot drink, although there is a soft drink version
(Chian Soda).

TOTONICAPAN CRAFTS

Craft work
Vessels, vases, wells, tableware, basins and decorative objects come to life with the
grace given to them by the paintings and the hands of the artisans of Totonicapán, who,
with the wheel in front of them, spend the entire day making objects that they then sell
either by piece or wholesale. Many of these items go directly abroad due to the quality
with which they are made.

FABRICS
Nothing is more representative of Totonicapán than its famous ponchos and fabrics.
Upon arriving at the head of Totonicapán it is easy to get confused between the sale of
textiles and ceramic items, which are offered near the central plaza.
PONCHOS
Later in Momostenango, the warm ponchos and rugs made with sheep's wool display all
the designs of the weavers' ingenuity, which are also manifested in the warm chumpas
and capichayes and the different handbags that are sold around the plaza or in the
cooperative at the entrance to the town.

Typical Costume of Totonicapán

The typical costume of this place is as follows:
The huipil has silk embroidery that gives it a special highlight, and is used only on
ceremonial occasions. The threads created for these suits are known as marbled warp
threads and like the weft, they were dyed with an ancient technique called ikat or also
known as knotting.

TYPICAL FOOD OF CHIMALTENANGO

Black pepián and red pepián

This dish is of Kaqchikel origin and very typical of Chimaltenango, which delights mainly
at events and celebrations such as weddings and birthdays.
pulique
In Chimaltenango this dish is prepared with a tomato smoothie base with corn dough or
ground salt. This food is characteristic of activities such as bridal showers, gatherings
and changing brotherhoods.

Subanik
Subanik is a characteristic dish of the municipality of San Martín Jilotepeque, its
preparation dates back to colonial times.
Subanik is a spicy Guatemalan dish, its preparation is characterized because it is cooked
inside maxán leaves, which provide a unique flavor.

CHIMALTENANGO DRINKS

Fruit punch
They are drinks made from fruits.
They are made with papaya, pineapple, melon, apple, banana, all in small cubes. Pitted
plums, raisins, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice, Jamaica flower, pineapple peel and
water are also added.

Yolk punch It is made from tablespoons of condensed milk, egg yolk, cinnamon powder
as its main ingredients.
coconut punch
It is made from milk, coconut and ground rice,
powdered cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg

CHIMALTENANGO CRAFTS

FABRICS
In Chimaltenango, cotton fabrics are made in almost the entire department. Sheep wool
fabrics such as hipiles, tablecloths, cuts and other styles intended for general
consumption and tourism are produced in San Jose Poaquil.

CERAMICS
The ceramics of Santa Apolonia (pre-Hispanic style), San José Poaquil, Santa Cruz
Balanyá and Chimaltenango are famous, where glazed ceramics are also produced. As
for wooden musical instruments, such as guitars, they are produced in Tejar, Comalapa,
Tecpán Guatemala and San Martín Jilotepeque. The furniture is manufactured in all the
municipalities adjacent to the Pan-American Highway.
Basketry
It includes the weaving of hard, semi-hard and long fibers such as wicker, cane and
reeds to produce ropes, mats, baskets and a variety of containers. Basketry products
are made in the municipalities of San José Poaquil, San Martín Jilotepeque, Patzún,
Patzicía, Santa Cruz Balanyá, Chimaltenango, El Tejar, Acatenango, Parramos and
Yepocapa.

TYPICAL COSTUMES OF CHIMALTENANGO

The women wear colored güipil with a V or square neckline, at the edge of the neck there
is black velvet, and at its ends a cockade of the same velvet; The skirt is a cut of many
colors and several meters long which is wrapped around the waist, and reaches the eye
of the foot, held with a red sash.

TYPICAL FOOD OF SANTA ROSA

Stewed meat
Place all the ingredients in a pot and cook over low heat for 30 minutes or until the meat
is tender.
Stir occasionally without letting the sauce dry. Serve immediately.
Chicken in Yellow
Put a drop of olive oil in the pressure cooker and place the chicken pieces evenly
distributed on top. Cut all the vegetables and put them on top of the chicken, the chicken
broth.

Corn tamal
Blend the corn until you get a puree, beat the butter until creamy, add the sugar little by
little, flour and continue beating; put the salt, and powders. Beat for 20 min. until the
paste is smooth.

chilate
The corn is roasted (grill or comal). Add the water to the toasted corn and grind it in a fine
grinder, strain it in a blanket or in a very fine strainer, put it on the fire, stirring it
constantly with a wooden spoon, add the allspice and whole ginger (this is removed
before serving).
Pulley Milk
Put the milk, sugar, eggs and cornstarch to blend for 30 seconds, then without stopping
stirring with a spoon, put the mixture to boil along with the cinnamon sticks, as it boils it
will thicken and will be ready to serve with ground cinnamon.

Ayote in Dulce
Wash the squash well and cut it into medium pieces, more or less than 5 cm. wide by 5
high, immediately we must remove the seeds. In a pot, put the pumpkin pieces to cook
over moderate heat, adding the water, the panela candy, the cinnamon and the allspice
and the cloves. Cover the pot for 60 minutes, check the squash and add more water if
necessary, when softened, remove from heat and enjoy.

Santa Rosa Crafts

Cotton Fabrics
Various types of clothing are made in the municipalities of Barberena, Nueva Santa
Rosa, Casillas, Cuilapa and Chiquimulilla.
Basketry
To produce basketry items, palm, tule, wicker, zibaque and bamboo vasra are used as
raw materials. With it they produce baskets, petaquillas and flasks. They are made in
the municipalities of Pueblo Nuevo Viñas, Barberena, Cuilapa and Casillas.

