Coco Rico - Cuenca El Arenal

(Google translation) A wide variety of small batch handmade from ice cream. They offer both cream and juice. They come wrapped individually in a wooden palette and have the perfect size. More than .75 (fifty-five cents), they're a bargain! We have not tasted all the flavors, however, several are difficult to resist. Something we like, in particular, is that they use local products and dairy ingredients. It's a local family business. Laura and Merci are sisters, and they explained that their mom started the pallery business in 1979 and have adhered to all her original recipes of ice cream. They invited me to their kitchen. It was clean, impeccable and very organized. I could see them squeeze fresh fruits and extract the pulp to make their products. Truly everything natural. In addition, they buy fresh Ecuadorian coconuts, peel them and use an old school manual grinder to add cracked coconut (I will attach some photos) to their Coco chocolate mixtures (chococo-cococock) and coconut cream. It makes a big difference in the finished product, because each bite has a bite of coconut. In our opinion, the flavors of desserts are abundantly delicious, however they are not too sweet. I can't remember all the names, so I'll include photos of what they had available tonight. These can be the best quality pallets or ice cream we've ever tried (in any country)! If you visit Cuenca, Ecuador, Coco Rico, which is conveniently located in the historic district of El Centro, is a must visit. It's about two blocks from Calderon Park, and it's right next to Sucre. Save the sweets in a local restaurant for at least one night and try these cheap delights. (Original) Great variety of small batch hand made ice cream. They offer both cream and juice based. They come individually wrapped on a wooden Popsicle stick, and are the perfect size. Plus at .75 (seventy five cents), they're a bargain! We haven't tried every flavor yet, however several are hard to resist. Something we like in particular is they use local produce and dairy ingredients. It's a local family owned business. Laura and Merci are sisters, and explained their Mom started the paletería business in 1979, and they have adhered to all of her original heladería recipes. They invited me into their kitchen. It was clean, spotless, and highly organized. I was able to watch them squeezing fresh fruits, and extracting the pulp to make their products. Truly all natural. Additionally, they buy fresh Ecuadorian coconuts, peel them and use an old school manual shredder to add shredded coconut (I'll attach some photos) to their Chocolate coconut (choco-cococoo), and Coconut cream frozen (gelato) blends. It makes a big difference in the finished product, because every bite has a morsel of coconut flakes. In our opinion, the dessert flavors are abundantly delicious, however not overly sweet. I can't remember all the names, so I'll include photos of what they had available tonight. These may be the best quality paletas or ice cream pops we've ever tasted (in any country)! If you visit Cuenca, Ecuador, Coco Rico which is conveniently located in the historic El Centro district is a must visit. It's roughly two blocks from Calderon Park, and is just off Sucre. Skip the sweets in a local restaurant at least one night, and give these economical treats a try.