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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: Tanque de la Unión at Night in Antigua Guatemala

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…

Super Blood Wolf Moon over Los Remedios Ruins in Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

Super Blood Wolf Moon over Los Remedios Ruins in Antigua Guatemala

This Sunday night, January 20th, we had the chance to see a Super Blood Wolf Moon and a Lunar Eclipse on the Western hemisphere. The actual lunar eclipse happened after 10:0pm. We were not lucky in Antigua Guatemala since all afternoon and night the sky was filled with clouds.

At a break in the clouds I was fortunate to be able to capture the Super Blood Wolf Moon over the ruins of the former Parroquia de Los Remedios, at the start of Alameda El Calvario.

Fisheye view of Fuente de Las Sirenas in Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

Fisheye view of Fuente de Las Sirenas at Night

We made this image of Fuente de las Sirenas during a recent night photography walk where we learn how to shoot with a manual fish lens and in manual mode for a 20-second exposure which pretty much vanished all the people walking around the fountain.

Fuente de Las Sirenas at Night, Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

Fuente de Las Sirenas at Night

Tonight I share with you a vista of the mermaids fountain located in the middle of the Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala …

Flowers headers in Antigua Guatemala by RUDY GIRON

Flower Headers Façade Decoration

Flowers headers were the most popular façade decoration found as part of the 2nd Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala. Flower headers were …

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Vista from Iglesia de La Merced at Night

Nearly ten years ago I promised I would share with you in a daily basis slices of quotidian life from La Antigua Guatemala and its surrounding areas. I hope you still enjoy these slides of daily life from this charming colonial town on the high lands of Central America… let me know either way.

The Typical Tienda Vista

As I’ve explained before, a tienda is the Spanish word we use in Guatemala to refer for convenience store. The original definition …

Yo no olvido al año viejo

We’re at the end of the December, so we’ll be saying our goodbyes to 2012. I would like to take this opportunity …

Fuego's Pyromaniac Show by Rudy Girón

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 …

Alameda El Calvario

There only three alamedas (tree-lined streets) in La Antigua Guatemala. Alamedas are public walkway or promenade shaded with trees; from álamo ‘cottonwood’ …

Cucurucho Candles

You’d be amazed on everything that might be for sale on the streets of La Antigua Guatemala during Lent. This time while …

Red Wall Lit

We finish our little mini night photography tour with this simple image of a red wall and sign illuminated by a lamp. …

Illuminated Owl

I am really enjoying taking photos of beautifully illuminated signs and buildings in La Antigua Guatemala. This illuminated owl sign is very …

El Mesón del Obispo sign

I really like the visual effect obtained by raising a metal sign a few inches off the wall and putting some lights …