Since the first map of Guatemalan coffees were introduced to the world in the mid-1990s during the annual SCAA conventions, the map has expanded from the five traditional coffee regions of Antigua, Highland Huehuetenango, Lake Atitlan, Rainforest Coban and Fraijanes, to adding Volcanic San Marcos, Acatenango and New Oriente in the last few years.
Cotija cheese is a Mexican cheese that somewhat hard and crumbly and is commonly used in a number of Latin American recipes. It takes its name from the town of Cotija in the Mexican state of MichoacÃ¡n, where scholars believe the cheese originated. It is still made on small farms in MichoacÃ¡n and throughout Mexico, but its popularity abroad, particularly in the United States and Europe, has also led to broader commercialization.
Nayarit. Situated in western Mexico, the state of Nayarit borders the Pacific Ocean as well as the Mexican states of Sinaloa, Zacatecas, Durango, and Jalisco. Nayarit also has jurisdiction over various oceanic islands. One of the more recently-admitted states, Nayarit did not achieve statehood until 1917.