Although I don’t believe farmers are happy at all at having a very dry rainy season, those of us who don’t farm are enjoying an entire year of beautiful sunshine and breath-taking dawns. This is what makes Guatemala the land of the eternal Spring, don’t you agree?
This photo was taken around the basket ball court of the public school of San Juan del Obispo shown a few days ago in AntiguaDailyPhoto. At the University of Michigan I came across this summary of why PE is so important: It is a known fact that physical activity improves overall health. Not only does … Read more
As I have mentioned before, Guatemala’s school year begins in January and end in October. So even though in many places of the world right now is summer vacation, in Guatemala we’re about 70% into the school year. Yesterday there was a break in Antigua Guatemala because on 25th of July, antigüeños celebrate their patron’s … Read more
Yes, this is the rainy season in Antigua Guatemala. If you have followed AntiguaDailyPhoto for a while you would know that I don’t like the rainy season too much, except for this gorgeous temperate rainy season with clear skies and agreeable weather in the morning and some light rains in the late afternoons or nights. … Read more
There are many reason to visit the village of San Juan del Obispo, but I will name three to begin the list: Chocolate, the church and museum of San Juan del Obispo and their tropical fruit liquors. What other reasons would you add to the list of top ten reasons to visit San Juan del … Read more
If you are the kind of person that enjoys jogging or riding a bicycle, the roads around Antigua Guatemala provide an excellent opportunity to exercise and enjoy the green lush vegetation, colorful flowers, the aroma of the coffee and gravileas trees while inhaling some of the freshest air you can find in Guatemala. Of course, … Read more
Green should be the color that identifies Guatemala more than any other. When you’re flying into Guatemala you know you have arrived when your see the green vegetation and the volcanic chain that crosses the country from border to border. Just look at all the different shades of green found at a simple entrance for … Read more
I’ve said it before and believe I don’t get tire of repeating it: Many Guatemalans take advantage of the peaceful and tranquil atmosphere in and around La Antigua Guatemala to spend some quality time with friends, family or by themselves. The best things in life are free or nearly free as Claudia put it, “… … Read more
We call them lavaderos in Spanish, pila is also used, pila is actually the water tank. and I believe I have posted at least 6 o 7 entries about the public washbasins and water tanks as I have found them around Antigua Guatemala. The first person who can correctly list all the different posts that … Read more
This fountain in San Juan del Obispo was my second choice to show tranquility for the theme day of the Photo Daily community. Even the entire community of San Juan del Obispo is a tranquil sleepy little town. If you have not visited yet, you must put it on your to do list. If you … Read more
Guatemalan gastronomy is so rich with stews. If the stews are watery we call them caldos and if the stews are thick we call them recados. In Guatemala we have plenty of caldos and recados and sometimes is difficult to decide whether a stew is a caldo or a recado. Take Kak’Ik for instance, which … Read more
La Cocina del Obispo Restaurant is located in San Juan del Obispo, perhaps a 10 minute drive from La Antigua Guatemala. The restaurant is family owned and opens only on the weekends. You’d be amazed on the variety of food. Anyway, this time I went with Lomi Kriel and Norman Ávila. Rudy was supposed to … Read more