In general, Central America tends to get a bit of a bad rap when it comes to food. Rice and beans during the week and beans and rice at the weekends. But, there's a lot of good stuff out there if you look for it and are willing to experiment a little.

Along the chain of small villages that make up the "ruta de las flores" in Western El Salvador, Juayúa is famed for its weekend food fair. No surprise then that we arrived in Juayúa on a Saturday, hungry and ready to eat. Of course you could find your 'beans and rice' here if you really wanted to, but why would you with options such as:

Miss El Salvador

'crazy' corn, lobster, seafood chili, BBQ beef/pork/chicken, tacos, burritos, endless varieties of local soups, grilled sausages, kebabs, fresh fruits (chocolate dipped strawberries!), juices, and some excellent local coffees.

In short, I ate myself silly for the whole weekend! I usually lose a bit of weight when I travel, but I think that balance may have been re-adjusted in Juayúa. And, as if that wasn't enough, Juayúa was also hosting the 'Miss El Salvador' contest!