Colorful Public Social Transit Bus
These colorful public transit buses are just another way Guatemalans recycle the junk from the U.S. and Canada. Of course, we live …
Enjoying the Sunset in Ciudad Vieja
Slowly, but surely we progress in our own unique way. Just before we leave Ciudad Vieja, I wanted to share with a …
Volcán de Agua Natural Drain Channel
It’s good to see the natural drains for Volcán de Agua sort of clean since the rainy season will soon begin discharging …
Main Plaza of Ciudad Vieja
In my recent incursions to Ciudad Vieja I’ve happily surprised of all the new improvements done around the town. The plazuela right …
Admiring the People of Ciudad Vieja
It had been a while since I visited Ciudad Vieja, the town about two miles from Antigua Guatemala. I was surprised to …
Ciudad Vieja’s Fountain
If Antigua Guatemala means the Former Guatemala City, then Ciudad Vieja (Old City) would mean the former former Guatemala City. For a …
Classic Ford 1953 seen in Antigua Guatemala
I don’t know about you, but I like the design of most things done before 70s. I mean just take something as …
Let’s go to school my little brother
I read somewhere that the relationships among siblings are the longest of all. In this case, these two brothers are building a …
Typical rainy season vista from Antigua Guatemala
Almost every year I like to do a “typical rainy season vista” from Antigua Guatemala. Today’s photo was captured with the iPhone …
Barça and Real Madrid Fever in Antigua Guatemala
Every time the Barça and Real Madrid football clubs Antigua Guatemala and Guatemala for the matter go crazy with uniforms of each …
Spring into Primavera or Winter
Soon the cloud-free dark blue skies will be nothing but a memory and gray skies and rainy days will be the norm …
Sweet and juicy granadillas are in season now in Guatemala
Granadillas (Passiflora ligularis) are often confused with Maracuya (Passiflora edulis) because they look similar, especially the yellow maracuyá (passion fruit). However they …
Ya cayó el 20 / the 20 has fallen
There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats. —Albert Schweitzer You know that I am …
Public Schools for Girls Only
In Guatemala there are public schools for girls, para niñas, for boys, para varones, and mix, mixtas. The same, of course, applies …
Colorful Doors: Blue
The blue looks even more colorful against a gray unpainted wall, don’t you think?
Helicopter Crashes in Antigua Guatemala
I just received these photos from my dear friend and AntiguaDailyPhoto consultant and eye witness Christian Van Der Henst who happened to …
Colorful Doors: Red
The category of Doors and Windows has always been among the most popular. It seems that people find fascinating many of doorways …
The Rainy Season 2012 is Officially Here
I am sorry to bring the sad news to you on a “Friday the 13th.” but as we say in Spanish, “Al …
Palo de Izote fragment
Palo de Izote is the Mesoamerican cousin of the yucca tree or Joshua tree and one of my favorite photographic subjects. Just …
Having Ice Cream in Antigua Guatemala
It’s amazing how people outside Latin America don’t realize that despite the crime and violence that shown through the news, most people …
Coffee Harvesting Season is Underway
I was told once that in Guatemala if they are lucky coffee plantations can harvest twice a year. But, most of the …
Recycling Around Antigua Guatemala
Often I have shared with you the different recycling programs available around Antigua Guatemala. There are many recycling approaches that people use …
Slideshow: Holy Week 2012 in Antigua Guatemala
The traditions of Guatemala are kept alive by the faith and fervor of the people and that’s exactly what Nelo wanted to …
Photographing the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala
As Nelo have shown to us this week, many photographers are looking for their unique angle on the Holy Week in Antigua …
The Cucurucho Photographers of the Holy Week
As shown at the beginning of the series Holy Week Photographers in Antigua Guatemala, being a cucurucho (carrier) and taking photos of …
Visiting to photograph the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala
Visitors are also among the photography crows that follow the processions during the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. You can find all …
Penitence and Photography in Antigua Guatemala
Even though mister Leonel Mijangos, simply Nelo for those us lucky to him, is doing an fantastic job with series Holy Week …
Cucuruchos and Photographers
As shown the other day, many cucuruchos are also photographers, a trend which seems to increase as more people use mobile phone …
Antigua Guatemala Holy Week Photographers
We continue the series Antigua Guatemala Holy Week Photographers with portraits of three photographers, two of them friends and partners in Antigua …
Vistas of Palm Sunday in Antigua Guatemala
Once again, as in previous years, my dear friend and colleague Leonel [Nelo] Mijangos takes the steering wheel of AntiguaDailyPhoto during Semana …