Ripe plantains baked and stuffed with cheese

Arroz con pollo is a delicious South American dish of chicken and rice cooked with vegetables and spices.

Pineapple caipirinha – a cocktail made with pineapple infused cachaca, limes, sugar, crushed pineapple and ice

Salad of beets, potatoes, avocado,grilled pork and onions on a bed of lettuce and drizzled with a bell pepper and goat cheese dressing.

Seco de carne con tamarindo is a beef tamarind stew simmered in sauce of tamarind, beer and spices.

Dulce de higos are fig preserves in syrup, served with a piece of fresh cheese

Humitas are savory steamed cakes made from freshly ground corn, onion, garlic, cheese, eggs, and cream.

Simple and delicious guacamole made with avocados, lime, onion, serrano peppers, garlic, cilantro and lime.

Grilled eggplant slices topped with tomato, garlicky parmesan mayonnaise sauce and garnished with fresh herbs.

Pescado encocado or fish in coconut sauce

Homemade sweet empanadas stuffed with raspberry, goat cheese and almond

Ceviche de pescado or fish ceviche

Honeydew bellini

Carne en palito or meat on a stick – another South American street food classic.

Grilled salmon with avocado salsa

Patacones or tostones are a popular Latin American appetizer of thick green plantain chips.

Grilled asparagus with parsley sauce

Ripe avocado filled with shrimp, red onion, radish, bell pepper, celery and cilantro aioli

Refreshing summer salad made with corn, potatoes, broccoli, onion, mayonnaise, garlic, cilantro, lime juice and wasabi.

Flan de piña is a pineapple flan or custard made with fresh pineapple juice, sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla and rum.

Chicha de piña or spiced pineapple drink

Biche de pescado is a typical Ecuadorian soup made with fish, peanuts, yuca, sweet plantains, corn, etc.