Run Lolo, Run
Hurry home, run rapidly, the witches are watching. Lolo, you must put on your costume to go out for trick-n-treating. It is …
Requiem for the rain
“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.” —Pradip I found two great quotes about the rain at …
The Great Chinese Wall
Here is another example of metal sign for a business. Gran Muralla, great wall, is a Chinese restaurant in Antigua. I wish …
The last days of the rainy season
We are on the last leg of the rainy season which goes from May until October. Like I said before, someone has …
Feeling blue
Yet I am not sad. How about you? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / blue house
Forged metal sign
Juaréz Hnos Hierro Forjado shop in La Antigua Guatemala is the oldest forged metal shop in the American Continent according to the …
Saint Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancurt illuminate us!
Saint Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancurt is Guatemala’s and Central America’s first saint. He was born in Tenerife, but soon …
Arched metal doorway and two knockers
Here is the other leaf of the door I posted yesterday. The owner of Juaréz Hnos. is framed by the arched metal …
Knock knock, who’s there?
According to the owner of Juárez Hermanos forged metal shop, this big door (portón in Spanish) is probably the only metal door …
Close-up at a coffee plantation
Coffee trees do not grow very tall and that is why they are easy to harvest. Here you see coffee trees which …
Guatemala’s favorite vehicle
For some reason, mini trucks are Guatemala’s favorite vehicle. Toyota and Nissan are the preferred brands in Guatemala. What would you say …
By bike
Many of the deliveries are still done by bike. If you recall my post about daily bread delivery service on September 24th, …
Illegal billboard
One of the benefits of living in or around La Antigua Guatemala is the lack of billboards. Isn’t weird that I start …
Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo Sign
The typical or traditional sweets at la Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo are “… made from milk, condensed milk, coconut, almonds, marzapan, …
Doña María Gordillo Candy Store
Dulcería is the Spanish word for candy store and La Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo is probably the most famous candy store …
Antigua’s Owl Banks
If you keep your savings in one this owl banks, you will not have to make the long lines at the modern …
Trimming the trees
The problem with old trees is that they are too tall; trimming the old branches becomes an ordeal. Here two employees of …
X-ray of a Guatemalan House
This is the shot of a Guatemalan house at the very early stages of construction. I know this is not what you …
New houses that look old, what gives?
Under normal circumstances you build a new house and you expect it to look new. Here in Antigua the opposite is true. …
Agua Pura Salvavidas
Agua Pura Salvavidas is Guatemala’s first and largest bottled water company (Purified water Lifesaver in English). Matt Bokor describes it like this: …
An old bike for an old town
Bicycles are among the most-widely used vehicles in Antigua. One the reason is that you can move faster with a bike than …
Transnational: Send Money Worldwide
The money movers of the world are everywhere and yet they are invisible, very much like the undocumented worker who feeds it. …
Transnational: Accepting Impossible Missions Daily
One of out of three. DHL is the only private courier with an office in Antigua Guatemala. There are not UPS or …
Transnational: Oil for the People
PDV stands for Petroleos de Venezuela (Venezuelan Oil). To put the oil resources to the service and well-being of the country; to …
Transnational: Put a tiger in your tank… which tank?
The slogan for Esso is Put a tiger in your tank; here with a twist. Esso is one of the brands of …
Transnational: Health for all
Dr. Simi is Mexico’s transnational Farmacias Similares (Similar Pharmacies) mascot. Farmacias Similares has made their business to take generic medicine to the …
Transnational: Tender, Juicy & Crunchy
That is right, the three-word slogan belongs to Guatemala’s transnational company Pollo Campero (Country Chicken) which is now in the United States, …
Transnational: I’m loving it
The clown moves according to Antigüeño’s urban legend. Actually, there had been “sightings” of the McDonald’s clown moving through Latin America. I …
Transnational: Have it Your Way or not…
The laws regarding business signs in Antigua are very strict. I believe this is especially true for transnational companies which they have …
Transnational: 30 minutes or less
With this photo I will begin a series on transnational companies in La Antigua Guatemala. Domino’s Pizza is very popular here, as …
Theme day: Taxis only
The taxi service in La Antigua Guatemala is anything but reliable. Taxi vehicles come in all colors and makes, mostly Toyota and …