Clown and music show
Monday, May 1st, 2006
This performance was at the atrium of the Compañía de Jesús building. This was the house of Bernal Díaz del Castillo and in this place he wrote The Conquest of New Spain.
Archive for May 1st, 2006
School beauty contest parade
Monday, May 1st, 2006
In the background you can see Water Volcano (Volcán de Agua) which is to the south of the city. In the foreground you see a school beauty contest parade.
Antigua Guatemala Central Park
Monday, May 1st, 2006
Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park is the gathering place for Guatemalans and Tourist alike. You can buy folk art, drink a cup of best coffee in the world and have your shoes shine; all done under US$5.
Lovers in La Antigua
Monday, May 1st, 2006
The title says it best.
Compañía de Jesús Fountain
Monday, May 1st, 2006
Compañía de Jesus Fountain, originally uploaded by rudygiron.
Here is another example of a fountain and a patio. This is the inside of Compañía de Jesús Building, which now houses the Cooperación Española NGO.
Antigua Guatemala’s Cathedral
Monday, May 1st, 2006
This is the main church in Antigua, yet it is not the most beautiful. Here you see it from the Central Park. You know have three side of the park.
Fountain in Central Park
Monday, May 1st, 2006
La Antigua Guatemala is characterized by its colonial atmosphere. Ruins, churches, arches, gardens, and fountains everywhere. The fountain here is the central figure in the Central Park and is adorned with four sirens.
