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September 2006

Gothic doorway

September started with Daily Photo Theme of Doorways. I am closing the door to September 2006 with another doorway. This is the …

Pay day

You get off a bit early from work so you can run to the bank and cash your weekly paycheck. Modernity has …

Live green fences

Twice before I have mentioned that fences are alive around Antigua. Here you can see two coffee plantation, one each side of …

The indigenous women’s dress

The indigenous women’s dress is known as corte (the bottom part or skirt that is). The corte translates roughly as cut or …

The long wait for…

… Equal opportunity. Related entries: Selling folk-art on the park Where are the Maya women going to? Let’s go mija, we’re are …

Sabor Cubano Band

These are the artists that make up the Sabor Cubano Band which plays live music at the restaurant by the same name. …

Waiting for customers

Waiting for customers can be boring. The waiting can take your mind to far away cities… with daily photos. I wonder too! …

Little old man

Eric, from Paris Daily Photo, has been publishing a series of photos linked by a ‘walking’ theme. We do not have traffic …

Love is on the air

After looking at Eric’s “Still hot in Paris!“, I made a mental note to photograph couples in Antigua to show that love …

Tuk Tuk Police

Tuk Tuk police, arrest this man, he talks in maths He buzzes like a fridge, he’s like a detuned radio Tuk Tuk …

Guatemalan toy guitars

I know they make these toy guitars everywhere in Latin America and normally you can get them at town fairs. Can you …

Guatemalan t-shirts as souvenirs

One the souvenirs that backpackers take from Guatemala is certainly a t-shirt and for some strange reason the Gallo beer logotype and …

Guatemalan sweets

Guatemalan traditional candies and sweets are still made with fruits and seeds (they are so behind!). At front we have sweets made …

Guatemalan candies

First of all the answer for yesterday question is candies. These are artisan candies and Antigua is one of the best places …

Pump up the color

I am sorry guys, I know it gets boring, but I have to bring another photo with rich colors. These are wrappers …

Iglesia de la Merced Dome

On September 1st I brought to you the main entrance to Iglesia de la Merced (Church of Mercy). Here you have another …

Sky inside

Normally you look out a window to see the sky, not in this photo. This shot is take from the outside to …