Winter Reflections at Tanque de La Unión
Today I share with you some reflections of the Winter season captured at Tanque de La Unión or Pilas de Santa Clara …
Arch-Framed Eruption of Fuego Volcano at Tanque de La Unión
One does never get tired of the fantastic vistas of Fuego volcano erupting above the Antigua Guatemala skyline, right?
Thanksgiving Raffle: Win a Beautiful Metallic Print of the Arches of Tanque de La Unión
Take part in the Thanksgiving raffle for a chance to win a fabulous 11″x14″ metallic print of this Arches of Tanque de …
Lavaderos del Tanque de La Unión
The washbasins at Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque de La Unión, must be the most photogenic laundromat in the world, don’t you think?
Win a Gorgeous Metallic Print of Tanque de la Unión at Night with Light Trails
I will be sending a dramatic 11″x14″ metallic print of Tanque de la Unión at Night with Light Trails, valued at $60, …
Sights of Our Times: Deserted Tanque de La Unión
Parque de La Unión is one of the most populars parks in Antigua Guatemala with its gorgeous and eye-catching public washbasins and …
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 …
Doing laundry at the public washbasins of Tanque de La Unión
Years ago the Pilas de Santa Clara used to be a very busy place with Maya women doing laundry. Most women came …
Blue Hour at Tanque de La Unión
Believe it or not, we are still experiencing rains this late in November. As I have said before, al mal tiempo, buena …
Arches at Tanque de la Unión
These arches along with the public washbasins and water tank are one of the most often photographed landmarks in Antigua Guatemala. I …
Arches of Tanque de la Unión at Night
Would you like to know why this public water tank and washbasins goes by the name of Tanque de la Unión? The …
Tanque de La Unión Revisited
While Arturo was playing with his camera mounted on a tripod to take his signature sunsets, I decided to look in the …
Split-second Catch at Tanque de La Unión
I pass by Tanque de la Unión at least twice a day. Lucky me. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that …
Charcoal-grilled meats at Tanque de la Unión
One of the most popular meals around Antigua is charcoal-grilled meats like beef, chicken, pork in adobo curry, sausages —red and white …
Arches reflected on Tanque de la Unión
Here is the other side of the Tanque de la Unión.
Tanque de la Unión public washbasins
Yesterday I showed you a public laundry washbasin in Ciudad Vieja. Today I bring to you the Tanque de la Unión public …
Morning Vista of Pilas de Santa Clara with Volcán de Agua
This vista of Lavaderos of Pilas de Santa Clara, washbasins, better known as Tanque de la Unión, with the towering colossal Volcán …
Vista of Volcán de Agua as seen from Pilas de Santa Clara
Even during the rainy season that spans from May through October we are fortunate to have lots of sunshine most mornings and …
Capturing the blue hour light in Antigua Guatemala
I really like sharing the best spots to capture the mystical light of the blue hour in Antigua Guatemala during the photo …
Framed Volcan Fuego Eruption from Pilas de Santa Clara
As I mentioned last week, with the cold winds of the dry season we get clear skylines which allow us to see …
Thanks to all loyal readers
I want to take a momento to thank all the loyal readers who have followed the daily photographic updates through nearly 15 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Pilas de Santa Clara at Night
Along the years I have photographed these lovely yellow arches providing cover to the public washbasins of Pilas de Santa Clara better …
Spot the Guatemalan
I captured this portrait of Ceci, the world-famous La Llorona, at a pit stop near Convento of Santa Clara, while showing a …
Public Washbasins Pilas de Santa Clara
I believe this photograph shows the best possible way the actual lavaderos, washbasins, of Pilas de Santa Clara better known as Tanque …
Before and After: Arches reflected on Pilas de Santa Clara at Night
It was on July 27, 2006 when I shared my version of the reflected arches on Tanque de la Unión, which you …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — The Students’ Kiss
During one-on-one street photography workshop with Liz, a British living in Honduras, we captured candid shots of these students kissing at Pilas …
Pilas de Santa Clara in Antigua Guatemala at the Blue Hour
Rain or shine, La Antigua Guatemala offers magnificent vistas to enchant you at every corner. Here’s, for instance, a post card view …
