Army Day Holiday in Guatemala
Today is observed the Día del Ejército (Army Day holiday) in Guatemala, and tomorrow’s the Día del empleado bancario (Guatemalan Banker’s holiday); …
Swimming Pools Around Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Piscina or swimming pool. I don’t know if I notice them more now, or if …
Maximón and Mishito
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Mishito or kitty or gatito in plain Spanish. Now, the effigy next to the …
Checking for Motorcycle Helmets and Vests
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Retén or check point. We are a bit slow to implement stuff in Antigua …
We’re Hombres de Maíz
As I have mentioned before, it is impossible to think of the Guatemalan, Mexican and Mesoamerican diet without maize. From the Popul …
First Sunrise of Summer in Antigua Guatemala
To capture the amazing sky on the first sunrise of Summer in Antigua Guatemala, a super wide-angle lens, 10-22mm, was employed and …
Corpus Christi and Confirmations in Maya Kaqchikel Town
This past Sunday it seemed as every village and town around Antigua Guatemala was celebrating its patron saint day. Well San Juan …
Beautiful Maya Kaqchikel Smiles from Guatemala
A quick visit this Sunday to Santa María de Jesús, the municipality south of Antigua Guatemala and the highest community on the …
Testing the Roller Coaster for the Santiago de Guatemala Fair
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: “Montaña rusa” or roller coaster, although it literally means Russian Mountain. Even though the …
Tree Silhouettes from Antigua Guatemala’s Main Square
As I explained yesterday, I began the tree silhouette series even before I was even aware I was doing it. Sometimes it …
Tree and Truck in San Gaspar, Antigua Guatemala
One of the things I enjoy the most about street photography is the strange things one gets to photograph. I hadn’t noticed …
Indian Food in Antigua Guatemala
Indian food is the latest trend in Antigua Guatemala. There are at least five or maybe six restaurants of Indian food in …
Cadastral Surveys Around Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Catastro or Cadastre in English. Cadastre is a land registry. La Antigua Guatemala and the …
Father’s Day in Antigua Guatemala
In Guatemala today we celebrate Día del padre or Father’s Day. Can you believe that we still observe holidays and celebrations on …
From Spain to Guatemala
Or rather from Santiago de Compostela to Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala reads the plaque of this monument donated by Spain …
Real Estate Development Around Antigua Guatemala
One thing I have learned through the years of photographing Antigua Guatemala and its surroundings is to always expect the unexpected. If …
It’s Time for Refacción!
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word for the day: Refacción o snack time. The Guatemalan labor code allows for two short breaks of …
Modern Chats Around Antigua Guatemala
I know it is not the fault of smart telephones, but somehow it is through the usage of smart phones that people …
The Empty Football Fields Around Antigua Guatemala
Today’s the day. And it’s going to happen, again and again. It has to happen. Nice day. If you don’t know why …
Barber Shops Around Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Barbería or barber shop. There are still plenty of barber shops around Antigua Guatemala, especially …
Guatemalan Fruit: Cashew Apple Tree
I believe most people are familiar with cashew nuts, however, I am almost sure many people do not have the slightest idea …
Guatemalan Food: Charbroiled Chicken
As I have mentioned before, Guatemalans love to charbroil a lot. From chupparrascos to parrilladas, there are all kinds of words and …
Colorful Mariachi Hats Decor in Antigua Guatemala
Today, I will let you caption this photograph. Have fun!
Take my picture, take my picture!
Smiles, big smiles, that’s something that I really enjoy about roaming the streets with a camera in hand. Sometimes I look for …
Horseback rides Around Antigua Guatemala
Often you find people riding on fit, well-trained horses around Antigua Guatemala, either because they own a horse or through the horse …
Smiles in Antigua Guatemala
One of the things one can encounter quite often on the streets of Antigua Guatemala is smiles. Big smiles are everywhere around …
Panoramic Vista of Antigua Guatemala’s Parque Central
Here’s what the main square of Antigua Guatemala looks like on a typical day of the rainy season. Even though is an …
My bicycle takes me everywhere in Antigua Guatemala
Even though nowadays motorcycles are much more popular as means of transportation around Antigua Guatemala, you can still find plenty of bicycles, …
Taking Selfies at Calle del Arco, Antigua Guatemala
Ahh, selfies, what do your selfies say about you? Let’s see what this article on Psychology Today says about that: Ever since …
Antigua Photo Walk Captures at Calle del Arco
This is one of the photos taken during the last “street photography challenge photo walk” I lead on the streets of Antigua …