Sunflowers Are Always in Season in Antigua Guatemala
The majority flowers also blossom, not just sunflowers are always in bloom in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, during my morning photo walks …
Holy Week Details: Pine Needles and Flowers Carpet
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Alfombras procesionales for processional carpets. Once again I’ll be offering group and private …
Poinsettias Flowers: A Gift from Guatemala to the World
Poinsettias are autochthonous to Guatemala and Mesoamerica so they can be grown in gardens either by design or as wild intruders as well as in the fields as wild plants. In Guatemala poinsettias are known as Flor de Pascua, or simply as…
Mermaids Fountain Adorned with Sunflowers
Often the Fuente de Las Sirenas, mermaids fountain, is decorated with flowers. Today I share with you one such vista where the …
Enjoy Craft Beers and Sunflowers in Antigua
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Cerveza Artesanal for craft beer. The cervecerías artesanales, craft breweries, movement went to …
Antigua Guatemala Has Sunshine and Vibrant Flowers All Year Long
No wonder people from really cold latitudes love to hibernate in Antigua Guatemala during the harsh winter months. Imagine having gorgeous warm …
Fountain Decorated with Gerbera Flowers During the Festival de Flores of Antigua Guatemala
As I have mentioned before, it is common practice in and around Antigua Guatemala to decorate windows, entryways, façade and fountains with …
Crowded Flowers Stands the Day before All Saints Day
Every year October 31st is the best day for flowers vendors as the sales skyrocket for the entire week as everyone is …
Guateflora — Yellow shrimp flowers from Antigua Guatemala
We continue our close-up look at the flowers found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala with camarón amarillo, as we know the …
Enjoy the Sunshine and Flowers of Antigua Guatemala
Even though we are under quarantine and lockdown national mandates, we still get a chance to enjoy the sunshine and flowers found …
Fountains Decorated with Flowers in Antigua Guatemala
It is common practice in and around La Antigua Guatemala to decorate fountains with flowers, especially during the Flower Festival of Antigua …
Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Mayan kids, kites and flowers
This year as part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop I carried an instant camera/printer so I can give prints …
Cempasuchil are the Flowers of the Dead
These particular marigold flowers are known as cempasuchil in Mexico or simply as flor de muerto, flowers for the dead, in Guatemala …
Exotic Flowers Are Us
We are so fortunate in Antigua Guatemala to have affordable exotic flowers all year long; so we often encounter decorative striking flower …
Quotidian Vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Pour over walls plants and flowers
It’s been a while since our last post on the Guateflora series. Our daily life vista is framed by the plant called …
Flowers bloom all year long in Antigua Guatemala
Who can help naming these light blue flowers?
Quotidian Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Windows with Flowers
By the way, I just read this coming week will be one of the coldest in decades in the U.S. and Canada and here now we walk around like it were Summer. So, I wonder what are you still suffering, come on down to enjoy our warm Winter season…
For Ever-present Flowers and Smiles Come to Guatemala
So, how are you enduring this harsh Winter season thus far? Don’t suffer any longer, pack your bags and come and enjoy the smiles and flowers available even now in Guatemala.