Antigua Guatemala at Night — Pilas de Santa Clara
We continue the mini series Antigua Guatemala at Night with a vista of the Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque …
Post Card from Pilas de Santa Clara, Antigua Guatemala
Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque de La Unión, is quite possibly the most romantic spot in Antigua Guatemala. Teenagers …
Pilas de Santa Clara at the End of the Blue Hour
I know, I know, most people call this monument erroneously Tanque de la Unión. Not many people call this monument Pilas de …
Photography During the Storm Season in Guatemala
Who says you can not enjoy the blue hours during the storm season in La Antigua Guatemala? Come on, as I said …
Doing Laundry by Hand in Antigua Guatemala
Often photography enthusiasts and photographers taking a photo walk with me ask if the people still do laundry at the public lavaderos …
Pandemic of Happy People in Guatemala
Honest, I didn’t believe it when I read the articles in the USA Today and The Daily Mail which declared that Latin …
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 …
Guatemalan Portrait: Typical Smiling Girl
If you visit Guatemala, one thing that will be common everywhere you go are the smiling faces. Here I captured the typical …
Pilas de Santa Clara
I have always called this monument Tanque de la Unión because that’s what everybody calls it. However, I learned during my Antigua …
German Sausages and Hot Dogs in Antigua Guatemala
This bratwurst mit sauerkraut, German sausage, can be had at Wurst Eck, about half block north of the Tanque de La Unión …
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 …
Rebuilding the Santa Clara Ruins in Antigua Guatemala
The rebuilding and renovation of the Antigua Guatemala is on-going process which never ends. Here we can appreciate the work being done …
How would you like your W.B.C. Guatemalan coffee prepared?
I don’t know if this is old news to you, but I will share it anyway just in case some of you …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Parrillada Chapina
Here’s another version of the classic Guatemalan parrillada which is basically a charcoal-grilled meat sampler. This version includes chicken, sirloin steak, sausage, …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Parrillada Guatemalateca
Through the many entries in the Guatemalan cuisine category we can conclude that Guatemalans love to barbecue and charcoal-grilled meats. Last year …
Playing With Running Water
Three simple shots of fountains found inside the patios of Casa Santo Domingo. In the picture above I decided to freeze the …
Santa Clara Ruins Garden
The Santa Clara ruins is among the most popular wedding destination venues. And even if folks don’t decide to celebrate inside Santa …
Guatemalan Bread Sampler Revisited
The last time I showed you a sampler of Guatemalan bread was on May 1, 2007. Wow, times flies! Today’s photo was …
Typical Laundry Day in Antigua Guatemala
I have shown you before the Tanque de la Unión public washbasins, but I don’t think I ever showed you what they …
Best View: Arguable, Best Michelada: Hands Down
The most obvious draw to dining at Café Sky is the view. Those camped out on the restaurant’s rooftop terrace can spot …
Guatemalan Chuparrasco
Last year I mentioned about that thanks to the wise weather gods, in Guatemala any time of the year is good for …
SAT Office in La Antigua Guatemala
Well, you may be wondering what SAT office means. Behind this placid view of this government building hides one of the reason why Guatemala is so poor; a beggar really if we consider that Guatemala begs money for road repairing, road building, new modern national identification card, fertilizers, schools, libraries and the list goes on and on. The picture above is the local office of the Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria, SAT for short and the equivalent of the IRS.
Guatemalan Fair: The Charcoal-broiled Meat Booth
The charcoal-grilled meat stall has gotten so hip that you now find it not only in fairs, but around La Antigua Guatemala in parks, markets and sidewalks. Back in February 20th, 2007, I showed you an extremely popular stall of grilled meats in Tanque de la Unión park from a bird’s eye point of view. In the picture above, chicken and beef steak were being offered along broiled potatoes. Q10 ($1.25) for a portion of the meat of your choice, chirmol (read the side note), guacamol and potatoes; definitely, not too bad of a deal.
