The Iconic Búcaro Fountains of Antigua Guatemala
This type of half fountain embedded on a wall are known as búcaro and they are everywhere in Antigua Guatemala. So much …
Antigua Guatemala is the city of the búcaro fountains
A búcaro fountain is half fountain normally embedded in a wall, usually near an inside patio, but it can be anywhere. Since …
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 …
Colonial style fountain from Antigua Guatemala
Take a photographic tour through different fountains of Antigua Guatemala; there are over 130 fountains thus far. Participate in the Thanksgiving raffle …
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 …
Búcaro Fountains of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Búcaro fountain or embedded fountain.
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 …
Fountains in La Antigua Guatemala
I often wonder how many public-access fountains there are in Antigua Guatemala. Also, there’s truly something special about the many and gorgeous …
Central Park’s Mermaids Fountain at Night
Did you know that the official name for Antigua Guatemala’s parque central is actually Plaza Mayor? Also the benches around the Fuente …
Lion Bucaro Fountain from Antigua Guatemala
If you have been following the daily updates of AntiguaDailyPhoto, you guys know I have covered dozen of times the mermaids that …
Antigua Guatemala’s Niche and Fountain Decoration
Your Spanish word of the day: Nicho for niche. We already know that there are over hundred mermaids in La Antigua Guatemala. …
Fountains as Decoration Pieces
The other day while scouting for new locations for the Artistic Photo Sessions I now offer, I came across a large garden …
Fountain in a Alley in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word for the day: Callejón or alley. In Antigua Guatemala a callejón is an even narrower street, usually not …
Fountain at San Juan del Obispo, Antigua Guatemala
The question should be, when was the last time you visited San Juan del Obispo? If the answer is not recently or …
Birds at Fountains Are Quite Common in Antigua Guatemala
Birds are quite common around the fountains and water faucets in Antigua Guatemala. I guess coffee plantations are a great places for …
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 …
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 …
Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Fountain Reflections
Here’s a follow up to yesterday post so you can see a little more about the surroundings of this lovely little park …
Iglesia Escuela de Cristo Reflected on a Fountain
I have not idea why La Escuela de Cristo church is so important in Antigua Guatemala. The two largest processions from Antigua …
San Juan del Obispo Main Square Fountain
This fountain in San Juan del Obispo was my second choice to show tranquility for the theme day of the Photo Daily …
Ciudad Vieja’s Fountain
If Antigua Guatemala means the Former Guatemala City, then Ciudad Vieja (Old City) would mean the former former Guatemala City. For a …
Architectonic Details: Búcaro Fountains
A búcaro fountain is half fountain normally embedded in a wall, normally near an inside patio, but it can be anywhere. I’ve …
Colonial Pila & Lavadero Fountain
I have mentioned it a few times, but let me repeat it again. There’s are aesthetic principles which are used and apply …
Colonial Style Fountain Detail
It’s nice to see colonial pilas and lavaderos (water tanks + washbasins) being used now as fountains and as decoration. If you …
Central Park Water Fountain
Oftentimes we do things driven by the unconscious mind and that’s why is very difficult to have the coherent answers for them. …
Central Park’s Main Fountain Pump Repairs
A couple of weeks ago as I checked in at the Plaza Mayor (Main Square) with Foursquare, I mentioned that everyone was …
El Calvario Fountain
This fountain is located on the parallel path of Alameda El Calvario. At sunset you can find teenagers and students having atol …
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 …
A Fountain’s Top
Like many fountain’s around Antigua Guatemala, there is always something very soothing about them (oh, and the light was just beautiful), but …
Antigua Styled Water Fountains
This is another perspective to the Flowers and Fountains post from a week ago. In today’s photo I focused tightly and managed …
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 …
Corner Búcaro Fountain
According to Foursquare, I hold more mayorships than anyone in La Antigua Guatemala, including the current elected Mayor, Dr. Vivar. 😉 So, …
Inside Patio and Fountain
Here’s an interesting idea, cover the patio with transparent laminas plus a pergola framework where one can hang the Colas de Quetzal …
Fountain Fragment
Besides signs, I also have a fascination for fountains. I am glad in La Antigua Guatemala there is an abundance of both. …
San Jerónimo Ruins Fountain
I wonder how many fountains there are in La Antigua Guatemala. Everywhere I go, even in fast food restaurants, there is at …
Colonial Búcaro Fountain
One or more búcaro fountains are found along a patio or corridor away from the main fountain normally found in the center …
Búcaro Fountains Revisited
I believe this is the third or fourth time I shown you a búcaro fountain. Can you tell us now what exactly …
