Coffee and Post Card Writing Time
This was the very first time I became aware of the location of the table with the antique map on top. The …
Breakfasts At Sabe Rico
Sabe Rico Restaurant, Chocolatería & Delicatessen is a great place to have delicious and nutritious breakfasts in La Antigua Guatemala. The range …
Grape Vines in La Antigua Guatemala?
I am certain this is not the only grape vine in La Antigua Guatemala, but this is perhaps the only one with …
Tomcar in Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala is full of interesting looking automobiles. The Tomcar is just one among the strange, rare rather, vehicles found in …
Santo Domingo Del Cerro
So close and so far away, that’s how I feel regarding this rolling hill, so close to La Antigua Guatemala, yet I …
Boots “R” Us
Boots, boots, boots… I bet you didn’t know that there is town near Antigua Guatemala where one can choose from a large …
Red Wall Lit
We finish our little mini night photography tour with this simple image of a red wall and sign illuminated by a lamp. …
Illuminated Owl
I am really enjoying taking photos of beautifully illuminated signs and buildings in La Antigua Guatemala. This illuminated owl sign is very …
New Illumination for Palacio de Los Capitanes
About a month ago I shared with you photos of the new look of Palacio de Los Capitanes as well background information …
El Mesón del Obispo sign
I really like the visual effect obtained by raising a metal sign a few inches off the wall and putting some lights …
Catedral & Palacio de Los Capitanes
In our never-ending quest to bring you rare or unusual vistas from the same hackneyed places, today I present you an example …
On the Northern Side of Antigua Guatemala
As you may know, here in La Antigua Guatemala, like in many places, on odd-numbered avenues traffic runs North and on even-numbered …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Subanik
Guatemala is a country with lots of stews. Let’s call Guatemala, Stew country! Just yesterday Arturo Godoy was sharing with us the …
La Cocina del Obispo
La Cocina del Obispo Restaurant is located in San Juan del Obispo, perhaps a 10 minute drive from La Antigua Guatemala. The …
The Mayor’s Office at City Hall
For those who have never visited the Mayor’s office at City Hall, this is what it looks like. It may also come …
Spanish Tiles Roofs
I am sure I am not the only one who enjoys looking at the repetition and texture created by the terra-cotta Spanish …
Dios te ama
Oficina de atención al ciudadano P.N.C. or Citizen desk of Civil National Police (P.N.C. in Spanish acronym) was written in the back …
Mermaid Architectonic Detail
I wonder what’s the fascination with mermaids and sirens around La Antigua Guatemala, a town located in the highlands of Guatemala, a …
Yellow Arch Corner
If I had a penny for each yellow arch in La Antigua Guatemala! Well, if Arturo can experiment with contrasts in black …
Contrasts
Not the normal way you’d think about contrasts (politically speaking), but I just love it when you just try to challenge lighting …
Old-style Butcher Shop
Sometimes I feel that I am capturing through my photographs a rapidly disappearing lifestyle. It’s kind of weird to photograph a colonial …
Bienvenido a La Antigua Guatemala
I encountered this Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala sign the other day on my way back from Ciudad Vieja. I had never …
Tropical Chicken Salad
While talking to my good friend @cvander about the reasons we go out to eat, he mentioned that the quality of the …
Geek food in Antigua Guatemala
I guess geeks will be geeks regardless where they come from. I mean, Guatemalan geeks eat no different than other computer geeks …
Fuego Volcano Erupting
It doesn’t matter how many times you have seen Volcán de Fuego erupting, each time is unique and special. Here’s my good …
Fuego y Acatenango Volcanoes
In my never endless pursuit of bringing your familiar vistas from unfamiliar perspectives I present to you volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango as …
Coffee Tours in Antigua Guatemala
Coffee spawns a new industry around Antigua Guatemala: Coffee tours. It was only a matter of time before the coffee plantations open …
Bike Riding in Antigua Guatemala
Bike riding is among the best ways to get to see all of Antigua Guatemala and its villages. For a long time …
Guatemalan Chicken Bus Kitsch
Among my photographic resolutions for 2011, I have written down: Documenting all the chicken bus kitsch decorations. How about a teddy bear …
On 01-01-11
At the beginning of the year La Antigua Guatemala was crowded; it was nice to see lots of people enjoying themselves, just …
Loading up 2011
On my way to La Bodegona to get some red wine for the new year celebrations of 2011, I noticed that the …