Panza Verde Portraits — Pedro “El Brasileño”
This portrait of my good friend Pedro «El Brasileño» was made in a split second while he was impersonating the famous clown …
Panza Verde Portraits — Meet Carol
I have seen her many times before and had wanted to make a portrait of her. In fact, I might have made …
Panza Verde Portraits — Francisco Mendoza
Today we continue the new Panza Verde Portraits series with a portrait of Francisco who guards the main entrance to the Real …
Panza Verde Portraits — Doña Gavi
Today I will begin a new series and category: Panza Verde Portraits. As many of you know, Panza Verde, green belly is …
The Authentic Diet of a True Panza Verde
The myth of why people from Antigua Guatemala are called panzas verdes, or green bellies, states that the reason is all the …
Guatemalan Portrait: Pura Panza Verde
Just as her brother José and her 11-month old sister [follow the white rabbit], Stephanie is a true Panza Verde, green belly, …
Wandering around Mesón Panza Verde
I spent four months in La Antigua before I finally ventured to Mesón Panza Verde, one of the most renowned restaurants in …
Green Gleen at Panza Verde
Photographing green is an obsession for me. There is something about the way green looks when it’s captured by camera. I will …
The Mesón Panza Verde’s Pet
The Mesón Panza Verde is one the best Bed-n-Breakfast in Antigua. It houses a very fine restaurant, an art gallery and the …
How about having breakfast at this place?
I first came across the Pitaya restaurant nearly 8 years ago. I have followed them at all their different locations and menus. …
The Complete Calle del Arco in Antigua Guatemala
Calle del Arco is actually an avenue; 5a avenida to be precise. Even though 5a avenida starts on 1a calle poniente and …
Terraces in Antigua Guatemala
Terraces are another selling point for many restaurants, bars and hotels in Antigua Guatemala. I have shared with you the panoramic views …
The Art of Street Portraits of Strangers
If you would like to learn the art of photographing strangers, you should book a street photography photo walk through my www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com …
Did you know that Antigua Guatemala is the birthplace for the California/Hass Avocado?
The chief agronomist of The United Fruit Company, Wilson Popenoe, took the local avocado variant to California and from it the California …
The south end of 5a avenida sur in Antigua Guatemala
Here is your Spanish word of the day: Alameda, a tree-lined avenue or boulevard. La Antigua Guatemala has three official alamedas, Alameda …
Feria Food: Manzanas encarameladas
These caramelized apples are a good example of the syncretism found in the Guatemalan gastronomy. As Pascu mentioned yesterday, “I find Guatemalan …
Churros, Anyone, Anyone?
It just occurred to me that the United States is one of the largest Spanish-speaking countries since it has one of the largest populations of Spanish speakers. Spanish has been spoken in the U.S. from a time before its independence. And at the rate at which the Spanish-speaking population grows, faster than any other, you may have to hablar español sooner or después. Remember that you can always come to La Antigua Guatemala to take Spanish classes in the more than 65 Spanish Schools available in this tiny colonial town.
Guatemala: The Land of the Eternal Spring
This photo of the illuminated garden was taken from the dining area at Quinta de las Flores, where I was lucky enough …
The Roads Around Antigua Guatemala
From the Guateflora series we take a different road to show you the lush roads around La Antigua Guatemala. By the way, the roads that communicate La Antigua Guatemala with the rest of the ‘real’ Guatemala are some of the best in the country, if not the best; they are kept in better conditions than the rest of the roads around Guatemala.
Sabor cubano sign
Slowly but surely Cubans are building a community in Antigua. Here you see the sign for Sabor Cubano Restaurant (4a calle oriente …
Antigua Market Sights — Chipilín Vendor
Chipilín is this Guatemalan herb with a very unique flavor and aroma. In the Guatemalan cuisine, one finds in all kind dishes, …
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 …
Flower Decorations at Parque Central
With each new edition of the Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala, the flower arrangements and decorations become more complex and elaborate; the …
Semana Santa Decoration Remains
These decorative banners hanged on Good Friday are still hanging this week at Panadería San Martín. Yeah, it is hard for panzas …
Fast-food Invasion — Taco Bell in Antigua Guatemala
Run for the border no more. Well, at least, no more trips to Guatemala City or even San Lucas, Sacatépequez thanks to …
Things To Do in Antigua Guatemala — The Avocado Tour
The Avocado Tour is fairly new, a couple of months or so, yet it is one of the most fascinating and interesting …
Antigua Photo Walks: Portraits of Antigüeños
Another thing that I encourage during the street photography walks around Antigua Guatemala is to capture portraits of strangers, intimate portraits whenever …
The Gardeners of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s another entry to my street portrait series. This time I share with you the portrait of the jardinero, gardener, of the …
Antigua Guatemala’s Magic Ingredients
Warm light, textures, rich colors and always blooming flowers and plants are part of the magic of Antigua Guatemala. Of course, the …
The Two Black People Communities from Guatemala
Did you know that Guatemala once had both an English and Spanish-speaking Black community? The latter group, known as Garifuna, arrived from …
Avocado Trivia: Things To Know About The Avocado
Guatemala and Mexico are the birth places for the delicious avocado fruit. Avocado Trivia 1: The word avocado comes from the the …
Guatemalan Entrepreneurship: Avocado seed masks
Often enough I am sharing with you examples how ingenious and creative Guatemalans are when confronted with adversity or simply day-to-day life …
Theme Day: Color Green
As every fist of the month, the Daily Photo community has a theme day and the color green is what was chosen …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Guacamol
Guacamol has to be among the most present sauces or salads in the Guatemalan cuisine; as well as chirmol and often together. …
The California Avocado is From La Antigua Guatemala
It is official: The California avocado if from La Antigua Guatemala. I had mentioned a couple of times the antigüeños are known as Panzas Verdes (green bellies) because of all the avocados they eat (see trivia 2) and that one Wilson Popenoe took the antigüeño avocado to California (see trivia 3).
Why is the La Antigua Guatemala flag green?
On July 23rd I mentioned that the people of Antigua are known as Panzas Verdes —green bellies—, so it is no surprise …
The Avocado Lady
Selling avocadoes, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Ever since I came to Antigua about four years ago, I often come across this lady …