Antigua Guatemala’s Façade Adorned with Flowers
Bakeries really put in the effort to create beautiful flower embellishments for the façades of their businesses. Here’s flower decoration found at …
Antigua Guatemala’s Façade Embellished with Flowers
This decorated façade was awarded the third position on the contest organized by the 2nd Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala. Once again, …
Antigua Guatemala’s Façade Decorated with Flowers
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Fachada for façade. The flower decoration of façades in Antigua Guatemala was one of …
Guateflora — White shrimp flowers from Antigua Guatemala
Two small updates from Antigua Guatemala. I can’t believe that I hadn’t shared with you the flowers known here as camarones blancos, …
Flowers and antique stoves as decoration in Antigua Guatemala
Once again I am sharing exotic flowers and an antique stove as part of this week mini series of beautiful spots in …
Exotic Flowers at a Niche in Antigua Guatemala
We continue this week mini series of beautiful spots in Antigua Guatemala with niche which always has exotic flowers on display. Interesting …
Flowers are everywhere in La Antigua Guatemala
Thanks to the First Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala we now have flowers everywhere in Antigua Guatemala. What a wonderful initiative and …
Squash Flowers at the Mercado in Antigua Guatemala
Squash is available all year long as ayote, güicoy or even chilacayote, all members of the squash and pumpkin family. Squashes are …
Fresh flowers home delivery in Antigua Guatemala
Fresh flowers home delivery is not a new concept in Guatemala, I believe it has existed since colonial times. Here we can …
Light and flowers at the mercado
If you go to el mercado on “market days” you can get an ever larger selection of flowers at lower prices than …
Yellow Flowers at el mercado, Antigua Guatemala
Plastic fake flowers, we don’t know what they are and we don’t need them. We are the land of the eternal Spring …
Day of the Dead: Crown of Flowers
If you visit the mercados, markets, in Guatemala you will the the busy flower shops creating these flower crowns for Día de …
Real Guatemala: Milpa Fields with Flowers and Squash
So far in these milpa fields I have found beans, squash, red onions, fruit trees, and flowers. However, as explained before, in …
Flowers of Guatemala
Perhaps this is why Guatemala’s slogan is “El País de la Eterna Primavera” or “The country of the Eternal Spring” for those …
Guatemalan Flowers: Varsovias
In La Antigua Guatemala, flowers bloom all year round. These white flowers actually bloom around mid autumn. We call them varsovias in …
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 …
Cempasuchil, the flowers of the dead
These orange flowers known as cempasuchil, flowers for the dead, are found around October and November and many people take them to …
Flowers in fountains
I don’t know how many times I have shown flowers inside a fountain in AntiguaDailyPhoto, but certainly it’s more than five. I …
Wild flowers from Guatemala
There are so many beautiful wild flowers in Guatemala that one can enjoy in hedgerows, fields, milpas, etc. It’s no wonder R.E.M. …
Flowers are everywhere in Antigua Guatemala
I was showing my cousin some photos of Antigua Guatemala and the first thing she mentioned was that there were flowers everywhere …
Antigua Florida: Bougainvillea Flowers Everywhere
The slogan of Antigua Guatemala is “La ciudad de las perpetual rosas” which translate as “the city of the perpetual roses” more …
Flowers, Sunshine and 15°C Weather Now Available in Guatemala
The title says it all. So what are you waiting for to book your flight and come to land of the eternal …
Mermaids Fountain with Flowers
Cool and peaceful are the afternoons in Central Park nowadays, except for the murmurs of the mermaids and the people enjoying the …
Flowers for Día del Cariño
The price of flowers goes up exponentially around certain dates like Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day, just to name a few. A …
Guatemalan Flowers: Cartuchos or Callas Lilies
Calla lilies are quite common and inexpensive in Guatemala; often you can buy a dozen for about Q10/$1.25. Think of it, I …
Flowers for the dead
You’re not dead until you’re forgotten I read somewhere or maybe I heard it. If it is a quote, can you tell …
Flowers and Fountains
Incredible the things that can be made with simple things like huge large pot and several dozen fountain spouts. I can’t say …
Flowers Are Us
Believe it or not, in La Antigua Guatemala we have flowers in our gardens year around. We also are lucky to have …
Flowers-R-Us
Guatemala does not have a Spring season, nor Summer, Autumn, nor Winter, yet it is known as the Land of the Eternal …
Preparing the Flowers for the Dead
By moving from one section of the mercado to another, we find that las floristerías (flower shops) are preparing the flower arrangements …
Flowers for the Innocent
Flowers for the innocent who died yesterday in the Virginia Tech college and everywhere in the world.
Exotic flowers and plants for you!
I posted a photo on June 6th with some of these exotic flowers in a truck. Now, I get the chance to …
Live flowers for the innocent
Live flowers for the innocent, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Today’s photo is dedicated to the dead and the innocent victims of the …
Exotic flowers for exotic Lu!
