Full Moon over Parroquía de San José Catedral

PHOTO STOCK: Full Moon over Parroquía de San José Catedral

I was fortunate to captured the first Full Moon of 2020 as I was finishing a large group photo walk. I just wished I had a tripod with me so I can do another photograph of my series Full Moon over Ruins so I could show the beauty of a Full Moon. Make sure take … Read more

Winter Sunrise over Volcán de Agua

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Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Amanecer for sunrise. I know I have been warning you guys about Winter’s coming for a few weeks, well, Winter has finally arrived. Here’s what sunrises look like during the Winter season. We normally wake up to freezing temperatures, from 10ºC/50ºF to 15ºC/59ºF for a couple of … Read more

Cloudscape from Antigua Guatemala

Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Celaje for cloudscape. The celajes of Antigua Guatemala during the dry season are the best. Oops, I forgot to mention that since last Monday we are experiencing the magnificent cool and dry weather. To me, this is the best time to visit Guatemala and especially Antigua Guatemala … Read more

Fire in the Sky at Sunrise

As I have said many times before, the best time of the year to visit La Antigua Guatemala, or Central America for the matter, is now, the dry season. The months of November through February are the coolest—in some places even as low as under 0°C/32°F (and even Canadians complain)—; there is no rain or … Read more

Cemetery, Kites and Fiambre Day in Guatemala

Cemetery, Kites and Fiambre Day in Guatemala by Nelo Mijangos

November 1 is one of the most important dates in Guatemala. On November 1 Guatemalans go to the cemeteries to remember and honor their dead. Interesting enough by going to the cemeteries to engage with the departed ones, Guatemalans forge stronger relationships with the living ones and transmit the importance of remembering and honouring their … Read more

Antigua Guatemala Rainy Season What, When?

Vista panorámica de los volcanes Agua, Fuego y Acatenango by Rudy Giron

This year the rainy season has been fabulous so far. Crystal clear skies and sunny mornings to mid-afternoons with some light rains in the late afternoon or evening. The average temperature is about 20C/68F. The picture above was taken this morning when some rebel clouds were caressing the volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenango. It was … Read more