as we were walking back towards our hotel, i noticed the windowed display of colourful pastries and sweets and couldn't help myself from walking in and taking a closer look. merengues, macarons, croissants, cakes....you name it, they had it! i purchased two merengues since they looked really pretty, and also b/c i knew that they were lighter, since they are baked with egg whites. the gentleman behind the counter plucked two merengues from the basket in the window, wrapped them up ever so carefully in wax paper, handed them to me, to which i said "gracias, senor." i paid and headed out, and while walking, very slowly, my husband and i enjoyed munching on these merengues. deliciously sweet, yet very light! read more