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Maya women walking back home at El Hato Antigua Guatemala

This is the End: Maya women walking back home

There are now 5,400 posts in the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto, organized neatly in reverse chronological order, by category order and by hash tags. This is the largest multimedia resource in English about the Guatemalidad or the Guatemalan identity, traditions and culture. I have tried to cover just about everything I have come across in these +16 years…

Yo ❤️Antigua Guatemala

Yo ❤️Antigua Guatemala

If a picture is worth a thousand words there’s no need for a caption for today’s photo, don’t you agree?

PHOTO STOCK: Palacio del Ayuntamiento de Antigua Guatemala

First rule for 2021…

… We don’t talk about ####. I am hopeful for 2021 and I believe the world will be a better place, poco …

PHOTO STOCK: Old lady feeding pigeons

Feeding the Pigeons

My commitment to share with you daily life images from Antigua Guatemala is as strong as it was on May 1, 2006. …

PHOTO STOCK: Repainting The Speed Bumps

Repainting The Speed Bumps

Over the weekend these newly installed speed bumps were painted with bright yellow and black paint; as it is the usual the …

Raffle of a Beautiful Metallic Print of This Colorful and Enchanting Vista of Antigua Guatemala

Antigua Awaits You!

Since many of you might still be under lockdown or quarantine regulations [that’s the case in Guatemala] and traveling is still out …

Zaguan shops of Antigua Guatemala by Rudy Giron

Zaguan shops of Antigua Guatemala

Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Zaguán for entrance hall or hallway. Antigua Guatemala is full of entrance hall …

It's Guatemalan Flag Season by Rudy Giron

It’s Guatemalan Flag Season

Guatemala’s Independence Day is observed on September 15th and since we celebrate the entire month September becomes into the Guatemalan flag season. …

The rainy season has began

Today’s panoramic picture was taken from the second floor of Palacio del Ayuntamiento, better known now as la Muni; short for Municipalidad. …

Motorcycles to show off

Of course, motorcycles are bought to show off and to create experiences. Guatemalans are no strangers to big, expensive bikes and often …

The Butcher and His Shop

Here’s another typical small entrepreneurial shop found in the villages of Antigua Guatemala, in San Pedro Las Huertas in this particular case. …

Un Mensaje al Cielo 2016

Last Saturday night, once again, “Un Mensaje al Cielo” or “A Message To The Sky” event released over 1,000 hot air balloons …

Mayan Textiles and Smartphones

The sight of smartphones next the Mayan textiles is quite common now in Antigua Guatemala. For better or worse, Mayas taking selfies …

Street Fashion in Antigua Guatemala

As I mentioned on the entry Guatemalan Fashionistas in Antigua Guatemala, the city is the excellent destination for fashionistas who are looking …

© Antigua Style Door Knob by Rudy Giron

Antigua Style Door Knob

It’s been a while since I shared an architectural decoration piece from the streets of La Antigua Guatemala. I always recommend photographing …