Central America’s EDITUS live in Antigua Guatemala on International Jazz Day
One of the best representatives of the jazz in Central America, Editus, had a show tonight in Finca Filadelfia on International Jazz …
Our Lady of Guadalupe in Antigua Guatemala
This picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe was found in a búcaro fountain inside Hugo’s Ceviches on 7a calle poniente. I could …
Norman Ávila, The Guatemalan Weather and Geo-location Guru
Here’s another dramatic portrait for the newly created Portrait category. As always, follow the white rabbit to look at the other entries …
Colorful Red and Yellow Flowers
Please help me identify these colorful red and yellow flowers I found during one of my morning walks. The first correct answer …
Keeping Honest People Honest
Since bicycles and motorcycles are the most popular vehicles in and around Antigua Guatemala, it is obvious they are also the vehicles …
Cupolas and Volcanoes around Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a sepia take on this picture that many people seem to enjoy very much. All these houses are newly built, but …
From The Parking Lot to Antigua Guatemala
I met filmmaker Meghan Eckman at Calle del Arco on Sábado de Gloria and what a glorious meeting that was. Meghan filmed …
Bright and rich colours
I don’t know what prompts people in Guatemala to paint their houses with rich and bright colours, but all I can say …
Portrait of a Mennonite in Antigua Guatemala
I met Melody at terrace of La Casaca café while I was enjoying the wonderful weather of the last days of the …
Hills Around Ciudad Vieja
This patchwork can be seen on the hills around Ciudad Vieja and I was asked to photograph it for nostalgia reason by …
Real Guatemala: Los Policías
Alright, we will finish the first part of the Real Guatemala series with portrait of two police officers who were deployed during …
Real Guatemala: El campesino
The land belongs to those that work it with their own hands. —Emiliano Zapata La tierra es de quien la trabaja con …
Real Guatemala: Los albañiles
Of course, we can not leave out the albañiles, construction workers, from a series about the Real Guatemala. I don’t know if …
Real Guatemala: Los mandados
Each morning the streets are filled with people of all ages going or coming from doing errands, as simple as buying fresh …
Real Guatemala: Los novios
Even though you can not fully see the girlfriend, believe me she’s there, she just pulled her upper body to be in …
Real Guatemala: Las tortilleras
Of course, these ladies who prepare us our daily tortillas can not be missing in series about the real Guatemala. Here we …
Real Guatemala: El Zapatero
Here’s a Guatemalan idiom for your ever-increasing Spanish vocabulary: “zapatero, a tus zapatos” Ne sutor ultra crepidam — “Let the shoemaker venture …
Real Guatemala: The Tortrix Grandma
We continue our series Real Guatemala series with a photograph of a grandmother from Ciudad Vieja buying the eggs and salchichas at …
Real Guatemala: The Typical Rural Women
These women from Ciudad Vieja are wearing what I would consider the typical dress code for rural Guatemala women, except, of course, …
Real Guatemala: The Acolytes
We continue the Real Guatemala series with some Spanish words for your ever-increasing Spanish vocabulary. First acólitos, that’s the closes translation for …
Real Guatemala: Football Days Around Antigua Guatemala
Today we begin a new mini series: The Real Guatemala. Claudia she was bringing back some long lost memories from her dear …
Colorful Guatemalan Town Fair Booth
This image of a stand of the typical Guatemalan sweets was captured in the little market on the main square of San …
Búcaro Fountain And Vertical Garden
Whoever came up with the idea of pairing the omnipresent bucaro fountain and a vertical garden is pure genius. Imagine a vertical …
Are They Sirens or Mermaids?
I ask because it seems that somehow we are drawn to them and I am not sure if it is just the …
Parking prohibited, motorcycle exit
It’s been a while since I shared an interesting sign. In this case, the sign is found everywhere, generic really, but the …
The Typical Tienda Vista
As I’ve explained before, a tienda is the Spanish word we use in Guatemala to refer for convenience store. The original definition …
Guatemalan Longanizas FTW!
I can easily explain longanizas as the Guatemalan white sausages which have chopped onions and yerba buena, mint, along the ground meat. …
The Tiny Planet of Ciudad Vieja’s Main Square
I’ve continued with my experiments of creation of stereographic projections, commonly known as tiny planets. Here is the MiniMundo of the Parque …
Meet Suerte y Fortuna
Luck is nothing more than opportunity meeting preparation. So, I have to be ready when opportunity comes along. Can anyone tell why …
Can You Imagine Guatemala Without Chuchos
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. —Mahatma Ghandi One …