Heladeria Coromoto

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Heladeria Coromoto

  • September 16, 2007
  • Rated 3 of 5 by PushiRubiano from Eagle, Aruba
Merida boasts several world records, the cable car of course being the first, and the second is the famous Heladeria (ice cream parlor). Coromoto, featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the place with the most ice cream flavors in the world. It has around 800, but not all are available every day. Check out the blackboard inside to see the selection available for the day. Of course more traditional flavors can be found, but how about tuna ice cream? or garlic? and with an extra scoop of onion?

We went three times to the place, each time finding it closed, so we couldn't test out the tastes for ourselves. It's open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 2pm to 9pm o'clock.

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Heladeria Coromoto

  • May 5, 2005
  • Rated 4 of 5 by srdshelly3 from Wichita, Kansas, Afghanistan
Heladeria Coromoto

Heladeria Coromoto is one of the world's few ice cream shops that qualifies as a tourist attraction in its own right. The Portuguese owner has developed over 900 flavors of ice cream, dozens and dozens of which are available on any given day. A whole wall is needed to list them all. (Another wall is filled with newspaper clippings about the store and pictures of visitors from around the world.)

In addition to the typical fruits, nuts and sweets, you can try ice cream that tastes like tuna, hot dogs, cheese, beer, and many more. We found that the more bizarre flavors weren't really all that delicious, but they make a terrific ron y pasas (rum raisin)!

There are some sandwiches to go, but most people simply come for the ice cream - long lines wind out to the street at times but move pretty quickly.

Prices are typical for ice cream stores.

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