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Finally, coffee time…
In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures “Thank you so much, Doña Juli. I’ll be happy to take you at your word. I’m sure I will be more than satisfied with half a serving,” the traveler answered, his voice displaying the relief that he was feeling, as the…
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A lunch for Juniors
In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures “Of course it is possible, my dear sir. Why, if you were in charge of rounding up and driving a train of oxen or mules, you wouldn’t even make it to the first inn on the road,” the cook answered, seemingly…
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A hopeless situation
In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures “Well, here you go, sir!” said the cook, proudly point at a bowl, full to the brim with a clearish-kind of a liquid. “Mazamorra is prepared with milk and ground corn,” she added. “It’s very refreshing and…
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A truly Andean meal
In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures That said, from one end of the dish to the other, ran this mountain of white rice with red bean scattered all over it. By God, this is the Central Andean Range and its white-capped, snowed-in summits, Jean Marie thought. The…
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The sounds of a voracious appetite
In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures Nonetheless, the fact that had totally rattled him was not the undivided attention he received from the three women, it was the gigantic, colossal platter bursting with food that defiantly had appeared as if by magic on his table, and precisely…
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What may I offer you to drink?
In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures Jean Marie was lost in thought, enjoying the pleasant view from the balcony when he heard Doña Juli say: “My Dear Sir, would you be so kind as to come in. Your food is served, and it awaits…
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Time for lunch
In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures In the meantime, Doña Juli thoughtfully began to prepare the meal, considering if she should serve him half of their lunch instead. Weel, the fact of the matter is that I just can’t believe that he’s capable of finishing it all.…
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An elaborate Paisa meal on a platter
In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures But tell me, would care for lunch? Today, we have a typical meal from these coffee-farm lands.” “Yes, thank you. To tell the truth, I’m starving! You can’t imagine how hungry I feel. I believe I could even wolf…
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Searching for a good lunch
In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures “Well, if it isn’t time for lunch…” he thought to himself. “I could just head back to the Fonda Paisa. Mrs. Juli is a very nice person, and she cooks up a wonderful breakfast,” he continued in his reflections when all…
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A guard by the name of Tomás
In the lands of the coffee, from the book, Searching for treasures The enormous house was located at the corner of the plaza, unequivocal and plain as daylight. The building was large, without doubt, and four stories high. The facade was painted in bright blue and white. For the same reason, the site…