Marquesitas: A Popular Yucatan Snack

Marquesitas are a delicious snack / dessert you can find all over the Yucatan. A wafer thin crepe is cooked in a purpose-made griddle to form the consistency of a waffle cone. Then its filled with your choice of toppings: chocoate, nutela, jam, caramel etc. but the most popular is a combonation of cajeta & cheese. Typically cock brand edam cheese is used from the Netherlands. This tasty treat costs around 20-30 pesos and you can find them all over Merida among other Yucatan cities. For some of the best street eats and restaurants in Merida, check out our blog post reviewing them all: http://www.roamingaroundtheworld.com/best-restaurants-in-merida-mexico/