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Elotes Locos

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"Loco," meaning "crazy," refers to the sheer number of toppings piled on a single ear of corn — mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, cheese, and often crushed chips.

A boiled or grilled corn cob on a stick, slathered with mayonnaise and mustard, rolled in grated cheese with ketchup and lime on top. Capital vendors sell them from wheeled carts near parks.

Why it's made this way: Guatemala City's cart-vendor culture around parks and plazas made elotes locos the classic on-the-go capital snack.
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