In summary, chances are that if you travel to Guatemala now, you might be safer here than at your own city simply because most Guatemalans are following all the health protocols that keep the pandemic at bay. Furthermore, Guatemala began its booster shot campaign the first week of 2022… TAP to see the full post.
Take a photographic tour around the Parque Central through these posts: Chilling around Parque Central Listen to the alluring singing of the …
The façade of iglesia de La Merced was used by this couple to take home a photographic memento of their visit to …
Lent and Semana Santa is time to show devotion and love as you can see in the picture above. With this wonderful …
As I mentioned yesterday, motorcycles are quite popular as family vehicles. Of course, motorcycles are just as popular for couples. Of course, …
For as long as there’s love, couples will feel the desire to record their names, interlocked, as proof that at one point …
I wonder if the lookout point has been dubbed “make-out point.” This couple is certainly enjoying the ambience of the hilltop vista. Can’t say I blame them…
The indigenous people of Guatemala rarely show their love in public; affection yes, but kissing kind of love, very seldom. Perhaps, this …
The cellular telephone industry is one of the fastest growing industries and they just broke a new record for Latin America: 10 million 150 thousand users or the equivalent of 75% of the population has now an “active cellphone”. The key word here is: Active. This makes Guatemala one of the most connected countries in Latin America. (Source: Guatemala bate récord de usuarios de telefonía móvil at elPeriódico {ES}).
Antigua Guatemala is a popular destination for snowbirds looking for warmer Winter weather. Although, Antigua Guatemala is located about an hour away …
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. …
It’s been a couple months or so since I last shared black and white photographs from Antigua Guatemala with you. Today’s photo is …
Healthy and delicious normally are not together in a sentence; somehow someone forgot to send the memo to the staff of Unión …
Thanks to my Antigua Photo Shoots I have been very fortunate to be given the opportunity to capture beautiful family portraits of families, couples and …
Once again I have the pleasure to share another photograph from the series Antigua Makes Me Happy. In this case I captured …
Here I captured a couple deciding what to eat at Romeo & Julieta. Of course, after I had made a few shots, …
My lifestyle photo sessions at the instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala are becoming quite popular with visitors from all over the world. …
Today I share with you the vibrant colors and timid smile of this Maya ambulant street vendor made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and complete post.
Hobbitenango, a Hobbit-themed private park is probably the most successful venue, along with Altamira, up in the north hills of Antigua Guatemala …
Here’s a sneak preview of a surprise street photography engagement session that I shot recently in Antigua Guatemala with a couple while …
Today Guatemala and the other Central American countries commemorate the bicentennial of the independence. As part of the no-crowds celebrations, the Banco de Guatemala put in circulation a Commemorative Bicentennial Twenty Quetzals bill… TAP to see the full size photos of the new Q20 bill and to read the complete post.
After a couple of weeks of almost no rains, the wet season is back in full swing. Today I share with you …
The new location of Artista de Café on 5a avenida sur, only a few steps from Ruinas de San José El Viejo …
Today I bring you an update on the Free Portrait Prints Project. Some of you might remember tale behind these portraits I …
I captured this quotidian vista of a couple walking their dog during a recent photo walk where we were photographing many of …
Today I share with vista of the volcanoes Fuego, left, and Acatenango, two craters, towering over the rooftops of Antigua Guatemala. Often, …
You won’t believe how many times I have seen millennials and influencers using the classic cars they encounter in Antigua Guatemala as …
Through my Antigua Photo Sessions I have been fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to capture beautiful family portraits of families, …
Believe it or not, there are a lot of foreigners who have moved in recent months to Antigua Guatemala to hibernate and …
As I have said before, one of the things that I share during the Street Photography Walks I lead here in Antigua Guatemala …
Even though we are waking up to temperatures as low as 9ºC/48ºF in Antigua Guatemala, we still are getting the warm sunshine …
During a recent photo walk, I was teaching how to use leading lines effectively to guide the viewer’s eye towards the subject …
I captured this newly-engaged couple posing in front of a pearl white VW beetle in front of white house in Antigua Guatemala. …
Today’s image is the portrait of a smiling grandmother and her granddaughter that I made a couple of days ago. On my …
I noticed this group of trash collectors taking a snack break during my morning photo walk. I normally walk on the side …
Through the Pandemic Photo Project I have been sharing sights of how the new normality will look like for the short-term and …
Masks are obligatory in Guatemala whenever you head out of your home. Even though masks are a common sight in other parts …
Face masks are obligatory to use outdoors in Guatemala at present time. I imagine it is the same, more or less, all …
Today I share with you the vibrant colors and smiles from Antigua Guatemala. Meet the sisters Erica and Jackelin, two of the …
As I have said recently, one of the most satisfying things I have been doing for a couple of years now is giving away free instantaneous prints of the portraits I make of total strangers on the streets while leading the Antigua Photo Walks… tap for full image!
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Amanecer for sunrise. I know I have been warning you guys about Winter’s coming …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Alto for Stop.
