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October 2010

Guatemalan Kites As Decoration

Through October and November you can find many businesses using Guatemalan kites as decoration. Last year I showed you some colorful giant …

El Carmen Ruins

I think this piece of architecture is absolutely gorgeous. Especially with those sellers and colorful textile products from Mercado De Artesanos El …

Is It The Decisive Moment

When I shot this photo in front of Antigua Guatemala’s Municipality building, I remembered Henri Cartier-Bresson’s Behind Gare St. Lazare photo and …

Ice Cream Memories

Ice cream vendors like the guy in the picture above are not only typical stamp of La Antigua Guatemala. As matter of …

Guatemalan Cuisine: Pescado frito

Fried fish is another popular dish in Guatemala. The fried fish presentation above can be found just about anywhere in Guatemala. Normally …

Guatemalan Cuisine: Parrillada Chapina

Here’s another version of the classic Guatemalan parrillada which is basically a charcoal-grilled meat sampler. This version includes chicken, sirloin steak, sausage, …

Rustic Door Handle

Simple and functional works for me. Today’s image you can find almost everywhere in La Antigua Guatemala. The elements: metal, wood, rust, …

Take Me To Central Park

Everybody loves the dry season in Guatemala. Even the patients of Obras Sociales del Hermano Pedro Hospital can spend more time at …

The Forgotten Ones

I believe filmmaker Luis Buñuel wanted to show us something with his 1950 film “Los Olvidados” (literal English title The Forgotten Ones …

Doble Vía Sign

I like the ceramic “doble vía” signs and metal frames in La Antigua Guatemala. To be honest, I like all the ceramic …

Don Quijote Cruisers Sign

It’s incredible how easily I fall for hand-made rustic signs in La Antigua Guatemala. A tour through the Sign category with over …

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Qué será, será… Alfred Hitchcock has to be one my favorite directors, along with Kubrick, and I often pay tribute to him …

Running Away

Ya running and ya running And ya running away. Ya running and ya running And ya running away. Ya running and ya …

Pueblo Chico, Chisme Grande

La Antigua Guatemala is a small town with big gossip! I remember clearly the first time I heard the saying pueblo chico, …

Guatemalan Coins

A few things we should know about the two coins shown in the picture above. First, the 25 centavos coin is normally …