Antigua Street Colors: Red and Yellow
This picture was made during a photo walk where I was teaching how to compose a photograph using symmetry and color contrast. …
Antigua Street Colors: Aqua and Orange
These two aqua doors are part of the Casa Presidencial in Antigua Guatemala. For a long time I have wanted to photograph …
Antigua Street Colors: Red and Blue
Here I captured a couple deciding what to eat at Romeo & Julieta. Of course, after I had made a few shots, …
Antigua Street Colors: Shades of Blue
I have always believe that the exterior wall of the former Casa de la Moneda, Minting House, is fabulous backdrop for my …
Starbucks Coffee Finally Opened in Antigua Guatemala
After so many years, probably decades, Starbucks Coffee was able to open their first coffee house in Antigua Guatemala; it is the …
Antigua Street Colors: Green and Lilac
Whenever I roam the streets with my camera, I am hyper aware of color combinations, from the basic complimentary colors of red …
Typical colors of Antigua Guatemala: Blue and Yellow
After our Holy Week coverage, we are back to our normal Antigua Guatemala photography feed. I hope you enjoy this touch of …
Early Morning at Calle del Arco
The best time to take photos of Calle del Arco without pedestrians and traffic is early in the morning, around 7am. That’s …
Corner Yellow House from Antigua Guatemala
This yellow house is also one of my favorite corners in Antigua Guatemala. I often bring photography enthusiasts taking my photo walks …
Winter Season Sunset Light in Antigua Guatemala
I believe Antigua Guatemala has a really beautiful sunset light; especially so during the dry season during Winter.
Antigua Photo Shoot: Yellow on Yellow
One advantage I have for my Antigua Photo Sessions is that since I have photographed every corner of Antigua Guatemala for the …
Antigua Sights — Cotton Candy Vendor Taking a Break
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Algodones for cotton candy or candy floss or tooth floss or fairy floss vendor. Here’s …
Vibrant Colors of Antigua Guatemala
The vibrant colors of Antigua Guatemala seem to glow or shine when the morning or afternoon light hits them, don’t you think?
Blue and Orange in Antigua Guatemala
The colors orange or warm yellow are quite common in Antigua Guatemala, however to pair them with blue, you must wait for …
Antigua Guatemala Colors of the Dry Season
One of the constant color of the dry season in Antigua Guatemala is the sky blue. If you pair the sky blue with the rich tones of the yellow and orange houses and buildings found everywhere in Antigua Guatemala you get a picture like the one shown above. Enjoy!
Antigua Guatemala Color Swatches for New Business
I came across this Antigua Guatemala color sampler at the corner of 1a avenida and 3a calle. The new renovated house will host a new hotel. What color would you pick if this was your new hotel?
Enjoy the Fall Morning Light of Antigua Guatemala
Today I share with you two of the most popular colors found in Antigua Guatemala: Blue and Orange. You can also appreciate …
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.
Antigua Guatemala Wall Textures
This house is the newest textured wall found in Antigua Guatemala. As I have said before, because the high levels of humidity …
Arches of Pilas de Santa Clara in Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, that yellow structure houses public washbasins, sort of a laundromat, used everyday by people to wash their clothes …
Colors of Antigua Guatemala
When was the last time you walked through these streets? Question for you guys. I have been considering creating a quarterly photographic …
Antigua Blues
What is your favorite shade of Guatemalan blue? Come on, are you going to tell us?
Volcán de Agua and Antigua House Colors
Take a photographic tour around the Volcán de Agua through these posts: Antigua’s Cathedral and Volcán de Agua Winter Sunrise over Volcán …
Have You Seen This Nine Doors House at Calle del Arco?
Honestly, have you noticed this 9-door house on your strolls through Calle del Arco? If you would like to see one of …
Colorful and Sunny Antigua Guatemala Awaits for You!
Antigua Guatemala is well-known for its beautiful light and vibrant colors. If you are missing the gorgeous warm light and colors that …
Afternoon Colors of Antigua Guatemala
The afternoons colors in Antigua Guatemala are usually warm with the light hitting the walls to make it a delightful experience. I …
Colonial Colors from Antigua Guatemala
Before the pandemic, if you wanted to make photographs of Antigua Guatemala with almost no cars on the streets, you had to …
The Mayan Colors of Antigua Guatemala
Today I share with you the beautiful and colorful smile of world-famous and friend of mine, Ruth and her family. Also, what …
Quotidian Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Fresh Fruits Vendors
Daily life vistas from Antigua Guatemala. Enjoy!
