Mercado Municipal Vistas: Framed Portrait of a Butcher
Making environmental portraits of strangers can be quite a challenge, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I enjoy sharing …
Mercado Municipal Vistas: Pop-Up Fruits and Vegetables Stand
In the beef, pork and fish corridors of the municipal market of Antigua Guatemala one can often find pop-up stands selling mostly …
Mercado Municipal Vistas: Grain Flours Young Vendor
Making portraits of strangers can be quite challenging, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I often share the necessary …
Mercado Municipal Vistas: Black Tortilla Stand
In the back of the market, towards the bus terminal end, there are quite a few tortilla booths, many preparing black tortillas …
Mercado Municipal Vistas: Pepsi vs Coca-Cola
This battle is fought every day at every market in the world; doesn’t matter who wins, the people always lose, right? All …
Framed Butcher at Mercado Municipal of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Carnicero for butcher. This framed portrait of a butcher was made on a market …
Eating ceviche at the mercado of Antigua Guatemala
I only recommend to eat ceviche at the mercado to those with very strong stomachs, such as Andrew Zimmern and Misha Moliviatis. …
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 …
Licuado Stands Inside the Mercado, Antigua Guatemala
Licuados or smoothies are the most popular beverage after atoles, of course. The price can range a lot depending where you get …
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 …
Guatemalan Beans and Maize Stand at the Mercado, Antigua Guatemala
We are what we eat. So Guatemalans are made from a big proportion of maize, beans, fruits and vegetables. Of course, beans …
Guatemalan Spices and Chiles at Mercado Central
To be honest, many times I can not tell what all the ingredients, spices, or fruits are that I encounter when I …
Raw Guatemalan Longanizas and Chorizos at the Mercado Central
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Marranería or pork shop A trip inside el mercado central of Antigua Guatemala can be …
Christmas Decorations Booth at El Mercado
This is what a typical Christmas decoration stand looks like in the market of Antigua Guatemala. Everything decoration you see here is …
La Antigua’s Old-style Mercado Stand
Diversify is very sound advice for any business. Patsy, who loves chicken, would say, don’t put all the eggs in one basket. So, it is no surprise to find stands, like the one pictured above, in La Antigua Guatemala’s market which sells all kinds of items. This photograph gives an idea for a new easy game (we haven’t got a game for a while) for this weekend.
Antigua Market Sights — Jeans Vendor
The mercado of Antigua Guatemala is a location full with repetition vistas such as this jeans vendor booth.
Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 18
Once again I have the pleasure to share another photograph from the series Antigua Makes Me Happy. In this case I captured …
Autochthonous Corn from Guatemala
In Guatemala; especially corn grown by the Maya people. We still appreciate the autochthonous corn which comes in white, yellow, red and black with its non-uniform kernels… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Fresh Tropical Fruits Stand at Market in Antigua Guatemala
How can one not be grateful for all the fresh tropical fruits found year-round in the mercado of Antigua Guatemala, don’t your …
Façade of Parroquia de San Pedro Las Huertas
Have you ever visited the village of San Pedro Las Huertas? If not, you don’t know what you’ve been missing. From the …
Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 15
During a recent morning photo walk, I was scouting new photo opportunity spots when I saw Pedro “El Brasileño” on his way back …
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 …
Sights of Our Times: Part of the Market Setting up at the Compañía de Jesús Atrium
As part of the effort to bring the rate of infection to the colors orange or even yellow, the Ayuntamiento of La …
New Community Farmers Market Opened in San Pedro Las Huertas
We are very fortunate in Antigua Guatemala because a lot of the food that we consume in the municipality it is grown …
Mayan Organic and Ecological Packaging for Ricotta Cheese
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan word of the day: Requesón for Ricotta cheese. A few weeks ago, I shared a post on FB …
Foodie Fridays — Crepes from Unión Café Antigua
The sweet crepes here are from Unión Café Antigua, one of the best options in town for delicious and healthy breakfasts. They also offer a great selection of smoothies and coffee to go along with their all day breakfast and lunch options. I have tried their smart smoothie, which also includes a shot of espresso coffee. Bon appetite!
Guatemalan Christmas Syncretism
Gabriela Orozco García, 19 years old, puts the final touches on a figure of a Mayan-inspired Nativity scene. The Orozco García family from Antigua Guatemala are renown artisans who produce ceramic Nativity scenes with Mayan attires from all regions of Guatemala.
