Wedding Anniversary Photo Shoot in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a sneak preview of a wedding anniversary photo session that I shot this week in Antigua Guatemala with a couple visiting from California. …
Here’s a sneak preview of a wedding anniversary photo session that I shot this week in Antigua Guatemala with a couple visiting from California. …
Actually in five days we will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com. You know, I will be stopping the daily updates …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Ayuntamiento for City Hall. Since this year the city of Antigua Guatemala could …
AntiguaDailyPhoto.com began on May Day 2006 with the goal of sharing daily life imagery from the little town of Antigua Guatemala, embedded …
The ruins of Our Lady of Sorrow of the Hill are located on the north east part of Antigua Guatemala. Have you …
Here’s another typical vista of daily life from Antigua Guatemala; someone looking for work, another person going to work. I don’t know …
Another typical vista during Lent is the purple banners and bands that adorn many houses and business doorways and windows. Palacio de …
On March 10, La Antigua Guatemala celebrates the anniversary of the move of the capital city of Santiago de Guatemala, now La …
Real Mayan textiles on display on live mannequins inside a boutique hotel in Antigua Guatemala. Across the patio seats a real Maya …
Is there anyone caring for the horses that are used for the carriage tours around Antigua Guatemala? Follow the white rabbit to …
The street photographer is a very special kind of photographer; she has special powers, the most obvious and often used power is …
La Antigua Guatemala has to be the wedding capital in Central America. Can you picture a more enchanting and charming place to …
Granizada carts have been a popular theme here in AntiguaDailyPhoto. I believe the first time I shared the first granizada cart with …
As we have discussed many times before, the Plaza Mayor, Main Square, better known as Parque Central is the premier place to …
Here’s yet another daily life vista from Antigua Guatemala. I will let you guys caption this photograph. As before, the most creative …
This rare double-door arched doorway is found in Calle del Arco. This picture of the double door archway makes a perfect addition …
The painter vs the photographer in a duel on Calle del Arco, Antigua Guatemala. Each one with the visual tool of choice. These are quotidian vistas one can find in Antigua Guatemala on a typical weekend…
Pastores is a municipality near Antigua Guatemala, about 5km, where you can find many shops especiallizing in the manufacturing of boots and …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Payaso or clown. One of the street photography approaches that I share during the photo …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: sombrero or hat. I’ve reflecting upon the most recent scandals in Guatemala [do a quick …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Sastre or tailor. Sastrería is, therefore, the tailor shop. Believe it or not, there are …
When I grew up, sweet granizadas, shaved ice, were the only choice. Sweet Guatemalan granizadas were simply prepared by adding watery food-coloring syrups. Nowadays, sweet granizadas are very complex, with all kinds of marmalades, syrups and condensed milk added as toppings. There are also now salty granizadas available as well. Salty granizadas usually have crushed pumpkin roasted seeds, chile powder, lime juice and salt. Of course, there are also michelada granizadas and ceviche tasting granizadas on the salty side. In other words, salty granizadas are as complex and in demand as the sweet granizadas.
So what are rellenitos pues? Rellenitos (little fillings) is the name given to a food made from plantain dough which is molded …
How would you caption this picture? We all have different approaches to documenting the quotidian life in the cities we happen to …
Oh Guatemalans, we are a weird, confused bunch. How do we celebrate a birthday, well instead of playing marimba music, we hire …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Quinceañera We’ll begin this 15-day countdown with the picture of this very friendly quinceañera, 15-year-old …
If you have followed the daily updates of AntiguaDailyPhoto, you already know Don Ezequiel, the goat herder and milkman from San Juan …
La Antigua Guatemala celebrated its anniversary 471 yesterday with all sorts of activities from guided walks around town, live marimba music recitals, …
I believe that processions and parades are the most popular public manifestations of antigüeños. It’s almost impossible to conceive Antigua Guatemala without …
All Together Now by The Beatles – www.studiohits.us on Grooveshark One, two, three, four Can I have a little more? five, six, …
The fountains are decorated with flower arrangements as part of the low profile celebrations for Antigua Guatemala’s 470th anniversary this March 10th. …
Often I walk by this garden, previously shown in It’s Always Ice Cream time In Guatemala, so I was happy to see …
It’s good to see the natural drains for Volcán de Agua sort of clean since the rainy season will soon begin discharging …
Fray Rodrigo de la Cruz Retiring Home is one of the two retiring home that I know about in La Antigua Guatemala. …
I can’t believe Héctor’s restaurant will be celebrating its third anniversary already on Tuesday, September 21. That’s quite an amazing feat for …
Cutting a cake for an anniversary is quite commom through out the world, including Guatemala, however, here we also have an alternative: …
The wonderful celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the National Council for the Protection of Antigua was held on Nov 20th at …
Day one of year four. On the first anniversary of La Antigua Guatemala I shared my goal with you: My idea was …
Somethings or their absence, really, make the lifestyle of La Antigua Guatemala very pleasant. The absence of billboards, banners and large signs …
Day one of year three. Are you ready for the new tour of 365 days around La Antigua Guatemala? If you do …
What about the Guatemalan Sweet Bread?
