Cool Off with Colombian Treats Like Agua de Panela and Cholados

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JACKSON HEIGHTS — Can’t stand the heat?
Take a chill pill this summer and learn how to keep cool like Colombians with their refreshing range of tropical fruit juices and beverages and other icy treats.
With just two real seasons — summer, and a warm, rainy winter—the country sizzles throughout the year.
“We’re hot all the time,” said Carlos Trujillo, 33, the manager of the Colombian restaurant La Pequeña on 83rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue. “Except for Bogotá, which is cooler, the rest of the country is always hot.”
With average temperatures a balmy 80 to 85 degrees all year, Colombia produces a rich … Full Story

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