Market Day — DVD Movie Vendor
Believe it or not, DVD movies are still a popular item on demand at the market days inside the Mercado Municipal of …
Market Day — Color and Repetition
We continue our Market Day series with sampling of color and repetition found at junk food vendor inside the mercado of La …
Market Day — Bus Terminal
The bus terminal behind the mercado of Antigua Guatemala is full of color and vibrancy. There’s such an effervesce there with buses …
Market Day — Hand-pulled Cart Vendor
In the Antigua Guatemala’s mercado many of the deliveries are still done by someone carrying on their back with one these hand-pulled …
Vegetable stand at the Santa María de Jesús market
Market days or Días de mercado in Santa María de Jesús fall on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, although you can find vendors …
Terra cotta ceramic shop in Santa María de Jesús
The traditional ceramic pottery of Guatemala is based on terra cotta clay. You can still find this kind of ceramic inside the …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Baroque Temple Façades
We continue the mini series about the Moorish baroque architecture of La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los …
National Police Patrolling in Antigua Guatemala
How many different kinds of police do we have in Antigua Guatemala? Let’s see if I can recall all of them. Policía …
Everyday Antigua Guatemala — The Necklace Transaction
Did you guys know that 75% of the economy in Guatemala is informal, meaning the majority of the people do not hold …
Beans and grains booth inside the Antigua Guatemala market
Look at all the different kinds of beans available at this grains stand inside the mercado of Antigua Guatemala. The same can …
Lunch in Antigua Guatemala for $2
Antigua Guatemala is a wonderful place where everyone can have a meal at the price range they are comfortable with. Do you …
Market Vs Supermarkets in Antigua Guatemala
Here are two different approaches to the distribution and sale of food. On one hand, the mercado is an agglomeration of small …
Market Sights — A Head Among The Herbs and Spices
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Mercado for market. If you want to see many more sights of the mercado of …
Fresh Tropical Fruits Anyone, Anyone?
A visit to el mercado of Antigua Guatemala can be an assault on the senses. Rich saturated colours, beats and rhythm to …
Roses Make Me Happy
Did you know that the slogan of Antigua Guatemala is the city of the perpetual roses? That’s right, although nowadays you find …
Red Box Movies — Antigua Guatemala Style
In the mercado municipal of Antigua Guatemala you can find quite a few booths that offer movie selections similar to what you …
Eggs Are Us
How much for a 30-egg carton of eggs in the mercado of Antigua Guatemala? Well, it depends on the size, the price …
Herbs and Greens Antigua Market Booth
Market days are awesome days to be in the mercado municipal of Antigua Guatemala. Everything is fresh and there’s so many more …
Corozo palms on sale at the Antigua market
Copal incense and corozo palms provide the main aromas of Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Corozo palms are sold in …
Guatemalan Food: Iguana
The Guatemalan gastronomy can be very exotic at times. Iguana prepared with tomato and chile sauce as shown here, with black tortillas …
What Makes Guatemalans Hot? Part 2.
Once again, there you go again thinking I am going to share with you the recipe for Guatemalannes… wrong. However, I can …
Kite Season Has Arrived in La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Barrilete for kite. Normally the kite season is the same as the dry season, …
Juices and Smoothies Lovers Paradise
La Antigua Guatemala is the heaven on Earth for those who love juices, smoothies or licuados with an ever present supply of …
Guatemalan Fruits: Banana passionfruit
I wonder how many variations of the passion fruit we have in Guatemala. Let’s count the obvious ones: Granadilla, Chirimoya, Maracuyá, and …
24 Frames of Film: Pase Adelante Series
This picture shows a shop that sells DVD films and two arcade game machines for rent from Ciudad Vieja. During May I …
Guatemalan Food: Iguashte or Iwaxte
This is iguashte, a vegetable salad made with ground pumpkin or squash seeds. This is quite possibly a pre-Columbian Mayan dish. This …
Pacaya Season in Antigua Guatemala
What came first, pacayas or pacaya volcano? Right now, pacayas are in season and found in the mercados through of Guatemala. In …
Fresh Black Tortillas Anyone, Anyone?