Antigua Guatemala is Colorful and Sunny
Winter is coming, we know what’s coming with it. —Jon Snow Well, if you are looking for a warm and colorful destination …
Cempasuchil are the Flowers of the Dead
These particular marigold flowers are known as cempasuchil in Mexico or simply as flor de muerto, flowers for the dead, in Guatemala …
Easy does it in Antigua Guatemala
That’s right, in La Antigua Guatemala easy does it. We don’t do fast anything, especially food. And if you drive in Antigua …
Colorful Everyday Life in Antigua Guatemala
One thing that still brings a smile to my face is the exposure to so much color as I walk around town; …
Yellow and Blue from Antigua Guatemala
The most common color combination we can make in Antigua Guatemala is blue and yellow since there’s a blue sky everywhere and …
Colors and Textures from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a Saturday’s early morning shot from Antigua Guatemala showing the typical colors and textures found through out the city. A simple …
Colorful Bar in Antigua Guatemala
We finish this week’s mini series of beautiful spots in Antigua Guatemala with picture of a colorful bar adorned with exotic flowers. …
Market Day — Color and Repetition
We continue our Market Day series with sampling of color and repetition found at junk food vendor inside the mercado of La …
The two most popular colors in Antigua Guatemala
Here I present you two of the most popular colors in Antigua Guatemala. I believe Amarillo La Merced is my favorite. By …
The colors of Antigua Guatemala
Do you know the ten official colors of La Antigua Guatemala? Which one is your favorite?
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Houses
Here’s a row of houses on 6a avenida norte which provide a good sampling of the color palette of the official colours …
Happy Holidays from Antigua Daily Photo
Navidad or Christmas is an easy-going day in Antigua Guatemala. Except for the burning of firecrackers and fireworks at noon and at …
Korean Decor in Antigua Guatemala
I never get tired of recommending people to enter every shop, restaurant, hotel, building with public access in Antigua Guatemala to find …
Antigua Guatemala Color Palette
The official color palette endorsed and enforced by the Consejo Nacional para la Protección de La Antigua Guatemala, CNPAG, the national protection …
Paint Jobs in Antigua Guatemala
Often times it feels that the walls of Antigua Guatemala are always being painted. I know some houses that are painted once …
Color palettes of Antigua Guatemala
You pick the color palette that best suits your needs and hue preferences. The choices are the textured wall colours, the Mayan …
Consecutive Day 3627 of 3654 — Yellow Walls
Even though I have shown every color possible that you can find in Antigua Guatemalan and surrounding communities under the archives of …
Consecutive Day 3624 of 3654 — Typical Vista At A Corner of Antigua Guatemala
During the next 30 days I will try to show highlights of the themes and photographic subjects I have been sharing with …
Colorful Corners of Antigua Guatemala
If you want to blend in Guatemala, make sure you dress with lots of color. Neutral colours do not work in Guatemala. …
Green Corner from Antigua Guatemala
Honey, where are we? I don’t known let me check the map against the street signs. Oh shoot, sorry, mi amor, I …
Colorful Textured Wall from Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala is the ultimate destination for textures and beautiful wall patterns, don’t you agree? Stay tuned, during March I will …
Antigua Guatemala Colors — Rojo Santo Domingo
Rojo Santo Domingo is another popular color from the Antigua Guatemala palette. Even more so than Rojo Concepción. Another rojo shade you see …
Antigua Guatemala Colors — Amarillo and Celeste Colonial
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Celeste or sky blue. Celeste comes from cielo, sky. Celaje is another word that …
Fluorescent colors are back in Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, it seems fluorescent colours are coming back. From a fluorescent pink bicycle to electric green socks. Or perhaps …
Rainy Season Vistas: Shades of Green
Aren’t you glad you are human? This means that you can see more shades of green than any other predator in the …
Amarillo La Merced
Here’s a quick note just let you guys know I have started making photos of the official color palette of La Antigua …
Antigua Color Palette: Rojo Concepción or Rojo Santo Domingo?
In case you were wondering why the color of the houses repeat so often in La Antigua Guatemala, well, here’s the answer. …
The Colors of La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a simple façade that shows some of the colours of La Antigua Guatemala. This façade was captured in the village of …
Textures and colours from Antigua Guatemala
What’s your favourite color from Antigua Guatemala. Methinks mine is yellow.
Colourful Handicrafts from Antigua Guatemala
In Guatemala even the most humble and simple handicrafts are full of color. Be prepared to be overwhelmed with the rich saturated …
Colors and Textures from Antigua Guatemala
One of the aspects that makes walking around La Antigua Guatemala is its many textures and colours, even on broken down abandoned …
Antigua Guatemala Colors: Yellow
We continue the Antigua Color Series with yellow wall, Amarillo La Merced, to be precise, as backdrop for this interaction between a …
Antigua Guatemala Colors: Red
Did you guys know that there is an official color palette for Antigua Guatemala? The official color palette has 12 colors, I …
Sunshine, Jacarandas and Chamuscas At La Merced Church
Today I have decided to share with all the people suffering from the harsh Winter cold, this simple picture of Winter sunshine …
Santa Claus Vacationing in Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, this Winter has been so harsh for the people living in North America that even Santa Claus felt …
The Rose Seller
Did you guys know that the slogan for La Antigua Guatemala is “La ciudad de las perpetuas rosas”? That’s “The city of …
Colorful Mariachi Hats Decor in Antigua Guatemala
Today, I will let you caption this photograph. Have fun!
