Traditional findings from Guanajuato, Mexico.

We enjoyed the city of Guanajuato in the state of Guanajuato. We could have spent weeks here exploring the surroundings and the food. However, I can only show you a delicious “paleta”.

A paleta is a Mexican ice pop usually made from fresh fruit. The name comes from palo, or “stick,” and the diminutive ending -eta, referencing the little flat stick frozen into each item; the stores, carts, and kiosks where they are sold are known as paleterías, and the sellers are called paleteros. They can be made with milk or water, I had a strawberry milk based paleta for $13 pesos.
Many paleterías have “Michoacana” in their names, and it’s believed that paletas were first sold in the state of Michoacan in western Mexico or in Mexico City in the 1940s.