Welcome to the Matagalpa corn fair 2009! Held during the height of the corn harvest, this fair boasts all kinds of food and drink made from corn, as well as music, flowers and artistic commodities for sale. Yes, it is possible to eat an entire meal made from corn. Start with a piece of guirila (a tortilla made from young sweet corn, has a nice sweet flavor), topped with a piece of cuajada (soft and salty farmer's cheese), tamale dulce (corn dough with sugar and cinnamon sprinkled on top, wrapped in a banana leaf) and wash it down with a corn drink.
Below: walking to the fair. This year there was an area just for kids, with two jumping houses and small rides. $.50 bought the two boys 10 minutes in the jumping house. They had a blast jumping around and crashing into each other.
People await the famous guirila, cooking on a hot griddle.
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