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May 2006

The Mesón Panza Verde’s Pet

The Mesón Panza Verde is one the best Bed-n-Breakfast in Antigua. It houses a very fine restaurant, an art gallery and the …

Selling Guatemalan textiles

Guatemalan textiles, originally uploaded by rudygiron. If you come to Antigua and decide to take a stroll you will be approached by …

Sabor cubano sign

Slowly but surely Cubans are building a community in Antigua. Here you see the sign for Sabor Cubano Restaurant (4a calle oriente …

Guatemalan Beers

These are the widest available Guatemalan Beers. In the picture you can see the 1 liter container for Gallo, Victoria and Brahva. There are five other brands which belong to Gallo house (Cervecerí­a Centroamericana) as well as Victoria. Beer is the preferred alcoholic drink for Guatemala and quite understandable since it is a tropical country. My favorite Guatemalan beer is Moza [sp], a bock type recipe.

Wood used as fuel in Antigua

The name Guatemala derived from the word Goathemala which was given by the Spanish conquistadors and it derives from Quauhtlemallan a word …

Greetings from Fire volcano

On my photo for May 11, 2006, I forgot to mention that one of the volcanoes in the background is actually active. …

Opposite ends of life

Opposite ends of life, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Opposite ends of life meet to cross the street. Both depend on one another. …

Antigua’s child labor

The future of a society is with the children and their education and preparation. What kind of future awaits for Guatemala when …

I don’t care about the world

I caught this shot at a cultural event in Compañí­a de Jesús Building and while the activity progressed in the atrium this …

Fountain of Palacio de Doña Leonor

Spanish colonial architecture was based on a central patio with fountain (most of the time) surrounded by rooms. This rebuilt building is a good example of this type of layout.

Colibri Sign

There are several architectonic elements that make Antigua such a photographic place. These are windows, doors, walls, signs, churches, arches, patios, fountains, …

May sompopos/huge ants

The rainy season in Guatemala begins in May and after the first few rains, Huge ants start to come out of nowhere. …

Antigua’s street lighting

A detail shot of Antigua’s street lighting. For sure, function and beauty do not have fight each other. Here you can see …

Antigua’s horse carriages

There are still some horse carriages in Antigua, mostly used by tourists and by couples who want to have a romantic ride. …

Football Game in Antigua

Football Game in Antigua, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Yesterday while I was looking for a car-wash around Antigua, I found this soccer …

Shrimp Ceviche in Antigua

Ceviche is very popular food in America. There are many ways to prepare it and there are many recipes per countries. The …

Public laundry washbasins

In Antigua and the surrounded communities there are still exist public laundry washbasins. The one pictured here is in Ciudad Vieja (aerial …

A look at Antigua’s market

Veggie stands, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Although this is not a very good shot, it shows of one the areas of the …

Field of lettuces and vegetables

Antigua Guatemala is surrounded by large farms (fincas in Spanish) and coffee plantations. This photo was taken only two kilometers from Antigua. …

Shaved-ice cart—God loves you!

This shot was taken in a Teachers’ demonstration and march a while back. Demonstration and marches are very welcome by ice cream, …

Metallic cat accent

In my way to lunch I caught this metallic cat at the Macaco store. There is an artist in Guatemala City who …

Tourists and shoe-shining boy

Kids should be in school. In Guatemala there are laws for everything you can imagine, including laws against child labor. Yet there …

Hotel Aurora garden

Once the Antigua became a popular tourist destination, many old houses were converted into hotels. Hotel Aurora is the opposite corner to …

Antigua window corner

La Antigua Guatemala has many window corners like this one, a window that opens to the view of both streets. Also, another …

Tuk tuk mototaxis

The Tuk Tuk mototaxis were introduced in Guatemala in 2001 and in less the five years there are 8,000 of them throughout …

Clown and music show

This performance was at the atrium of the Compañí­a de Jesús building. This was the house of Bernal Dí­az del Castillo and …

School beauty contest parade

In the background you can see Water Volcano (Volcán de Agua) which is to the south of the city. In the foreground …

Antigua Guatemala Central Park

Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park is the gathering place for Guatemalans and Tourist alike. You can buy folk art, drink a cup of …

Lovers in La Antigua

The title says it best. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Guatemala / Antigua / romantic town / lovers

Compañí­a de Jesús Fountain

Compañí­a de Jesus Fountain, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Here is another example of a fountain and a patio. This is the inside …

Fountain in Central Park

La Antigua Guatemala is characterized by its colonial atmosphere. Ruins, churches, arches, gardens, and fountains everywhere. The fountain here is the central …

City Hall arches 2003-2004

Another shot of the arches in the City Hall (Municipalidad) building. As you can see this was photographed near the end of …

Police Station building

Arches in the Police and Government Building. This is in the south side of the Central Park. In the north side of …