Volcano Fuego’s Fumaroles, Pyroclastic Flows and Lava Rivers
How can one sleep or stay in bed with so many growls and tremors cause by the activity of volcano Fuego? What …
Framing The Eruptions of Volcano Fuego
Tonight I was fortunate to have the company of Guatemalan filmmaker Luis Argueta and producer Bea Gallardo Shaul while as we drove …
Dry Season Vista of Volcán Agua
I have very good news. The dry season has arrived. As you may already know, I believe the dry season is the …
Political Forecast for Guatemala: Almost Clear
This morning Guatemala awoke without it’s president as Otto Pérez Molina, the former president, resigned before sunrise, to face the allegations of …
Cellular Towers Inside Coffee Plantations
Worry not about being unplugged while touring the coffee plantations around La Antigua Guatemala. In fact, soon you will have 4G connectivity …
The Moon and Fuego volcano at sunrise from Antigua Guatemala
Not often we get the opportunity to see a full moon setting behind the volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango at sunrise, so when …
Twin Peaks and The Moon, Antigua Guatemala
We woke up to a chilly morning, 10C/50F, with strong winds and gorgeous sunshine bathing the volcanoes. Volcano Fuego, as usual, erupting …
Sunrise over Valle de Panchoy, AKA Antigua Guatemala
This fabulous picture of the sunrise over the Valle de Panchoy, valley of Panchoy, also known as Antigua Guatemala was shared by …
The Very Active Volcano Fuego, Antigua Guatemala
Oh Fuego is such a show-off. I guess volcano Fuego didn’t get enough attention when it was growing up. Did you know …
Framed Volcanoes: Fuego and Acatenango
The cold winds blowing all the way from the true north, otherwise known as Canada, give us the best days of the …
Typical Morning in Antigua Guatemala During The Dry Season
What’s the weather like around Antigua Guatemala during Christmas? That’s a typical email I get this season. Well, here’s a typical panoramic …
Kite Catchers Around Antigua Guatemala
Kites hanging off trees, balconies and electric posts are, of course, another typical vista of the dry season. By the way, Guatemalan …
Fuego volcano fumaroles during dry season
The dry season also brings an increase in the activity of Fuego volcano. Recently we have experienced the roaring sounds, explosions, lava …
Typical Lenticular Clouds during the Dry Season
During the dry season, we experience lots deep blue sky days. The few clouds we get make interesting forms and complement the …
Rattle and Hum courtesy of Fuego volcano
I don’t know if I have mentioned before, but one of the “benefits” of living in Antigua Guatemala, so close to an …
Peak Preview of Gorgeous Mornings During Dry Season in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a panoramic vista of the three volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenango captured this morning. This is a panoramic vista taken during …
Rainy Sunday Morning in Antigua Guatemala
Even though we have experienced a drought in Guatemala since the canícula, heat wave, on early July, that has brought terrible consequences …
Volcán de Fuego is such a teaser and show-off
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Fuego or Fire. Volcán de Fuego, Fuego Volcano is the most active stratovolcano in Guatemala. …
Agua as Hunahpú and Fuego as Ixbalanqué
Here’s another panoramic vista of volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenango during the sunset of this delicious canícula or heat wave, which in …
Fuego Volcano’s Fumarole Backdrop for Chicken Bus Near Antigua Guatemala
Here’s the typical vista of a Guatemalan chicken bus, camioneta we call them here, en route to Antigua Guatemala. By the way, …
Framed Fuego Volcano from Antigua Guatemala
Volcán Fuego is such a show off, always fuming and erupting to keeps us on our toes. Some times it growls so …
Fuego Volcano Is Quite Active During the Dry Season
I don’t know they reasons of why Volcán Fuego is quite active during the dry season, which happens to be the cold …
Sunday’s Morning Volcanic Activity Reports in Guatemala via INSIVUMEH
You can follow the reports online of the Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología, or INSIVUMEH, which is how we …
Colorful Sunset from Antigua Guatemala
The dry season is also best time to watch sunsets and sunrises. By the way here are your Spanish words for the …
Merry Christmas and Feliz Navidad!
