Visiting the Motherland never gets old

The recently anointed “abuelito” to my first born, took us three (my girlfriend, my daughter, and I) to Finca Filadelfia where we enjoyed a tour of the plantation and had a taste of the most delicious coffee we have ever had. Our tour guide, Josué, was kind and knowledgeable, taking us through the history of … Read more

Wintertime in the Land of Eternal Spring

Contrary to popular belief Guatemala shares the same seasonal schedule as North America. Thus, it starts to get chilly in LAG by December, which is when this photo was taken. You can see more elements of a weekend photo. Mayan woman with child and cellphone, capitalinos wearing cold-weather clothes, the arch, the balcony, the CC … Read more

The Gatekeeper

Sometimes the ride from Guate city (la capital) to LAG takes a bit longer than expected and then there is not enough time to visit some of the interesting places. Or at least you end up finishing your pie de ayote or pie de higo by closing time, and then between getting some clay lantern … Read more

Weekend en (La Antigua) Guatemala

Here are the elements of a weekend photo of LAG on a weekend afternoon: The Bride and Groom The SUV The locals (whatever that means) The tourists The hippies The old cars The motorcycle The ice cream cart … Loteria! Every picture you take from anywhere around el parque central (is it called that way … Read more