The rigging
It uses maguey fiber as raw material, which is extracted from the maguey stalk, scraped
with a machete to remove the bark and reveal the fiber, which once extracted, is washed
and dried in the sun. With it, bags, saddlebags, backpacks, ties for hanging clothes and
hammocks are made. They are made in the municipalities of San Rafael Las Flores and
San Juan Tecuaco.

TYPICAL COSTUME OF SANTA ROSA

Typical costume of the Los Esclavos Village

In this village, the women wear satin dresses of strong and bright colors, which give the
impression of being a continuation of the mengalas that inhabited the region.
TYPICAL FOOD OF SOLOLA

“Chicken Pulik”
There is a variety in gastronomy as several typical dishes are included such as: The
traditional chicken or beef Pulik when there are special celebrations such as the different
brotherhoods, among them the following stand out: The bullfight of the Child every
January 6, celebration of Three Kings' Day , The celebration of the Day of the
Assumption; The torrejas when it is Semana Mayor or Holy Week, the chickpea candy
and the jocotes in honey, elotes, gusiquiles, cooked for the day of the dead

Travel tamales made of corn

To make about 10 Tamalitos per trip, you have to mix the water with the flour and start
mixing until a soft dough is formed. Add the butter and oil to this dough and, if you feel
like it, a pinch of pepper and salt to season to your liking. I continued stirring for a couple
of minutes and then added the green beans.

Banana Mole, Milk Canillitas, Stuffed Banana, Flip Flops

DRINKS

Jamaican Rose Fresh or Drink

Hibiscus Sabdariffa is consumed in countless regions of the world such as the United
Kingdom, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq and various places in Latin America.

cusha
Cusha is an alcoholic drink prepared by hand in Guatemala, based on fermented fruits
and contains a high degree of alcohol.

Tiste
Tiste's soft drink is an artisanal drink made with cocoa, achote, cinnamon and sugar; The
best place to enjoy it is in Solola.
CRAFTSMANSHIP IN SOLOLA

Cotton Fabrics
Cotton fabrics are made in all the municipalities that make up the department of Sololá,
including Nahualá, Sololá, Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán, Santa Lucía Utatlán, San José
Chacayá, Panajachel, Concepción, San Andrés Semetabaj, Santa Catarina Palopó and
many others.

Wool fabrics
To make the fabrics, artisans use two types of loom, the waist or stick loom, also called
mecapal, of pre-Hispanic origin, and the foot loom, called pedal or shell loom.

Traditional Ceramics
Using the clay obtained in the region as raw material, various objects are produced,
among which we can mention: pots, comales and jugs. Traditional ceramics are worked
only in the municipality of Santiago Atitlán.

Typical Costume of the Department of Sololá

People wear their daily dress which is made up of the following:
The man's shirt and the woman's huipil have the same design with added sleeves. Along
with the shirt, men use pants, which are made with the same material made by women
on their stick looms, which is formed by a rectangular piece of wool called a knee pad
that is wrapped around the waist and fastened with a belt. In addition, they use a jacket
and a backpack made of wool. Women wear a rolled cut at the waist and a cuyuscate
tzute, which is natural brown cotton, on their heads.

TYPICAL FOODS OF JALAPA

Vegetable stew
A soft and light vegetable dish for those who are either on a diet or just want to eat

Chicken in Cream
Creole chicken, served with white sauce.

Espinazo Pulique
Pulique is a typical dish that is characterized because it is served in a clay bowl or deep
plate and is accompanied by white tamales.
DRINKS

Atolillo, Jalapa
This is a cornstarch-based drink that tastes great. The best of all is that you will taste a
mixture of fine rice and cornstarch, which is very popular for the inhabitants of this area. It
is a unique and different flavor, since the cornstarch gives a different touch to this drink.

Fresh Cashew
In this region, this type of fruit is harvested a lot, due to this it is very common to find
many sales of fresh products prepared by local people on its streets. It is a mixture of
acid and sweet flavor, ideal for the heat that characterizes this region of the country.

HORCHATA
horchata water with a touch of cinnamon powder

CRAFTS IN JALAPA
Glazed Ceramic
This ceramic is found, although in smaller quantities, in another municipality called San
Carlos Alzatate. Their designs are so unique that there are no others like them in the
republic. It is made of red clay and ducks, pichingas, jars and armadillos are made
painted with scrolls and phytomorphic styles in white or black.

Grinding Stones
In these two towns, San Luis Jilotepeque and San Carlos Alzatate, grinding stones are
made, which differ from those made in Nahualá, in that the jalapeños have four legs and
the part where the mass is ground is deeper, On the sides they have a small step,
because the arm used to grind runs in the middle, unlike those of Nahualá, in which the
arm protrudes from the sides of the stone.

Jalapa Cheese
Hard cheese and its butter have a delicate flavor. As livestock has been part of the life
of the Jalapenos since colonial times, their tanneries also became famous, whose tanned
leather and chamois products, among others, are distributed and sold in the surrounding
markets and in the capital.

Typical Costume of San Luis Jilotepeque, Municipality of Jalapa

The costume of this place is made up of a cut that the indigenous women wear tight to
the body, and a blouse that is generally made by the ladinas of the place, made of
industrial fabric, and decorated with lace and other accessories.
They wear this type of blouse on special occasions, since for daily use they use a simpler
blouse.