Abundant Water for Fountains Around Antigua
The Panchoy Valley, where La Antigua Guatemala is located, used to be a lake at the time the Conquistadores arrived and when …
Public Water Faucets Are Today’s Fountains
These recently renovated colonial-styled public water faucets can be found in and around many of the villages of La Antigua Guatemala. Like …
Mermaids Fountain Sign at Antigua’s Main Square
I am sure that most people that visit La Antigua Guatemala get to see the fountain at the Main Square; some might …
Mermaid from Fountain at Antigua’s Central Park
To answer MO’s questions: There are four identical mermaids (sirenas in Spanish), give or take the normal wear. These are not the …
Capturing Sunshine at the Mermaids Fountain
September has been one of the rainiest month thus far, but you would not know it by looking at the recent daily …
Mermaids Fountain at Central Park
By this coming weekend, the area around this fountain will be so crowded that you won’t be able to see the fountain. …
Garden Grid and Fountain at Compañía de Jesús
I have said that I really enjoy being in this building so many times that you might actually believe that I work …
McDonald’s Fountain in La Antigua Guatemala
Last month I showed you the Burger King’s Fountain in Antigua Guatemala and I said that even fast-food restaurants have nice atmospheres …
Mermaids from Main Fountain at Central Park
Just two days ago I was showing the original mermaids in the Santiago Museum and I said I did not have a …
Original Mermaids from Central Park Fountain
I wanted to show you the original mermaids and link to the current mermaids at the main fountain in Central Park, but …
Even the Fountains Take a Break
Fountains come in all shapes, but one thing is common to all of them: they need maintenance. Here you see La Antigua …
Burger King’s Fountain in Antigua Guatemala
Even fast-food restaurants have a nice atmosphere in Antigua Guatemala. Here you can see the fountain inside the Burger King restaurant. Fountains …
Santiago’s Fountain
Yesterday I showed you a fountain with four streams. Today we have a rare find. This fountain is inside the Museo de …
Arch and fountain of El Jaulón
Arch and fountain of Jaulón, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Okay, here is another fine example of a building restoration. Most buildings in …
Fountain of Palacio de Doña Leonor
Spanish colonial architecture was based on a central patio with fountain (most of the time) surrounded by rooms. This rebuilt building is a good example of this type of layout.
Compañía de Jesús Fountain
Compañía de Jesus Fountain, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Here is another example of a fountain and a patio. This is the inside …
Fountain in Central Park
La Antigua Guatemala is characterized by its colonial atmosphere. Ruins, churches, arches, gardens, and fountains everywhere. The fountain here is the central …
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 …
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 …
Sights of Our Times — Pigeons at Parque Central
Parks are still closed so pigeons are the only ones enjoying Parque Central on beautiful sunny morning in Antigua Guatemala. I am …
Colonial Distinctive Lion Door Knocker
There are many iconic images through out Antigua Guatemala, from the mermaids to the Santiagos [Saint James effigies]. Lions are one of …
All parks will be closed until further notice
Today I share with you the last vista of an open Parque Central as of today all parks in Antigua Guatemala will …
Night Photography Walks in Antigua Guatemala
This night vista of Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque de La Unión, was made as part of a recent Night Photography Workshop where we capture the dramatic lighting of the Spanish colonial architecture of Antigua Guatemala…
Antigua Gardens: Lush and Serene
The calming nature of a green gardens with the murmur of running fountain make for very peaceful and relaxing atmospheres, don’t you …
Antigua Gardens: Vertical Succulent Garden
Antigua Guatemala is full with lush gardens. In fact, along with colonial color palette and the fountains found everywhere, I believe the …
Fuente de Las Sirenas, Antigua Guatemala
The fountain of the sirens at Parque Central is a sight you can never get tired of and if you hear singing …
Fisheye view of ‘Fuente de Las Sirenas’ at Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala
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Explore the architectonic elements of Antigua Guatemala and take amazing pictures in the process
Not only we visit interesting spots in Antigua Guatemala, at every spot we learn different photography skills. ⠀⠀If you like taking pictures, …
Antigua Secrets Hidden In Plain Sight — Mermaids are everywhere
Did you know that there are over hundred mermaids in Antigua Guatemala and you can find them on churches, convents, private homes …
Fisheye view of Fuente de Las Sirenas at Night
We made this image of Fuente de las Sirenas during a recent night photography walk where we learn how to shoot with a manual fish lens and in manual mode for a 20-second exposure which pretty much vanished all the people walking around the fountain.
