One of the neat things about trail running in Guatemala, besides the amazing trails and views, is you also get to run through picturesque villages along the way.  Recently, while running above Lake Atitlan, we ran through a village called Panyebar.  We stopped at a tiny roadside store to buy some water.  Right on the sidewalk the store owners had their corn out to dry.

Corn grows everywhere in Guatemala and corn tortillas are eaten with every meal.  After the corn is dried, it is stored in large sacks.  Everyday a typical Guatemalan family will mix new dried corn with water and a couple other ingredients  and cook it. It is then taken to a mill and ground into dough.  The dough is made into handmade tortillas, which are delicious.  Many women sell tortillas out of their homes to make extra income.  This is where we get our tortillas.  The going rate for fresh handmade tortillas is 4 tortillas for about 12 American cents!

Come on a trail running tour and try some corn tortillas for yourself.