Detailed Gluten-Free Restaurant Card — Latin America (Spanish)

Why corn country is kinder than you’d expect

Much of Latin America cooks on a corn base — a real advantage for celiacs in Mexico and Central America. Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, and Lima all have dedicated gluten-free restaurants. My constant check: are the corn tortillas 100% maíz, and is the comal shared with flour tortillas?

What’s on the card

• A clear explanation of celiac disease in Spanish, so the kitchen knows this is medical, not a preference
• What I can’t eat and where gluten hides: corn tortillas cooked on a comal shared with flour tortillas, mole thickened with bread or crackers, marinades made with soy sauce
• What’s usually workable: carne asada tacos on verified 100% corn tortillas, fresh ceviche
• The questions to hand the kitchen — including whether the tortillas are 100% maíz and cooked on a separate comal

What’s in the travel companion (page 2)

• How I find celiac-aware restaurants: the Sin TACC logo in Argentina, the two comal questions at taquerías, and Find Me Gluten Free in major cities
• Six dishes worth ordering, shopping notes (Sin TACC-labeled products, Schär at premium supermarkets), and where options cluster — Buenos Aires, Mexico City’s Roma and Condesa, Lima
• If you get glutened: the farmacia phrase “soy celíaco/a y comí gluten,” plus emergency numbers — 911 in Mexico and Argentina, 106 for an ambulance in Peru (numbers vary by country; check your destination)

The honest certification picture

There is no single region-wide celiac certification. Argentina is the exception: the ley celíaca requires gluten-free labeling, and the official Sin TACC logo appears on packaged foods — not on restaurant meals. The card also names the patient organizations — ACA and ACELA in Argentina, ACELMEX in Mexico. Everywhere else, the card does the explaining.

Format

Instant digital download. A 2-page PDF — print it or show it from your phone.

This card helps communicate your dietary needs. It does not guarantee a gluten-free meal or eliminate cross-contact risk. Always use your judgment, and when in doubt, do not eat. Not medical advice.