Clown and music show
Monday, May 1st, 2006This 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.
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.

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.
I decided to start the Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo after I came across the blog Paris Daily Photo. I don’t recall how I found my way to the blog, but there I was asked to join the group of people who publish a daily photo about the town where they live. I asked myself why not? La Antigua Guatemala is a very photographic city and books have been published about the colonial town. Furthermore, La Antigua has been used as a backdrop for movies.
Now, to answer the question where in the world is La Antigua Guatemala, just follow the screen captures below. La Antigua Guatemala was once the capital for the Republic of Guatemala, the north-most country in Central America, south of Mexico. The English translation would be something like the Old Guatemala City. The city when was founded was named Santiago de Los Caballeros de Guatemala. You can read more about its history in the Wikipedia entry.
Even though a Daily Photo City should have only one photo per day; thus the name, I will post more photos in my initial entry so I can utilize the photos I already have in Flickr. Also, I want to thank the Beirut, Lebanon for the list of Daily Photo Cities on the sidebar. I will add more cities as they become available.

Rudy, you are still a young man and may yet be the Mayor of Antigua (and if not, then maybe Caballero or Hidalgo). You have been the best Ambassador Antigua could wish for; always putting the best face of our favourite city forward; able to depict reality without being disloyal to her shortcomings and always exhibiting the beauty of LAG with love, friendly dialogue and photographic excellence! Long live the brand of La Antigua Guatemala and your participation in it! —El Canche
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