Fuente de Las Sirenas at Night
Tonight I share with you a vista of the mermaids fountain located in the middle of the Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala …
Enjoy the most fun and #1 rated activity in Antigua Guatemala
“Great photowalk in Antigua! Our group had the perfect size and Rudy told us about the most important rules about photography. I …
Street Photography Walks in Antigua Guatemala at Twilight
Master long exposure photography and capture some truly remarkable views of the cities you travel to by booking a Night Photography Walk …
Night Photography Workshops in Antigua Guatemala
I invite you to explore the city of Antigua Guatemala after dark with me through my night photography workshops. Master long exposure …
Come to Antigua Guatemala for only good vibes
As I have said many times before, Parque Central is charged with such special vibes that only after hanging around for a …
Ruins of Antiguo Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús
Antigua Guatemala is world famous among other things because its many ruins; each at different point from total abandonment to restoration. The …
Photographic Explorations Through The Hidden Gems of Antigua Guatemala
With over 12 years of photographing Antigua Guatemala and publishing daily photo posts on www.AntiguaDailyPhoto.com of every aspect of life here, I …
Explore The Hidden Gems of Antigua Guatemala
After nearly twelve years of photographing Antigua Guatemala I have amassed a list of lesser known and sometimes hidden gems which oddly …
Christmas lights at Iglesia de La Merced
As I promised in December from last year, I was going to come back to take a better photograph of the Christmas …
Antigua Guatemala at Night — Light-painting Tanque de la Unión
Light-painting is another technique that can be used at night to enhanced or even create a different ambience Light-painted buildings are not …
Night Photography Tours in Antigua Guatemala
Starting next week, Antigua Photo Walks will be offering night photography walks. Explore the city of Antigua Guatemala after dark. Master long …
Mayan family in a hurry
Oh what a wonderful combination of just the right ingredients is this charming and photogenic city we call now La Antigua Guatemala. …
Winter Sunshine Anyone, Anyone?
As I have said it many times before, in Guatemala we sell light, sunshine pues. Almost any time of the year you …
Fuente de las Sirenas At Parque Central During A Rainy Night
Some people complain about the rains. I used to be like that; I couldn’t wait for the rainy season to be over …
Bonding time at Fuente de La Merced
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Consecutive Day 3644 — Playful Mayan Girls
The fountain of youth! Working children always find a little time to have fun. Regardless of what many of the readers have …
Maya Nativity Scene
Here’s a Maya-style Nativity scene found as decoration in one the popular hotels here in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, they had quite …
Repurposing Colonial Water Tanks and Sinks
How do you turn a living city into a shopping mall? Well, unregulated businesses will pay top money for real estate and …
Arches at Ruins of La Merced
If you haven’t visited the ruins of La Merced, you are missing out in one the most charming and unique ruinas of …
Iconography from La Antigua Guatemala
There are so many elements of the iconography found through out La Antigua Guatemala in this picture. The lions, the mermaids, the …
-3 Days to 9th Anniversary: Los Encuentros at Parque Central
As we have discussed many times before, the Plaza Mayor, Main Square, better known as Parque Central is the premier place to …
Long exposure at midday in Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
I am guilty as charged: I don’t show enough movement in Antigua Guatemala. To fix that, I will begin a series of …
Mermaid at the façade of Santa Clara Ruins, Antigua Guatemala
I learned in the conference “Las sirenas de Antigua Guatemala y sus antecedentes históricos” by Dr. Miguel F. Torres, that these this …
The Hunt for Mermaids in Antigua Guatemala
Sirens or mermaids are everywhere in La Antigua Guatemala. Now, my focus is to capture with my camera as many as there …
Hunting Mermaids in Antigua Guatemala
Honest, I don’t know if I am hunting mermaids in Antigua Guatemala with my camera or I am blindly following the singing …
New Mairmaids and Harpies Found in Antigua
Once again my photographic collection of mermaids and harpies from Antigua Guatemala was shown as part of the conference, “Las sirenas de …
Guatemalan Kids Playing at the Antigua’s Main Square
Tomorrow AntiguaDailyPhoto will be celebrating 8 years of daily multimedia updates from and around Antigua Guatemala. Come and celebrate and let us …
Fuente de las Sirenas, Antigua Guatemala
Here are some the notes from the talk “Las Sirenas de La Antigua Guatemala” by Dr. Miguel F. Torres that I attended …
Antigua Guatemala Celebrates its 471st Anniversary
La Antigua Guatemala celebrated its anniversary 471 yesterday with all sorts of activities from guided walks around town, live marimba music recitals, …
Antigua Guatemala Nights At the Park
Now is the perfect season to spend some time at the parks during the evening hours since there are no rains and …