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Piragua

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Piragua

A Piragua, or snow-cone, Vendor in Old San Juan

Photo © Zain Deane
Definition:

A piragua, or snow cone, is a ubiquitous frozen treat on the island. You'll find vendors with little stalls all over the place selling these mixtures of crushed ice that comes in a variety of well-known and exotic flavors, from lemon and strawberry to passion fruit and guava.

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