In Antigua Guatemala we woke up to this sunny and gorgeous panoramic vista of the volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenago with a …
Lenticular Clouds Over Volcán de Agua
Lenticular clouds, Altocumulus lenticularis, are stationary lens-shaped clouds that form at high altitudes, normally aligned perpendicular to the wind direction. Lenticular clouds …
Typical Morning Vistas from Antigua Guatemala During the Rainy Season
Here’s a typical vista from the mornings around Antigua Guatemala during the rainy season. As you can see, clear skies with some …
Typical Rainy Season Vistas from Antigua Guatemala
Believe or not, there are some benefits to the rainy season in Guatemala. For one, because the rainy season engulfs the hot …
First Photos of the Eruptions of Fuego Volcano taken from Antigua Guatemala
Here are the first images I taken of the recent eruptions of Volcán de Fuego taken from Antigua Guatemala tonight. I was …
Acatenango Nevado
As mentioned yesterday, on Thursday night we had rain falling in Guatemala which caused most peaks above 3,700 meters to acquire cap …
Clear skies and beautiful weather available in Antigua Guatemala
In case you didn’t know, on Thursday night we had rain falling in Guatemala which caused most peaks above 3,700 meters 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 …
New Photographic Goals for the New Year
In exactly five months, on May 1st to be precise, AntiguaDailyPhoto will be seven years old. This means this blog is mature …
This is the Magic Hour to enjoy the Fuego & Acatenango Volcanoes
What time do you think is the magic hour to enjoy the best view of the volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango? p.s. We …
Fuego volcano has returned to its normal activity
As you can see in these pictures Fuego volcano which has returned to its normal activity level of several fumarole exhalations through …
Antigua Guatemala Back Roads
Antigua Guatemala is full of back roads and shortcuts that can take you to new scenery such as a bougainvillea-lined roadway, paths …
What Makes Coffee from Antigua Guatemala So Incredible
Volcanic soil, the perfect amount rain and sunshine and shadow, temperate weather, 5,000 to 6,500 feet altitude above sea level and to …
Fuego and Acatenango Volcanoes Wallpaper
Here's another wallpaper for your iPad, tablet or laptop of volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango taken from a coffee plantation in San Pedro …
Agua Volcano Wallpaper
Let me share with you this image of Volcán de Agua taken from the village of San Gaspar Vivar at the mid-point …
Yes, this is the rainy season in Antigua Guatemala
Yes, this is the rainy season in Antigua Guatemala. If you have followed AntiguaDailyPhoto for a while you would know that I …
Antigua Guatemala Rainy Season What, When?
This year the rainy season has been fabulous so far. Crystal clear skies and sunny mornings to mid-afternoons with some light rains …
Waiting for the bus in Antigua Guatemala
Sure, often I bring you mundane vistas or things like signs, street stamps and whatnot. This is after all, a website that …
The Day Thor Visited Antigua Guatemala
Last night was the night. Thor, the hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and …
Agua Volcano Natural Drain Canals
This is what the natural drain canals for Volcán de Agua look like once the rainy season is under way and the …
The Quality of Life in the Enchanting Antigua Guatemala
I’ve said it before and believe I don’t get tire of repeating it: Many Guatemalans take advantage of the peaceful and tranquil …
Cupolas and Volcanoes are the Typical Vistas from Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, this also a typical vista from Antigua Guatemala during the rainy season. So, yes we often get pleasant …
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 …
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 …
Fuego was on Fire Last Night
Last night I received a text message with the following orders: Get the camera and take photos of Volcán de Fuego; lots …
Rooftop panoramic vista from Antigua Guatemala
If you manage to get to rooftop of a house in Antigua Guatemala, you could get a panoramic vista of volcanoes Agua, …
Volcán de Agua Natural Drain Channel
It’s good to see the natural drains for Volcán de Agua sort of clean since the rainy season will soon begin discharging …
The Rainy Season 2012 is Officially Here
I am sorry to bring the sad news to you on a “Friday the 13th.” but as we say in Spanish, “Al …
The last days of the dry season
We’re living the last days of the dry season and judging by the amount of clouds around the volcanoes and some of …
Volcán de Agua Climb: Subida por la vida
On January 21, Under the name of Subida por la vida, there were over 8,000 people climbing Volcán de Agua (Water Volcano) …
How can one not like the dry season?