I also offer lifestyle photo shoots Instagrammable spots in Antigua Guatemala. These lifestyle photo sessions are perfect for solo travelers and or couples. The photographs can be urban style, casual or formal, relaxed, fun, or classically posed in front of beautiful monuments and architecture…
Today I have a feel-good story to share with you. This puppy was rescued by an English woman, a friend, who lives …
Two women worlds apart found at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala. We came across Irma, this illuminated balloon vendor at Parque Central while …
Almost every street in Antigua Guatemala provides excellent background and photo opportunities for a photo shoot. Here we captured a couple strolling …
Antigua Guatemala is a city best enjoyed by strolling everywhere; thus people from all over the world can be found walking around …
That’s right, in La Antigua Guatemala easy does it. We don’t do fast anything, especially food. And if you drive in Antigua …
Quotidian life is coming back to Antigua Guatemala after a couple quiet days of clean up. Even the ambulant vendors can be …
We had so much fun learning to do creative group portraits at different locations in Antigua Guatemala during the last photo walk …
What if you are just walking by when a group of students ask if you will be willing to do a group …
That’s right La Antigua Guatemala has a very special kind of magic that puts everyone in such a good mood. Here I …
Before we wave goodbye to the Semana Santa coverage, how about a couple of pictures of details such as this carpets with …
As I was saying a couple of days ago, you could taking a walk by any given street of Antigua Guatemala when …
A couple of delicious changes on the classic BLT sandwich. Use a French baguette instead of white sliced bread and romaine lettuces …
Recently I organized a layover photo walk for a couple from Indiana. This included the arrangement of private transportation pick up at …
After spending a week at the emergency room of the IGSS hospital, the Devil is back a few broken bones, but ready …
The façade of the former Colegio Tridentino, right across from the cathedral ruins, is also under going restoration works. As I have …
I have developed a proven approach to photograph any kind of people that I share during the photo walks I lead, from …
The parking regulation of La Antigua Guatemala are not confusing once you know all the wrinkles of it all. The problems arise …
As every year, a Sunday or two before Día de Santiago, or Saint James Day, celebrated on July 25, a half marathon …
Today was a very good day. This morning I lead a group of 11 volunteers through the streets of Antigua Guatemala. During …
Even during the rainy season, one can sunbathe comfortably in the morning and afternoon. Here we have a an elder couple taking …
One more entry for the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st with the miniseries of street photography …
Here’s the short story, this grandmother poses on the other side of a procesional carpet, or alfombra in Spanish. A relative is …
I was waiting for some prints when I decided to candidly capture Fabi petting Muñeca at the Kodak mini lab, a few …
This portrait of the young part of a Mayan family was made during a private photo walk through the villages of Antigua …
Last Tuesday the renown quintet QuinTango and Sonidos Para La Vida, an organisation with young musicians, offered a free concert at the …
We finish the entrepreneurial series with a behind the scenes portrait session of the maize mill owner taking during an “Around the …
It was interesting to see a couple of friends reading an ebook and book next to each other. I normally read books …
One more post of the indiscreet window, this time a couple sharing a kiss on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. That’s what …
“Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here …
How many different kinds of police do we have in Antigua Guatemala? Let’s see if I can recall all of them. Policía …
It was merely two weeks ago that I offered these seats and table as a destination to enjoy the Winter season in …
We continue our Independence Day celebrations coverage with this photograph of a couple little girls marching as part of a school parade, …
There’s a myth that declares that the Maya people don’t like to be photographed. Something I have noticed in the over two …
As I often mention during the photo walks, my two favourite buildings are Compañía de Jesús and Casa Santo Domingo. Each represents …
In the “Secrets of Antigua Guatemala” photo walks we often visit secret spots not often known by even locals. Of course, as …
Día del Ejercito is a Guatemalan holiday observed on June 30. Even though the holiday actually commemorates the Liberal Revolution of 1871 …
The world-famous Guatemalan chef, Mirciny Moliviatis, has a new book that she’s promoting at present in the U.S. by the name of …
Of course, we could not leave out on the list of things to do in Antigua Guatemala the TripAdvisor top-rated www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com, lead …
The Avocado Tour is fairly new, a couple of months or so, yet it is one of the most fascinating and interesting …
So, finally we have arrived at Domingo de Ramos, Palm Sunday. Even though I have shared a few photographs and posts during …
Here’s a sneak preview at a street photography engagement session of a couple from NYC that I made recently in Antigua Guatemala. …
Often I see people placing Guatemalans into a tight, constricting box of looks, really tight set of guidelines of what Guatemalans are …
As I have said in previous years, the best way to celebrate International Women’s Day is to actually work everyday towards the …
Well, what do you know, the village of Santa Catalina Bobadilla, Antigua Guatemala, decided to have an early start of Lent by …
El hombre propone, Dios dispone y El Diablo lo descompone. What better way to caption these portraits of strangers at the Burning …
I am happy to report that the Antigua Photo Walks are a total success. It’s been among the TripAdvisor’s TOP 3 activities …
Once again, as every September 15, the streets of La Antigua Guatemala were filled with students marching to all kind of sounds, …
The Accounting Firm of Patricia Porras in La Antigua Guatemala has to be THE accounting firm of this colonial town. Quite possibly …
One of the aspects that makes walking around La Antigua Guatemala is its many textures and colours, even on broken down abandoned …
Patín is quite possibly the most popular food found around the villages in Lake Atitlán. Hardly ever we can find patín in …
I believe that I specialise in capturing authentic slices of daily life. That’s my forte, without a doubt in my mind. For …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Dulcería or candy store. La Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo is quite possibly the most …
Here’s another picture from the series “Pase Adelante” of 24 frames of film with the typical convenience store, tiendas we call them …
We continue the series “Pase Adelante” of 24 frames of film with the iconic store La Tienda de Doña Gavi. This tiny …
As I have mentioned before, Tretto Caffé is owned and ran by a very young barista with lots of passion for the …
If you like coffee, Antigua Guatemala is the place to be. There are many good baristas and coffee shop around town. Here, …