Oh yeah, I am rambling again. In the photo above you see one of things Guatemalans abroad miss the most: Sweet Guatemalan Bread. I have talked about cutting a cake for this anniversary, but then I decided to shared the poor Guatemalans alternative: La Torta, this huge sweet bread, takes the place of the cake for many Guatemalan families. Also, as suggested by some friends, I decided to include other pieces of the Guatemalan sweet bread repertoire for all those chapines abroad. In Guatemala, we dip the bread in the coffee, as described by Manolo in LD’s entry about Miss Manners International. Since Manolo can not find champurradas (the flat tortilla-like bread in the picture) in Toronto, he dips his cookies in the coffee. I hope you don’t get grossed out by my dipping the bread in the coffee; I am doing it for the full impact on those Guatemalans who live abroad and visit this site infrequently.
The sweet Guatemalan bread in this picture comes from a very popular bakery in La Antigua Guatemala by the name of San Antonio, which stills uses brick ovens and wooden logs. The bread is baked freshly twice a day and with the best recipes from La Antigua Guatemala, the culinary capital of Guatemala. Sweet bread dipped in a cup of the best coffee in the world (from Antigua, of course), what else can you ask from life?
Many artisans come to La Antigua Guatemala to sell their crafts. The streets are for anyone who wants to sell, just watch …
Once again, as every July, the annual book fair has set up at Parque Central as part of the patron saint festivities …
The city of Antigua Guatemala has to be one of the most instagrammable destinations in the world if you consider that every …
I never get tired of sharing with you all the wall textures I find during my photo walks. Of course, to celebrate …
Wednesday March 2nd is the beginning of Lent 2022 or Cuaresma as we call it in the Spanish-speaking world. Purple banners and …
Just when you think you have photographed every nook and cranny of Antigua Guatemala, you come across a different version of the …
n Guatemala the New Year’s Eve dinner can vary a lot, from the typical tamales, to baked turkey, baked hen, pepián or one of the favorites of the night: lomo relleno, stuffed top loin. The stuffing can include black chorizo, red chorizo, white longaniza, ham, ground meat, olives, hard-boiled eggs, to named the most popular stuffings.
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Portón for large doorway. Just when I think I have shared with you every nook …
As I mentioned yesterday, on September 15th, Guatemala and the other Central American countrieswill be celebrating the 200th anniversary of Independence. Sadly, because of the pandemic, most massive events will not be allowed. So, Guatemalans are mostly observing the Bicentennial with flags, firecracker bombs and on the streets photo exhibitions… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
This week Guatemala and the other countries in Central America will be celebrating their 200th anniversary of Independence. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, most massive events will not be allowed. So, Guatemalans are mostly observing the special date with flags, firecracker bombs and fireworks… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Join me and discover some of the most instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala with my Antigua Photo Walks, the perfect photographic experience to …
As I often say, Antigua Guatemala is full a colorful spots, making it an ideal destination for lifestyle photo shoots that produce …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Cerveza Artesanal for craft beer. The cervecerías artesanales, craft breweries, movement went to …
Today I share with vista of the volcanoes Fuego, left, and Acatenango, two craters, towering over the rooftops of Antigua Guatemala. Often, …
Today I share with you an unusual vista of Iglesia La Merced and the Arch taken from the rooftop of the City …
Today I share with you a vista from the former Cathedral of Santiago de Guatemala, nowadays Antigua Guatemala, framed through the arches …
I have been contacted by quite a few people with interesting in traveling to Guatemala in the coming months and wanted to know how is life in Antigua Guatemala, how are we coping with the pandemic. This is what I told them… KEEP READING.
