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Portrait of a Maya Family at Parque Central

Portrait of a Maya Family at Parque Central

Today I share with you the most recent portrait I have made of Ruth and her lovely family. I made this portrait while leading a street photography walk through the streets of Antigua Guatemala where I share my tips for capturing candid shots as well as street portraits of strangers… TAP to see the full size photos and post.

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.

PHOTO STOCK: Garden Grown Red Poinsettias from Guatemala

Poinsettias Flowers: A Gift from Guatemala to the World

Poinsettias are autochthonous to Guatemala and Mesoamerica so they can be grown in gardens either by design or as wild intruders as well as in the fields as wild plants. In Guatemala poinsettias are known as Flor de Pascua,  or simply as…

PHOTO STOCK: Panoramic Vista of Volcán de Agua with Lenticular Clouds

Welcoming to Cold and Windy Days of the Dry Season

Finally the cold and windy days of the dry season have arrived. Now we can see more clearly the constant eruptions of Volcán de Fuego and the skyline with the volcanoes towering over the towns of Antigua Guatemala and Ciudad Vieja is more… TAP to see the full size photo.

Antigua Guatemala's Bus Terminal Photo Walk

Antigua Guatemala’s Bus Terminal Photo Walk

Today I share with you a photo from Antigua Guatemala’s bus terminal. I made this image during the photo walk I lead on Thanksgiving while I was teaching how to properly use natural frames, an effective use of layers as well as perspective. ⁠Down below you can see the photo made by Sergey… TAP to see the full size photos.

Fun and Beautiful Portrait Shoots in Antigua Guatemala with photographer Rudy Giron

Fun and Beautiful Portrait Shoots in Antigua Guatemala

My Antigua Photo Sessions are a fun-tastic photo experience and a sure way to take home remarkable mementos of your trip to Guatemala. That’s what Gina and I did recently as we hit the best instagrammable spots in Antigua Guatemala… TAP to see the full size photos and post.

PHOTO STOCK: Sunshine at Calle del Arco by RUDY GIRON

Fall is Here, Winter is Coming!

As I mention every year at the beginning of the Fall season: you better start making your way towards Antigua Guatemala to enjoy the Fall and Winter light and colors and our temperate weather. Don’t get caught in the long, cold, harsh Winter…

Antique Doors of Antigua Guatemala

Antique Doors of Antigua Guatemala

As I have said before, “every block of Antigua Guatemala provides opportunities to capture stylish doors. I was already hook on doorways …

Book an Enchanting Antigua Photo Walks with photographer Rudy Giron

Antigua Photo Walks Received the Travelers’ Choice Award: Best of the Best 2021

Last month, TripAdvisor & Viator notified me that my photographic experiences were a Travelers’ Choice Award winner! Best of the Best 2021 Top 1% of the Things to Do in the World for the Antigua Photo Walks I lead around town and in the rest of the Guatemala. I have also received the Certificate of Excellence for 2016, 2017, 2018, & 2019… TAP to see the full size photo and award.

PHOTO STOCK: Happy Bicentennial of Guatemala's Independence

Happy Bicentennial of Guatemala’s Independence

Today Guatemala and the other Central American countries commemorate the bicentennial of the independence. As part of the no-crowds celebrations, the Banco de Guatemala put in circulation a Commemorative Bicentennial Twenty Quetzals bill… TAP to see the full size photos of the new Q20 bill and to read the complete post.

PHOTO STOCK: Guatemalan Flags Ambulant Vendors

Guatemalan Flags Vendors

As I mentioned yesterday, on September 15th, Guatemala and the other Central American countrieswill be celebrating the 200th anniversary of Independence. Sadly, because of the pandemic, most massive events will not be allowed. So, Guatemalans are mostly observing the Bicentennial with flags, firecracker bombs and on the streets photo exhibitions… TAP to see the full size photo and post.

PHOTO STOCK: Guatemalan Flag at Real Palacio de La Cultura by RUDY GIRON

Let’s Begin the Bicentennial Celebrations

This week Guatemala and the other countries in Central America will be celebrating their 200th anniversary of Independence. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, most massive events will not be allowed. So, Guatemalans are mostly observing the special date with flags, firecracker bombs and fireworks… TAP to see the full size photo and post.