Color Palette: Blue
It’s been a while since I updated the color palette category and since there are so many house now with new paint …
Orange and Green Wall Texture from Antigua Guatemala
I have to admit it to myself: I am a lucky guy. Let me explain. See, as I was driving towards Parque …
Bright and rich colours
I don’t know what prompts people in Guatemala to paint their houses with rich and bright colours, but all I can say …
Gorgeous Light Lovers Wanted!
Hurry, we only have a few more weeks of gorgeous light left before the rainy season begins. I wonder why Guatemala does …
It’s time for the paint job again
As I have mentioned before because of the high levels of humidity around Antigua Guatemala, people have to paint their walls often, …
Guatemalan Fortune Owls
Did you know that the number 13 is sacred and a good luck number for the Maya? The same principal applies to …
Magical Sunsets in Antigua Guatemala
Well, believe it or not, the information about the ingredients of the magical light is available in the long and deep archives …
Side view of Iglesia del Calvario
I don’t know if I am attracted to yellow, but somehow in the dry season I captured many yellows and blues. If …
Guatemalan Christmas Breakfast
Here’s a typical Guatemalan breakfast for Christmas, which is normally a quite day except for the fireworks and firecrackers which begin at …
Guatemalan Nativity Scene for Christmas Eve
Guatemalans begin putting up their Nacimientos (Nativity Scenes) around December 15; a tradition that was brought to Guatemala by Santo Hermano Pedro …
Guatemala is always green
Look at the light and look a the vibrant greens found in Antigua Guatemala almost at the end autumn and commencement of …
Guatemalan Dolls
I am not sure these dolls are for playing since they are so fragile; I assume they are for decoration. As a …
Red Wall or Contrasts Wallpaper for Free
It’s been several weeks since I shared a FREE wallpaper with you, almost a month. We have to fix that. So here’s …
Plastic Kitchen and Household Items Ambulant Vendor
I am amazed how ambulant vendors are still so popular in Guatemala. Here’s yet another hard working ambulant vendor that goes from …
The colours of the Guatemalan Gastronomy
These are some of the most often used ingredients in the Guatemalan kitchen. This photo was taken at La Fonda de la …
Textured Red Wall with a Window
If you have followed the daily updates of AntiguaDailyPhoto for a while you would know that here we only served rich saturated …
Different Shades of Blue in Antigua Guatemala
Yes, this is another picture taking in the middle of the rainy season. I take the opportunity to show you the beautiful …
Please, take our photo instead!
I just love it when photographs walk or ride into my viewfinder. Better yet, when they even call on me to take …
Antigua Boulder Challenge Detail
When is boulder not a boulder? When a boulder is for a climbing competition. Such was the case today when there was …
Colorful Mayan Huipil
Let’s do an observation experiment. What things do you find interesting in the picture above?
Colorful Guatemalan Fundraising
If you want to do street photography you have to be quick and be ready at all times because you never know …
Colorful Guatemalan Purse
Rich colors, patterns and textures are what one gets when buying a piece of Guatemalan textiles. A good example of this statement …
Guatemalan Kites For Sale
I remember that when I was a kid my friends and I made these kind of kites from scratch; barriletes we call …
Garden Wall at Sabe Rico
Here’s yet another photograph of a garden wall taken at Sabe Rico restaurant in Antigua Guatemala. As I have said in previous …
Red and Rain
I am so looking forward to the end of the rainy season. I want blue skies and rich, saturated colors again. 🙁
Guatemalan Flags
Okay, so we agreed that the official blue color of the Guatemalan flag should brilliant blue or celestial blue code ISCC-NBS 177 …
Brilliant and Colorful Guatemala
Here’a another entry for the Color Palette category. Make sure you wear sunglasses if you decide to follow the white …
Eternal Spring Guatemalan Colors
As we have mentioned before, if you’re planning a visit to Guatemala, make sure you pack your sunglasses if you don’t want …
Cascarones de Carnaval
These colorful Guatemalan cascarones [eggshells] filled with confetti are known as cascarones de carnaval [carnival] and they mark the arrival of carnaval …
Colorful Guatemalan Balls And Full Lunar Eclipse
These plastic balls are the most popular and thus the most often seen balls in Guatemala. They are very inexpensive and very …
Antigua’s Color Palette: Rojo Antigüeño
I normally don’t like red, however, I make an exception for antigüeño red. In fact, I make an exception for any color …
Theme day: Bright Colours
August 1 marks the opportunity to participate in the theme day of the City Daily Photo community around the world and this …
Guacamaya’s Bright Colours
Tomorrow, August 1, the theme day for the City Daily Photo community will be Bright colours. I figured I get a head …