I am sure I am not the only one who enjoys looking at the repetition and texture created by the terra-cotta Spanish tile roofs. Even when the tiles are old and weathered, they still look great. Nowadays, however, most Spanish tiles roof, tejas in Spanish, are ornamental since they are place above modern roofs.
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 of the three-tray inbox sitting in the desk of one of local police station, or rather administration office. This police office main purpose is to receive citizens reports, formal complaints, denunciations, et cetera. … Read more
I wonder what’s the fascination with mermaids and sirens around La Antigua Guatemala, a town located in the highlands of Guatemala, a couple of hours away from the Pacific Ocean at present. Back in 15th Century to travel to the sea from Antigua Guatemala must had been a real adventure; perhaps taking a few days … Read more
If I had a penny for each yellow arch in La Antigua Guatemala! Well, if Arturo can experiment with contrasts in black and white, I would like to give a try with color. 😉 Perhaps, my photo is not as exquisite as Arturo’s take on Convento de Las Capuchinas, but at least I have some … Read more
Not the normal way you’d think about contrasts (politically speaking), but I just love it when you just try to challenge lighting conditions and you get experiments like the picture above, which I took at Las Capuchinas convent. Mix lighting conditions are always a challenge; what do you think about the results in this picture? … Read more
Sometimes I feel that I am capturing through my photographs a rapidly disappearing lifestyle. It’s kind of weird to photograph a colonial town that in some parts looks like when it was abandoned in 1773 and in others has changed completely in the mere five years I’ve been documenting it. That is the case for … Read more
I encountered this Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala sign the other day on my way back from Ciudad Vieja. I had never seen this sign before or any other welcome signs for La Antigua Guatemala, so I stopped to photograph it and share it with you. Some of the icons are obvious to me, but … Read more
While talking to my good friend @cvander about the reasons we go out to eat, he mentioned that the quality of the food is only one factor to consider. He also mentioned the ambience, the mood, the decor, the vibe and of course the service. So, in short: ambience, food and service are the reasons … Read more
I guess geeks will be geeks regardless where they come from. I mean, Guatemalan geeks eat no different than other computer geeks the world over. Fries and hot dogs, especially shucos, with coffee or beers are quite popular with Guatemalan geeks. Geek food: food that, stereotypically, computer geeks, specifically programmers, eat. The food falls into … Read more
It doesn’t matter how many times you have seen Volcán de Fuego erupting, each time is unique and special. Here’s my good friend @cvander taking a snapshot to share with his friends in Facebook. We were en route to the RENAP office in Ciudad Vieja when Fuego volcano began its eruption activity. Do you know … Read more
In my never endless pursuit of bringing your familiar vistas from unfamiliar perspectives I present to you volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango as seen from San Felipe de Jesús. I know MO will be happy to comment on the omnipresent electric wires, but how about you, what you think? Have you seen the volcanoes from this … Read more
Coffee spawns a new industry around Antigua Guatemala: Coffee tours. It was only a matter of time before the coffee plantations open their doors to tourists interested in learning about the worlds favorite drink. Off course, coffee tours was only the beginning and soon enough the coffee plantations started offering horse and mule rides, bike … Read more
Bike riding is among the best ways to get to see all of Antigua Guatemala and its villages. For a long time I wanted to photograph tourists bike riding since they always seemed to have a big smile on their faces, but for one reason or another I never got the chance or a good … Read more
Among my photographic resolutions for 2011, I have written down: Documenting all the chicken bus kitsch decorations. How about a teddy bear and an archangel to get started?
At the beginning of the year La Antigua Guatemala was crowded; it was nice to see lots of people enjoying themselves, just walking around, sharing happy moments. The day was beautiful and just like the song goes, “it’s been a beautiful day and many didn’t let it get away…” 🙂 Again, my best wishes for … Read more