Zaguan shops of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Zaguán for entrance hall or hallway. Antigua Guatemala is full of entrance hall …
Antigua Sandwich Week: Choripán
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Choripán for Argentine sausage sandwich. There’s a little bistro in the zaguán of Casa …
The New and Improved Rincón Típico
I believe it was in 2010 or early 2011 when I first had lunch at what I called La Cocina De Rosario. …
Tortilleria and Fruit Stand
¡No pongas todos los huevos en una canasta! Don’t put all your eggs in one basket! Oh the wisdom of idioms do …
Taking care of the nursery
Guatemalans take any space available from a zaguán [entryway or lobby] to a corridor or simply a window to turn it into …
Diversify to Survive Approach in Antigua Guatemala
Lots of small mom-and-pop enterprises in Guatemala follow this time-tested diversification approach. I have cover this diversification previously extensively and I believe …
Interesting Signs Found in Antigua Guatemala
The other day on my way to the office I came across these interesting signs. The sign that pulled me in was …
Las Conchas Sign
This is a follow up to the Pearls and Pans and Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket posts where I …
An Open Door Is An Opportunity
That’s right, every open door I encounter is an opportunity to record the inside of what once was a typical house from …
Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket
¡No pongas todos los huevos en una canasta! Oh the wisdom of idioms do not escape the Guatemalan typical small business owner. …
Stairway to heaven
As soon as you enter the doorway to Hotel Centro Colonial Antigua you are presented with this winding stairway that takes you …