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Christmas Lights Decorations at Parque Central

Christmas Lights Decorations at Parque Central

In additions to the over 100,000 Christmas lights installed in every tree of the Parque Central, this year they added Christmas lights sculptures like the one shown above so people can take their selfie… TAP to see the full size photos and post.

Christmas Lights Decorations at Calle del Arco

Christmas Lights Decorations at Calle del Arco

The last week of November municipal employees were busy installing the Christmas light decorations through out the city. The angel wings illuminate Calle del Arco from Parque Central to Iglesia de La Merced… TAP to see the full size photo and post.

Installing the Christmas Lights

The installation crew for the Christmas lights is hard at work to have all 600 series installed before December 3 and that’s …

Cathedral Spot Lights

I have been meaning to do a mini series about the churches and ruins which are beautifully lit by spot lights place …

Hibiscus Flower and Dramaticly-lit Ruins of the Jesuit Society in Antigua Guatemala.

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.

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Door Christmas Decorations

Needless to say 2020 is an atypical year. But somethings we can still do, such as put Christmas decorations and lights everywhere …

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Street Light of Antigua Guatemala

Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Luminarias for street lights. Do you notice some odd along all the street …

The Magi Day or Día de los Reyes in Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

Día de los Reyes in Antigua Guatemala

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…

Fuente de Las Sirenas at Night, Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

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 …

Iglesia La Merced at Dawn

Here are some of the Christmas lights installed at Iglesia de La Merced in Antigua Guatemala. The really colorful lights were off …

Antigua Guatemala Colors: Red

Did you guys know that there is an official color palette for Antigua Guatemala? The official color palette has 12 colors, I …

Christmas Decoration Street Shop

Besides the omnipresent fireworks and firecracker street booths, one can also find Christmas decoration street shops when anyone can pick up Christmas …

Fuego's Pyromaniac Show by Rudy Girón

Fuego’s Pyromaniac Show

Almost a week later Fuego volcano decided to perform for us another pyromaniac show. This time I was near Tanque de La …

Evangelical Churches

While catholics take the spot lights during Lent and the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala, evangelical churches (that’s what protestant churches are …

Theme Day: Electricity by Rudy A. Girón

Theme Day: Electricity

Benjamin Franklin may have discovered electricity, but it was the man who invented the meter who made the money. —Earl Wilson I …

Almost Ready for 2012

It looks like the Muni is almost ready to wave goodbye to 2011. The sign for 2012 is already in place and …

Earth Hour: Think Green Wallpaper

I read this tweet about the Earth Hour (Hora del Planeta): @AndyStalman: Mas que apagar las luces habría que encender las conciencias! …

Camouflaging Cellular Towers

Sometimes we don’t realized how lucky we are for living La Antigua Guatemala until we take a little trip beyond the municipal …

El Mesón del Obispo sign

I really like the visual effect obtained by raising a metal sign a few inches off the wall and putting some lights …

Guatemalan Christmas Kitsch

The market in Antigua was a bit mad last night. There’s a whole little enclave of Xmas kitsch at the rear that …

San Agustín Ruins by Night

I believe this is the second time I share a photo of Ruinas de San Agustín with you guys. Interesting enough, both …

Antigua Garden At Night

I love walking around our garden at night. There’s something enchanting about looking at all the different flowers illuminated by spot lights. …

Recycling Sewing Machines

I have talked about the recycling done in La Antigua Guatemala before with Haves and Have-Nots, Public Enemy Number 1, Guatemalan-style Salt …

Have a Safe Flight

“The three most important factors for the canopy tour are security, a family-oriented experience and promoting nature,” Antigua Canopy Tours Manager Pascu …

Pick Your Poison

Just how daring are you? There are two zipline circuits offered by Antigua Canopy Tours. The first is Forest Express: six distinct …

Gliding Through the Treetops

Dangling like a spider on a web, he slightly rocks back and forth in his harness as he awaits the “okay” to go. At the cue, he lifts his legs, bends his knees… and takes off, plunging into a tunnel of thick, forest foliage. A whirring sound follows in close pursuit as he soars above the sloping forest floor, suspended meters – at times more than 100 meters – above the ground. To onlookers below, he looks like nothing more than a fragile doll that is somehow managing to cling to a nearly invisible cable as he races across the treetops.