Honest, what’s not to like about the dry season? Clear skies, crisp and cool temperatures and the most enchanting light are the …
Kite Flying Season is Now Open
The kites on the skyline mark the end of the rainy season, the beginning of the cold and dry weather and the …
First Glimpses of the Dry Season
Believe it or not, in Antigua Guatemala we can sense the dry season is approaching. Take the picture above for instance, it …
Watching the Colossal Hunahpú
The colossal volcano that stands to the south of Antigua Guatemala is known at present as Volcán de Agua, but before it …
Panoramic View from El Tenedor del Cerro
The restaurant located on the best spot of Santo Domingo del Cerro goes by the name of Tenedor del Cerro. The views …
On the Northern Side of Antigua Guatemala
As you may know, here in La Antigua Guatemala, like in many places, on odd-numbered avenues traffic runs North and on even-numbered …
Fuego Volcano Erupting
It doesn’t matter how many times you have seen Volcán de Fuego erupting, each time is unique and special. Here’s my good …
Fuego y Acatenango Volcanoes
In my never endless pursuit of bringing your familiar vistas from unfamiliar perspectives I present to you volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango as …
Coffee and Volcanoes Around Antigua Guatemala
On the road to San Juan del Obispo you can find this view, where you can see a coffee plantation in the …
Sunrise on top of the world
About three years ago while doing a job with the terrible weather conditions I was able to capture this sunrise vista which …
Fuego Volcano Erupting
How do you think you would feel if you were on top of the Acatenango Volcano and then you watched the Fuego …
The San Francisco El Grande Church
A year ago we went to Café Sky to celebrate a friend’s birthday and all of a sudden I glanced to my …
Who Has Stolen November From Us
Just compared today’s November photo with last year’s November photo which marked the end of the rainy season. That’s right, we want …
Fuego showing off…
While some people prefer to make an extra buck, or a lot more extra bucks, here in La Antigua Guatemala some of …
Acatenango ahumado
After being away for so long in El Petén, and dealing with a lot of archaeological photography. Anyway, in one of those …
Framed Fuego
Now, this is how I like my weather conditions. Talking about the weather, Guatemala’s Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología, …
Crater of Volcán de Agua Wallpaper
Wow, time flies by; I just realized I have not shared a wallpaper with you since the Earth Day Wallpaper From Antigua …
Blink And The World Will Change
It’s kind of paradoxical that in a place like La Antigua Guatemala things change in the blink of an eye. But, things …
Squeezing A Corner
Today’s photo and Colonial Church Ruins Within My Fingers were the result of fortunate accident. Let me explain. I was playing around …
Not A Quiet Sunday Morning
This morning, at 7:31, we were awaken by a 5.6-magnitude earthquake near the Mexican border. Later we were kept on alert by …
Snow-capped Volcán Acatenango
Sometimes, often, I just feel lucky. Let me explain. Just four days ago I was telling you about the pruning of the …
Municipal Clinic and Pharmacy
Here’s a typical vista of a municipal clinic and pharmacy found in La Antigua Guatemala villages. Can you guess the name of …
Smoke Signals from Volcán de Fuego
Have I told you how much I love the dry season in Guatemala (November through April)? Well, I do for so many …
Life Is Good!
Split a life in two; then in decades; the decades in years; the years in days and so on. Life is just …
Windy and Sunny in La Antigua Guatemala
Sometimes, every once in a while I need to report how wonderful weather is in La Antigua Guatemala: Today and tomorrow will …
About Today’s Afternoon
This afternoon seems to have been one of the best of the year, and quoting Rudy: Linda tarde de enero en La …
How about being contagious?
How do you get people infected with good stuff? I mean, it is difficult for foreigners to visit Guatemala, and, sometimes, that’s …
The Rainy Season is Officially Over!
The 2009 rainy season that officially began on April 24 is now over. Nevertheless, before the end, we received 1″ (over 25 …
The War of the Worlds
Play this song before continuing: We know now that in the early years of the twentieth century this world was being watched …
Just a sunset
There is something about how the sun rises and sets that gets people marveled, or in some kind of magical admiration to …
A brief sunrise amongst volcanoes
After having lived for more than three months now in La Antigua Guatemala, I’ve only been a little around its surroundings. So …
Volcán de Fuego Welcomes You
It doesn’t matter how many times I see Volcán de Fuego erupting, I can never get tired of it or get accustomed. …
Above and Beyond the Clouds
Can you have too many shots of La Antigua Guatemala’s volcanoes? I think not. This one was taken from the rooftop view …
Volcan de Agua with a White Cap
Without the least intention of bragging (sure, Rudy, whatever you say), I would like to share with you our window view from …
Framing the Volcanoes
Believe it or not, I like framing. It is one of things I like to do most while taking photographs around La …
A Room with a View
The view above of Volcán de Agua is from our studio’s window and balcony. I said before, in many listings for rent …
Fuego Volcano Erupting
Some people have to wait until special occasions like Independence Day to see a fireworks show. Here in La Antigua Guatemala, thanks …
3rd Year Anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com
Day one of year four. On the first anniversary of La Antigua Guatemala I shared my goal with you: My idea was …
The Webs We Weave
Too bad MO does not come by here anymore. He would definitely appreciate a photo like today’s; full of power lines. If …
Arch-framed Volcán de Agua
Yesterday’s shot of the Arch of Santa Catalina was taken from the South looking towards the North, with the main dome of …
Peak-a-boo!
Peak-a-boo! Boy, today was for sure a good day to be on a tree since the land kept on shaking all day …
Panoramic View from Antigua Guatemala
There is really not much to say about the panoramic view of La Antigua Guatemala you see above. Except, perhaps, I can …
I wish you were sitting here
For a long time I did not want to take the same shots from Antigua Guatemala that everybody else does. Also, I …
I wish you were here, honest!
Elizabeth, watch I am going to take this photo and send it to him with only one line: I wish you were …