Parks

Come to Antigua Guatemala for only good vibes

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Mayan girls feed pigeons around a fountain in Parque Central in Antigua Guatemala by Rudy Giron

As I have said many times before, Parque Central is charged with such special vibes that only after hanging around for a few minutes, either talking with locals or visitors, eating an ice cream cone or simply having the shoes shone, we walk out with only buenas vibras. Give it a try next time you … Read more

Listen to the alluring singing of the mermaids of Parque Central

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Perhaps it is the fact that there four mermaids at the very center of the Parque Central, main square, that allures everyone to spend time there at all hours of the day. Take a mermaids photographic tour through the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com to see dozen of sirens peppered all over Antigua Guatemala. No bee wax … Read more

Catching up with the newspapers at Parque Central

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Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Periódico or newspaper. Since last Friday I shared with you a very young newspaper vendor, how about if today I share with you some of the people who still read physical newspapers at Parque Central. I have to admit, I rarely read physical newspapers, except when I … Read more

Ambulant Vendor at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala

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Here’s a window into the daily life at the parque central of Antigua Guatemala. A stool and a box and this ambulant vendor is ready for business. What do you need, candies, chewing gum, cigarettes, come to you at Antigua Guatemala’s Plaza Mayor, main square, instead of you having to go the nearest tienda. At … Read more

Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Parque Central Vibes

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This is consecutive daily post number 4,031. Tomorrow we will be observing the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st. We continue with miniseries of street photography slices of daily life through out Antigua Guatemala. Of course, Plaza Mayor or Parque Central as we normally call the main square of Antigua Guatemala has to be … Read more

How to cool down this Summer in Antigua Guatemala

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Granizadas, or shaved ice are yet another option for cooling down this Summer in Antigua Guatemala. Other obvious suggestions are ice cream, sodas, beers, or perhaps iced drinks. Luckily, it seems as there are many move granizada cart in and around Antigua Guatemala. There are also the swimming pools at Finca El Pilar, in San … Read more

Christmas Lights at Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala

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Over 200,000 Christmas lights are turned on the day after Thanksgiving on the main square of Antigua Guatemala, locally known as Parque Central. These lights are lit every day at dusk until February 2nd, Candlemas or groundhog day. This is great because we have an even better ambience around the Plaza Mayor, the central park, … Read more

Winter is coming! Antigua Guatemala will accept all nearly-frozen refugees.

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Winter is coming! That’s right, the Winter season is coming. Soon the weather will become unbearably cold in the northern hemisphere. This is the time to make your bags, book your ticket and head down to beautiful and temperate Antigua Guatemala where we guarantee a comfortable 22ºC/72ºF most of the day, with perhaps a hot … Read more