Antigua is a romantic town
Somehow, not by conscious intention, I have managed to avoid the common references and photos of Antigua. For better or for worse, …
Strolls in Antigua
Not to long ago, on July 18th, I told you about the joys of walking in Antigua. I bring to you a …
Dichotomy: high tech vs low tech
hi-tech low-tech, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Often in La Antigua Guatemala you find this dichotomy: old against new, high technology against low …
Antigua’s colors, post #100
Antigua’s colors, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Nuno suggested that we should always look up, beauty is on every direction. That is exactly …
Arches reflected on Tanque de la Unión
Here is the other side of the Tanque de la Unión.
Tanque de la Unión public washbasins
Yesterday I showed you a public laundry washbasin in Ciudad Vieja. Today I bring to you the Tanque de la Unión public …
Public laundry washbasins at work
On May 13th I posted a photo a public laundry washbasin in Ciudad Vieja and Heidi asked how do people wash their …
Antigua’s backstreets
Antigua’s backstreets, originally uploaded by rudygiron. If you find yourself on the outskirts of Antigua, for sure you will be next to …
The Avocado Lady
Selling avocadoes, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Ever since I came to Antigua about four years ago, I often come across this lady …
Book fair in Antigua
La Antigua Guatemala was founded as Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala (Saint James of the Lords of Guatemala) on July 25th, …
Antigua’s main entrance
Antigua’s main entrance, originally uploaded by rudygiron. On my post Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala, I showed what you see first as …
Back door for San Jeronimo ruins
Ruins are everywhere in Antigua. Heck you could even say the whole town is a ruin or a post card from the …
Ermita de la Santa Cruz Ruins
Ermita de la Santa Cruz Ruins, originally uploaded by rudygiron. On June 29th I posted a photo of Charly García on concert …
Nobody walks in LA… everybody walks in LAG
“Nobody walks in LA…” goes the song. In La Antigua Guatemala, LAG, is the opposite. People enjoy walking and with such small …
Live flowers for the innocent
Live flowers for the innocent, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Today’s photo is dedicated to the dead and the innocent victims of the …
Natural paint textures
Old window, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Because the high levels of humidity around Antigua, people have to paint their walls often. Not …
Antigua’s street sweeper
School bus and street sweeper, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Street sweeping is still done manually in Antigua. You can see the street …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Salpicón
I want to end the food series with something light. Salpicón is a type meat salad; that is right I said meat …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Chiles rellenos
In Mesoamerica, many dishes have the same name but are not the same dishes. Chiles rellenos from Guatemala are different than the …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Pache
Guatemalan Cuisine: Pache, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Tamales are an ancient American food, made throughout the continent for over 5000 years. How …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Shucos are hotdogs
Shuco is a word that means dirty. It is not Spanish or Maya, but it is a word that represent their meeting …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Mayan Pizza or Giant Pupusa
Pupusas is a name inherited from El Salvador to a dish which can be found in the Southeast Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, …
Guatemala sells light and color
This is the view from the dining room. Guatemala sells itself as tourist destination and they focus mainly on the colonial towns, …
Really green garden at Posada del Ángel
Really green garden, originally uploaded by rudygiron. This a very lush and green garden. It is a pleasure to the eye. In …
Rusted plant pot
rusted plant pot, originally uploaded by rudygiron. On the opposite wall, the plant has taken over the whole wall. I do not …
Plant pot at Posada del Ángel
Plant pot at Posada del Ángel, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Yesterday I brought to you a metal plant against a wall. I …
Antigua’s craftsmanship
Muebles y hierro forjado sign, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Antigua is known to Guatemalans as a great place to get high quality …
Antigua’s street from Cafe Sky
Antigua’s street from Cafe Sky, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Here is another shot from Cafe Sky roof-top bar. Between this view and …
There’s nothing like a sunset
Cafe Sky roof-top, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Sunsets in Antigua are something special and even more so when you watch them from …
It’s a beautiful day in Antigua
It’s a beautiful day, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Okay, let me say right at front. I do not trust the weather forecasters, …
Antigua’s market vendor
Antigua’s market vendor, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Supermarket is the theme for today in 25 daily city blogs. Antigua does not have …