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Alto – Stop Sign in La Antigua Guatemala ~ 2007-05-26

Posted in Doors & Windows, Signs, Walls by Rudy Girón at 5:55 pm.
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Alto - Stop Sign in La Antigua Guatemala

The flavor in life is found in the little details. The transit signs in La Antigua Guatemala are a very good example of that. You take something boring but necessary as a stop sign and turn it into a beautiful detail; which makes your walks around town a little more pleasant to the eyesight. The stop signs (alto in Spanish) in La Antigua Guatemala are made from red ceramic tiles and metal frames.

To all the regular visitors, I wish you a very pleasant weekend full of warm experiences.

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  1. Gerald responds:

    I wonder how many people fail to stop and drive into the wall!

    Response - May 27, 2007 : 4:06 am

  2. patsy poor responds:

    happy holiday rudy, is monday a holiday in guatemala?

    Response - May 27, 2007 : 5:07 am

  3. Abraham Lincoln responds:

    Nice photograph. I like the stop sign.

    Response - May 27, 2007 : 6:19 am

  4. Jerry responds:

    My experiences with Guatemalan drivers is that these signs are mostly ignored. The traffic in Antigua has an interesting tempo with all of the different modes of transport mixed together…Taxis, Cars, Tuk-tuks, motorcycles, Bikes, pedistrians, us goofy tourists, who seem to be perpetually lost, and the LOUD chicken buses. Thanks for the reminder. I often tell people that stop signs in Guatemala are just a suggestion. One of the problems here in the rural areas of East Texas is stolen signs. These tile ones are definately permanent.

    Response - May 27, 2007 : 8:45 am

  5. Strangetastes responds:

    Vibrant color and balance. Even with the metal stop sign, the picture has a very tropical feeling, as if it is telling us, “Stop rushing. Relax and enjoy for a while.”

    Response - May 27, 2007 : 9:03 am

  6. Martel responds:

    On my Blog, I show to you the “Right Street”, one of the principal streets of Martel. Cavity it is very except right-hand side, it turns in all the directions. Also have in your city, of the streets with a name in contradiction with the street? (Street example of the restaurants without any restaurants).
    Good Day
    My blog photographs on the town of Martel

    Response - May 27, 2007 : 1:53 pm

  7. Dsole responds:

    you’re totally right, Rudy. Those little details that you don’t care aabopt until you notice them, makes a walk more pleasant… and makes you to see your city as a new one, and this is a great experience!
    great photo! have a nice week! ;)

    Response - May 27, 2007 : 3:27 pm

  8. buried mirror: latest reflections » Alto in Antigua responds:

    [...] Girón at Antigua Daily Photo posted the photo above of a wall in Antigua. He makes the point that “the flavor in life is [...]

    Pingback - May 27, 2007 : 10:36 pm

  9. Pamela responds:

    At least ALTO makes sense, in a Spanish speaking country! They all say STOP here and I’ve never been able to figure out why. But no matter what they say, mind you, as Jerry says, they’re “just a suggestion.” LOL!

    Response - May 31, 2007 : 7:13 pm

  10. Theme Day: One Way to the Decisive Moment responds:

    [...] small or that the street lamp is almost out of the frame. Well so be it. If you still want to see a Street Sign or a Street Lamp you’re welcome to press the links, or you can browse the Signs category and [...]

    Pingback - September 1, 2007 : 12:02 am

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