Laundry Day in San Pedro Las Huertas
It was almost a year ago when I published a photo of the public laundry washbasins in Ciudad Vieja and Heidi asked …
Upside Down Arches
The first time I published the arches reflected on the water tank at Tanque de la Unión Park in La Antigua Guatemala, there were many people who really liked the photo. There were even some Guatemalans who said the reflection was done in Photoshop. Now you can take the statement either way: you can feel proud to know that you’ve snapped a shot that people think you spent many hours in the digital lab of Photoshop or you can take it as a put down on your photo-taking ability. I am glad I am very competent in the Photoshop department, heck I could even argue that I excel in the skills of Photoshop since I started working in version 2 and I use the program in a daily basis.
Glimpse into a Guatemalan Bicycle Repair Shop
Normally, I try to publish clean, with almost no visual noise, photographs as in Shadow Casting Lamp, the wallpaper series, Palo de …
Parque de la Unión
Many of you seemed to like Arches reflected on Tanque de la Unión. So today I bring to you a photo of …
Holy Week Vistas — Photobombing a Grandmother during the Holy Week
Here’s the short story, this grandmother poses on the other side of a procesional carpet, or alfombra in Spanish. A relative is …
Jocón, The Green Mayan Curry
Jocón is Guatemala’s most famous green stew. We could also call it green mole if we use the wide definition of the …
The Exhibitionist Fuego
The last few months, starting with the dry season, have been months of high volcanic activity for Fuego volcano, the most exhibitionist …
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 …
Theme day: Reflections
Like every first of the month, today is theme day for City Daily Photo community around the world and this month’s theme …
About Today’s Afternoon
This afternoon seems to have been one of the best of the year, and quoting Rudy: Linda tarde de enero en La …
Watching the World Go by…
If you are a fan of people watching you are hard-pressed to find a lovelier place than La Antigua Guatemala to enjoy …
Arches, Anyone, Anyone?
Sometimes in your way to work, you just have to stop, take a deep breath and sip from your cup of coffee …
Hugo’s Ceviches: Concha Seviche
You can tell Ceviche is my favorite Guatemalan Cuisine dish if you search for the word ceviche or just browse the five …
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Weekend Procession in the Lent Season
Yesterday I told you I was going to have a sample of the sorrowful tunes play by the processional musicians that are …
Palm Trees in Antigua
I showed you these palm trees on August 28th as they reflect on the water tank at the public washbasins at Parque …
Spanish-tile Roof Pattern
We, graphic designers, are a weird bunch. We like thinks like patterns, textures, colors, signs, letter shapes, shapes, you name it; if …
Grilling and Barbequing Time in Antigua
The weather gods decided long time ago to sent into exile the fascist dictator of Cold to the vast lands of maple leaves and bacon; originally known as Kanata. Thanks to the wise weather gods, in Guatemala any time of the year is good for grilling and barbequing and to meet with friends for what is known locally as El Chuparrasco (chupa for drinking and rrasco, short for churrasco or barbequing). Nevertheless, I have said several times that the dried season, or rainless, that goes from the end of October to end of April is the best weather in Guatemala (which covers part of the Fall, full Winter and part of the Spring seasons). Well, if I had to pick one month as the best to visit La Antigua Guatemala, I would pick February. See, in February we have the Carnival, Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, San Valentine’s Day (Día del cariño), the best temperate weather, Silvio Rodríguez in Concert (at least this year for the first time ever), just to mention a few highlights for the month of love.
Saints for Sale – Countdown to One Year Anniversary
Many artisans come to La Antigua Guatemala to sell their crafts. The streets are for anyone who wants to sell, just watch …