Exotic flowers for exotic Lu!, originally uploaded by rudygiron. The slogan of this blog says that Antigua has flower farms, but I …
Happy Holidays Wishes from Antigua Daily Photo
The color red is the official color of Nochebuena and Navidad in Guatemala and nothing exemplifies this better than the Pascua plants, poinsettia flowers… TAP to read the entire post and see the full size photo.
Hibiscus Flower and Dramaticly-lit Ruins
I decided to place the vibrant hibiscus flowers [rosa de jamaica] in the foreground and and dramaticly-lit ruins as backdrop. I made several shots switching for the focal point from the flowers to the ruins as well making horizontal and vertical orientation version… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
Enjoy Sunshine and Gardens Everyday in Antigua Guatemala
Even during the rainy season that spans from May through early November, we get to enjoy sunshine bathed evergreen gardens with flowers …
These Gorgeous Jacaranda Blossoms Herald Spring!
These jacaranda flowers also mark the Lent season with their vibrant purple flowers. Today I share these colorful vista of the purple …
Lent 2022 Decorations
Wednesday March 2nd is the beginning of Lent 2022 or Cuaresma as we call it in the Spanish-speaking world. Purple banners and …
Instagrammers of the World Unite in Jardines de Provenza, Antigua Guatemala
Up in the north hills of Antigua Guatemala you can also find fields of lavender flowers surrounded by walking trails, green areas …
Instagrammers of the World Unite at Antigua Boreal, Antigua Guatemala
As I mentioned yesterday, up in the hills located in the villages on the north side of Antigua Guatemala you can find …
Antigua Guatemala’s Flower-decorated Windows
Today, I share with you a window dressed up with flowers for Antigua’s Flower Festival. Enjoy!
Antigua’s Flower-decorated Doorways and Façades
Honestly, I don’t know why we don’t have more flower-decorated doorways and façades all year long. I mean, flowers are always in …
Antigua Guatemala’s Flower Festival 2021
This past weekend Antigua Guatemala dressed up many of its façades, fountains and parks with flower arrangements. The photograph above show the …
Sunflower Fields Forever
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Girasol for sunflower. In the Land of the Eternal Spring we are fortunate to …
Foodie Fridays — Tortillas con chorizo y longaniza y queso Chancol
Tortillas con longaniza ahumada [smoked white sausage] and gorillas con chorizo ahumado [smoked red sausage] from Tecpán are among the most popular …
Enjoy Craft Beers and Volcano Vistas Around Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Sibarita is a combination of sybarite, epicure, gourmet and foodie plus a taste of the …
Enjoy Craft Beers and the Rooftop Vistas from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Micro cervecería for microbrewery. As I mentioned earlier this month, we are very fortunate to …
The Colors of the Eternal Spring of Antigua Guatemala
What better way to show you the colors of the Eternal Spring of Antigua Guatemala than with the vibrant hues of the …
Sights of Antigua: Jacaranda Blooms at Parque Central
Today I share with you a panoramic vista of the Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala taken from the rooftop of the Palacio …
Sights of Antigua: Cat against a Bougainvillea Backdrop
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Gato for cat. You would not believe the things I come across during the …
Lenten Decorations at Palacio del Ayuntamiento
Just because we are not having processions during Cuaresma [Lent] or during the Semana Santa [Holy Week] it doesn’t mean we are …
Tin Handicraft Artisan at Work in San Gaspar
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Hojalata for tin. Today I share with you a vista of a tin handicraft …
Fun Photo Experiences Through The Farming Fields Around Antigua Guatemala
The Farming Fields Photo Experiences that I lead through Antigua Photo Walks provide dozens of photo opportunities during the time spend exploring …
Antigua Abstractions: Plants Inside Windows
Plants and flowers pots inside the windows are common sight in Antigua Guatemala as well as yellow walls with white windows.⠀ By …
Effigy of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Some of the new readers and followers of Antigua Daily Photo may not know that back in May 1st, 2006, I set …
Guatemalan Christmas floral displays: Poinsettias
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pascuas for poinsettias. Scientific name: Euphorbia pulcherrima or Poinsetia. As I have mentioned …
Fuchsia Bougainvillea Branch Over a Wall in Antigua Guatemala
Imagine living in town where everyday the temperate weather provides the conditions for flowers to be blooming all the time; a place …
The Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala is Happening this Weekend
If you like flowers and especially exotic flowers, don’t miss the Flower Festival being held through out Antigua Guatemala this weekend. I …
The Architectonic Aesthetics of Antigua Guatemala
One of the most sought after aesthetics of Antigua Guatemala is bare walls of ruins with rustic textures. Pair this aesthetic with …
Antigua Autumn Colors: Vibrant Red and White
Who can tell the name of this peculiar flower?