PHOTO STOCK: Fisheye Vista of Iglesia de La Merced by RUDY GIRON

Fisheye Vista of Iglesia de La Merced

Today I am happy to share with you the dramatic fisheye vista of the inside of Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de La Merced, or simply known as La Merced church… TAP to see the full size photograph and post.

PHOTO STOCK: Fisheye Vista of Parroquia Escuela de Cristo

Fisheye Vista of Parroquia Escuela de Cristo

We continue the Fisheye vista series with the inside view of Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, better known simply as Escuela de Cristo.

I really like how the entire parish is framed by this huge arch located right at the entrance. Also, I really like how the checked floor tiles bring you in… TAP to see the full size photograph and post.

Fisheye Inside the Ruins of Iglesia de Las Capuchinas BY RUDY GIRON

Fisheye Inside the Ruins of Iglesia de Las Capuchinas

Even though I have shared with you before a fisheye vista of The Circular Ruins of Las Capuchinas, I thought you may also enjoy this fisheye view of the central nave of the ruins of this parish when it was used for events. Of course this was before the pandemic. It’s funny how many things we miss from before the pandemic, how about you, what do you miss?

Fisheye View of the Corridors of Compañía de Jesús by RUDY GIRON

Fisheye View of the Corridors of Compañía de Jesús

I can’t believe in all these years I have not shared with you a fisheye view of all the Former College of the Jesuit Society, Antiguo Colegio de La Compañía de Jesús as we call it in Spanish… TAP to see the full size photo and post!

Macondo is in Antigua Guatemala

Macondo is in Antigua Guatemala

If you don’t know what Macondo is, follow the white rabbit into the rabbit hole of magic realism… TAP to see the full size photo and post.

Swimming Pools in Antigua Guatemala

Swimming Pools in Antigua Guatemala

Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Piscina for swimming pool. Swimming pools are perfect for this heatwave we had …

Giant Sunflowers from Antigua Guatemala by RUDY GIRON

Sunflower Fields Forever

Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Girasol for sunflower. In the Land of the Eternal Spring we are fortunate to …

Father's Day in Guatemala

June 17th is Father’s Day in Guatemala

In Guatemala holidays and festivities are not celebrated on the weekend unless that’s date a holiday falls. Today, for instance, we celebrate Día del padre, Father’s Day.

PHOTO STOCK: Antigua Guatemala's Most Popular Colors by Rudy Giron

Antigua Guatemala’s Most Popular Colors

I would venture to say that these two colors are the most often used to paint the façades of houses and buildings through out this enchanting town… TAP to see the full photo and the official Cartilla del Color of La Antigua Guatemala.

It’s Always Spring in Antigua Guatemala

Did you know that the slogan for Guatemala is The Land of the Eternal Spring? Well, then Antigua Guatemala is The Land of the Eternal Sunshine because… TAP to see the full size photo and post.

PHOTO STOCK: Guatemalan Bread — Lengua and Mollete

Guatemalan Sweet Bread: Lenguas

How about some premium Guatemala coffee with some delicious sweet bread. Did you know it is common practice in Guatemala to dunk …

Another Recipient of the Free Portrait Prints Project

Another Recipient of the Free Portrait Prints Project

As I have said many times before, the synergy created by the act of giving prints of the portraits made on the streets is incredible. Giving away these portrait prints is the best gift for me as well as I get… TAP to see the full size photo and post.

Antique Door of Antigua Guatemala

Antique Door of Antigua Guatemala

Every block of Antigua Guatemala provides opportunities to capture fabulous doorways. I was already hook on doorways from Antigua Guatemala before I …

Antigua Makes Me Happy — Tourist Girls Enjoying Guatemala

Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 16

During this afternoon’s photo walk, I was teaching how to capture candid pictures of strangers. The woman on the left was giving water …

PHOTO STOCK: Arch of Santa Catalina in Antigua Guatemala by Rudy Giron

Life Goes On in Antigua Guatemala

I have been contacted by quite a few people with interesting in traveling to Guatemala in the coming months and wanted to know how is life in Antigua Guatemala, how are we coping with the pandemic. This is what I told them… KEEP READING.