Poco a poco black tortillas are becoming very popular in and around La Antigua Guatemala. Now, even diners such as Rincón Típico …
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala
The Holy Week Is Officially Over! Yes, it’s official, the Semana Santa is over. Now, it is time to ponder over the …
Mango Season in Antigua Guatemala
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, while some people in the northern hemisphere are still suffering the struggles of a harsh …
Meet the Guatemalan Mango de Leche
While some people in the northern hemisphere are still suffering the struggles of a harsh winter, here in Antigua Guatemala we are …
Typical Firecrackers and Fireworks Stand
Even though the end of the year festivities have ended, you can still find many firecrackers and fireworks stands around Antigua Guatemala, …
Typical market vendor of grains
El mercado of Antigua Guatemala is such a photogenic place. Almost everywhere you point you camera, you have interesting vistas to capture. …
Black Tortillas Tuesdays and Saturdays
I have found a tortillería that offers black tortillas twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Of course, you can find black …
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 …
Inchintal, the Güisquil or Chayote root
I present to you the the güisquil root, a Guatemalan seasonal delicacy. The güisquil, Sechium educe, is usually the dark green pear …
Guatemalan Sausages for Fiambre
The especially made sausages for fiambre can now be found in the supermarket, mercados and tiendas through October. If you don’t know …
The Time for Barriletes Is Around The Corner
At the end of the rainy season one begins to see this tissue paper kites being sold in tienditas, small town convenience …
Huevo Perdido Breakfast from Santa Clara Café
This quick snapshot of the huevo perdido, lost egg, breakfast from Cafetería Santa Clara, which is part of the new Panadería, Mercado …
Guatemalan Town Fair Food
Believe it or not, there seems to be always a feria, town fair, in and around Antigua Guatemala. Of course, besides the …
In Style for the Rainy Season
Colorful rubber boots are in style in Antigua Guatemala. These stylish and fashionable boots can be found inside the mercado, market. Of …
Fruit and Vegetable Ambulant Vendors
As mentioned before, if we are what we eat, then this is what Guatemalans are made of. The fruits and vegetables in …
Guatemalan Sausages for Fiambre
The especially made sausages for fiambre can now be found in the supermarket and mercados. Do you know what is fiambre? If …
Guatemalan Fruit: Pitayas
Pitahaya season is here! A Pitaya (pronounced /pɨˈtaɪ.ə/) or pitahaya (English pronunciation: /ˌpɪtəˈhaɪ.ə/) is the fruit of several cactus species, most importantly …
Masks
Masks are beautiful, of course. It is said that people wear masks, depending on how they live on a daily basis. Simple …
Guatemalan Sweets Stand
I posted a photo showing some of the Guatemalan sweets on November 1. Today, I am showing you the booth of the …
El Carmen Ruins
I think this piece of architecture is absolutely gorgeous. Especially with those sellers and colorful textile products from Mercado De Artesanos El …
Market Marchers Manifestation
La Antigua Guatemala sí es Guatemala after all. I hate to admit it, but Manolo was right! Just when I think Antigua …
Broccoli Heads
Oh, I don’t think I will ever get tired for the abundant fresh produce available in el mercado of La Antigua Guatemala …
Visiting San Felipe de Jesús on the Weekends
San Felipe de Jesús is just a small town next to La Antigua Guatemala, which has its own particularities. San Felipe’s church …
Lichas Are Rambutan
A few days ago Susanita was asking herself about rambutan and loquats tropical fruits. Rambutan, or licha as it is known in …
Produce Delivery
I know that one can go every day to the mercado, market, in La Antigua Guatemala for fresh produce and that if …
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 …
The Computer Enters the Guatemalan Market
There’s no coming back. I was surprise to see a computer being used among all the fresh produce in the mercado (market) …
Fresh Produce at Antigua’s Market
You can go every day to el mercado (market) of La Antigua Guatemala, but if you go Monday, Thursday or Saturday, you …
The Jocotes de Corona Wallpaper
Here’s yet another gift for those Guatemalans living abroad, the jocotes de corona wallpaper that you can download from here at 1200×900 …
Fresh Produce at the Farmers’ Fair
The fresh produce available at the Farmers’ Fair and at the market are so irresistible. As you can see in the picture …
Fuel Home Delivery in La Antigua Guatemala
Other colonial measurements still in use in present-day Guatemala are: Una mano (one hand or five of anything), un manojo (a bunch), una libra (a pound; this one may hurt many of you, but for sure, the civilized world now uses the kilo), una picopada (a truckload), una fila de frances (a row of french rolls), una arroba (@ or 25 pounds) un quintal (100 pounds), una cuerda (a cord equals 1/6 of city block), una medida (a measurement of whatever fits inside a small can or basket), una penca de banano (that’s a banana cluster), et-cetera or basically that’s what I can remember right now. I am sure the Guatemalans visitors will share other colonial measurements being used in Guatemala. There was a recent article about colonial measurement in Prensa Libre’s Revista Domingo under the title of Costumbres que pesan {ñ}.
Cell Phone Pics: The couple
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}).
Selling Cell Phones in the La Antigua’s Market
The transnational Spanish cell phone company Movistar enters the humble Guatemalan market; following the example set by Domino’s Pizza. So now, you can go to el mercado (market) of La Antigua Guatemala for your vegetables, fruits, spices, flowers, dishes, charcoal and cell phones. These two girls, with Telefónica Movistar t-shirts, were selling the cell phones for Q130/USD$18 with Q100 of airtime and your own cellphone number; not bad all.
Transnational: 30 minutes or less
With this photo I will begin a series on transnational companies in La Antigua Guatemala. Domino’s Pizza is very popular here, as …
Chiltepe, the hot pepper of Guatemala
Chiltepe is the name given to Guatemala’s most widely-used hot pepper. I posted a photo of shrimp ceviche, a shrimp coctail, on …