Candy
Dona Flora is the name of a traditional candy factory in Huehuetenango. Dona Flora was awarded last year with the "Order of the Cuchumatanes" in recognition of its commercial labor and most of all because it put the Huehuetenango name up high in a national and international level. One of the main characteristics of the candy is that it is made using manual craftmanship. According to the founders of Dona Flora, the way the candy is made gives the company that special touch. All of their candy is made in the oven.
Almost 80 years ago, Efrain Lopez and his wife had the idea of making a product that was able to identify Los Cuchumatanes and that at the same time the visitors could take with them the special flavor of candy made in the oven. Some of the ingredients used in preparing the candy are flour, honey, mermelade, sugar, eggs and fresh fruit. Every day 1,300 units of every one of the 17 varieties of candy are made.