Yesterday we took a look south to see the colossal Volcán de Agua towering over the colonial city of Antigua Guatemala. Today …
I never get tired of sharing unique and different perspective of the volcanoes surrounding Antigua Guatemala. Today, I am sharing a south …
Every month, around Full Moon time, I try to catch a full moon rise over a ruin, unfortunately most months we have …
Now that the Holy Week is over, we found the purple banners and bags of colored sawdust used in the processional carpets …
Just because we are not having processions during Cuaresma [Lent] or during the Semana Santa [Holy Week] it doesn’t mean we are …
Walking is the preferred way to get around Antigua Guatemala as the city still small enough that one can walk from end …
As I have mention before, public transportation was forbidden at the start of the pandemic Covid-19 in March 16 throughout Guatemala. People …
Everyone is wearing a mask in Antigua Guatemala; municipal employees are no exception. I believe the face mask usage compliance is nearly …
Queues are part of this new normality. Keeping a healthy physical distance, 1.5 meter at a least, is part of our new …
Today, I am happy to share a portrait of Victoria, a great grandmother, one of the friendliest and kindest people I have …
We continue our countdown to May 1st, 2020, the 14th anniversary of Antigua Daily Photo with a portrait of a Maya Ambulant …
As you can tell if you have been following the daily updates of Antigua Daily Photo for the last 14 years, I …
Honestly, the architectonic details of the Antiguo Colegio de La Compañía de Jesús in Antigua Guatemala are really exquisite. I could spend …
Jacaranda trees bloom during Cuaresma [Lent] and Semana Santa [Holy Week] and this year is no exception. All activities for Lent and …
Doors and windows all over Antigua Guatemala are decorated with purple flowers and banners. The color purple is a sign of penitence.
Today I share with you a portrait of Giovanna against green wall texture. I really like the color contrast between her attire …
The town of Antigua Guatemala was founded as Santiago de Guatemala on July 25, 1524. The location of Antigua Guatemala was third …
Who we are Our website address is: https://antiguadailyphoto.com. What personal data we collect and why we collect it Comments When visitors leave …
In general, graffiti is not tolerated in Antigua Guatemala. So whenever I catch a wall with a message or stencil art I …
If you will be in Antigua Guatemala around Saturday, March 9th, don’t miss the 4th Annual Avocado Festival at Casa Popenoe. The …
Even though La Antigua Guatemala is a small town it has a very vocal community of activists. The general population though conservative is quite outspoken…
For Día de Reyes or Epiphany we break a piece of bread known as Rosca de Día de los Reyes. Whoever gets the plastic baby placed inside has to pay for the tamales and ponche on Día de la Candelaria, February 2nd, or Groundhog Day. Click through the link to see Rosca de Día de los Reyes…
Calle del Arco is where most art galleries pop up in Antigua Guatemala, especially on the weekends when the entire strip becomes pedestrian.
Have you ever bought a painting from these ambulant art vendors?
Finally I was able to capture a totally unplanned street portrait of my two favorite models together. Of course, one of them …
Johanna, 15 year olds, from Puerto Barrios, Izabal received for her fifteen birthday photo sessions in Antigua Guatemala, Lake Atitlan, Quetzaltenango, and …
Once again Chermol is organizing the Oktoberfest in Antigua Guatemala one week from this Saturday, on September 29. Oktoberfest is a fabulous …
Today’s image is the portrait of Maya girl holding her candid portrait. Giving away these portrait prints is the best gift for …
In these 12 years of photographing the people whom I’ve came across in La Antigua Guatemala and surrounding area, I have been …
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La Antigua Guatemala is the ultimate destination and most charming backdrop to create street style, fashion and health multimedia content for the …
I started AntiguaPhotoWalks.com nearly 12 years ago with one simple goal, to share quotidian sights from Antigua Guatemala and surrounding areas and …
Here’s a Saturday’s early morning shot from Antigua Guatemala showing the typical colors and textures found through out the city. A simple …
La Antigua Guatemala is one of the most photogenic destinations in the world. Through my Antigua Street Shoots I make candid photos …
This is the best breakfast burrito in the world; I can’t believe it is from Antigua Guatemala! —Ben, Denver, Colorado This was …
These decorative banners hanged on Good Friday are still hanging this week at Panadería San Martín. Yeah, it is hard for panzas …
Can you believe that everyday this week I shared with you images of Semana Santa and except for a section of float …
One of the things that I share during the Photo Walks I lead is how to approach our subjects with respect and …
Today I share with you a photograph of a little cucurucho boy wearing what could be his first purple robe and his …
The Quinceañera, or Quince años (“fifteen years” in English), in Latin American culture, is a coming of age ceremony held on a …
Once again Antigua Photo Walks that I lead around Guatemala are rated as the #1 activity to do in Antigua Guatemala. Thanks …
Guatemalan poet Rafael Landívar, a Jesuit, was suffering in exile in Italy when he wrote Rusticatio mexicana, a Latin poem that owes …