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But the real prize was the paste. Wrapped in dried corn husks, the deep red jelly was thick and sweet. Mateo could almost smell the tropical orchards of Baños just by looking at them.

Behind the glass counter sat an array of treasures. He started with the , small white spheres of sugar-coated peanuts that rattled like marbles in a tin. The shopkeeper, a woman with flour on her apron and a kind smile, told him they were still handmade in heavy copper pots. buy ecuadorian candy

"For a gift?" the shopkeeper asked, wrapping his haul in brown paper tied with twine. "For a memory," Mateo replied. But the real prize was the paste

As he walked back out into the cobblestone streets, the first bite of a —a delicate milk and egg sweet—melted on his tongue. It was more than sugar; it was the taste of the Andes, preserved in a paper bag. Behind the glass counter sat an array of treasures