Antigua Autumn Colors: Vibrant and Exotic Orchids
You can never go wrong with the vibrant and exotic orchids of Guatemala. By the way, in case you didn’t know, Guatemala …
Antigua Autumn Colors: Osteospermun jucundum
I just realize many of the flowers blooming now are either purple or lilac. That’s interesting, don’t you think?
Antigua Autumn Colors: Duranta Blooms
You will not believe how many flowers are blooming right now in Antigua Guatemala. I wish you were here to enjoy all …
Antigua Autumn Colors: Pink Hydrangea blossoms
Pink hydrangeas are not as common as lilac and light blue hydrangeas in Antigua Guatemala. Well, at least I haven’t seen it …
Hydrangeas are blooming now in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Hortensias for Hydrangea. Participate in the raffle for a chance to win a …
Best Wishes for this Sunday from Antigua Guatemala
For this Sunday I would like to share with you this peaceful and colorful vista from Antigua Guatemala. I am sending you …
Enjoy the Vibrant Colors Found Everywhere in Antigua Guatemala
As I have said many times before, we are very fortunate to have flowers in bloom all year long thanks to the …
Enjoy the Colorful Gerbera Daisies from Antigua Guatemala
Imagine a place where the all-year temperate weather is pegged around 22ºC/72ºF the majority of the time and the flowers are blooming. …
Guateflora: Tumbergias
As you can tell if you have been following the daily updates of Antigua Daily Photo for the last 14 years, I …
Guateflora: Fuchsia Bougainvillea
Here’s a close-up look at vibrant fuchsia bracts of the bougainvillea climber plant; definitely the most popular flower plant found in the …
Guateflora: Salvia Cordón de San Francisco
Here’s a close-up look of another popular flower found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala: Salvia leucantha commonly known in Guatemala as …
Guateflora: Hortensias
We continue our close-up look at the most common flowers found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala with Hortensias the common name …
Guateflora: Cinco negritos
This week we will take a closer look at some of the most popular flowers found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala. …
Red Bougainvillea with a Ruin Backdrop with Dramatic Lights
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Bugambilea for Bougainvillea. Even though La Antigua Guatemala is known as “the city of …
Enjoy the Torquoise Jade Vines
The Strongylodon jade vines are commonly known as emerald vine or turquoise jade vine; although in Antigua Guatemala the popular name is …
Enjoy the Radiant Tumbergias Vines
As I have shared with you before, these vibrant yellow or maroon spotted with yellow strange-looking flowers are the gift of a …
Lent Decorations Are All Over Antigua Guatemala
Doors and windows all over Antigua Guatemala are decorated with purple flowers and banners. The color purple is a sign of penitence.
Guatemala’s Orchids Are in Bloom Right Now
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Orquídea for orchid. Did you know that Guatemala has more than 1,000 species of …
Antigua Gardens: Verdant Walls
Verdurous walls covered with lush wall creepers or bougainvillea plants are quite common in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala. Take a photographic …
Quotidian Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Flower Blooms
The slogan for Guatemala is the “El país de la eterna primavera,” the land of the eternal Spring which is quite appropriate because our weather is always temperate Spring and flowers and plants are always blooming…