One of my favorite photographic approaches for Antigua Guatemala is using the hundreds of arches found in the city as creative frames, such as this image captured inside el Antiguo Colegio de La Compañía de Jesús. Of course, since most of the frame was monochromatic, I decided to capture it in black and white to … Read more
One of my favorite genres of photography is architecture and that is probably why my private architectonic photo walks are so popular. I mean, the pairing of photography and the astonishing baroque of architecture of Antigua Guatemala make for such fun and breathtaking photo experiences.
This week I will share with you some of the beautiful spots I have found through out Antigua Guatemala. These locations can be churches, houses, restaurants, shops, hotels, etc., there’s no restrictions for the inclusion on my list so long there’s something gorgeous to share with you. Let’s play a game to see if you … Read more
Oh the cathedral building and its ruin complex is such delight for those who love architecture. However, let’s get one thing clear, this is no longer a cathedral as we don’t have a bishop and the entire departamento de Sacatepéquez belongs to the archdiocese of the Catedral de Santiago de Guatemala, located in Guatemala City. … Read more
El Arco de Santa Catalina has become the identifying landmark of La Antigua Guatemala. Do you know what the original purpose of the arch was?
This rare double-door arched doorway is found in Calle del Arco. This picture of the double door archway makes a perfect addition to the Take a photo tour through Doors & Windows of Antigua Guatemala category. To top it off, there are also four arched windows or balcony doors. Vistas like this one are part … Read more
Since we have been talking a lot about San Miguel Dueñas recently, I figured I should share with you a picture of the entrance to the town of San Miguel Dueñas, the municipality with the most plant nurseries around Antigua Guatemala. Accourding to loyal reader Luis, he jogged a 22kms route back and forth between … Read more
The arched entrances of Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande are so majestic and elegant. Needless to say, this is among the most popular destinations of sight-seers in Antigua Guatemala. This church also holds the remains of Santo Hermano Pedro de Betancourt, Central America’s only saint, which makes this church a pilgrimage destination as well. … Read more
No worries, the clock has not been stolen. The clock was removed for a routine maintenance. By the way, I heard in one of the weekly talks by Elizabeth Bell from Antigua Tours at El Sitio that access the actual arch is guarded by the owner of the Hotel El Claustro [Cloister] and nobody is … Read more
Early on I had been bewitched by the abstract possibilities found in every nook and cranny of this enchanting and vibrant sleepy little town. By day 100 with entries like Antigua Colors, I began collecting the bit and pieces of what will become my Antigua Abstracta photo exhibit. A few other samples captured along the … Read more
What’s the relationship between Guatemalan filmmaker Diego Combi, Carlos Fuentes’ Constancia and Other Stories for Virgins and Clint Eastwood’s Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil? The answer is one word. The first person that comes up with the right answer will receive one of the following LAGDP’s Christmas cards via regular snail-mail with … Read more
As every first of the month, AntiguaDailyPhoto is joining City Daily Photo community in the orchestrated global effort to show you “contrast” as a theme day. My dear friend Manolo Romero said this recently in his guest post Weekend en (La Antigua) Guatemala, “Guatemala is a land of contrasts, and in that sense, La Antigua … Read more
Sure, La Antigua Guatemala is a nearly-quincentennial city and you may be inclined to believe after some strolls around Antigua that nothing has changed since 1773. Wrong, La Antigua Guatemala is alive and healthy and nearly everyday something changes and the more often you walk around Antigua the more often you notice things that weren’t … Read more
Okay enough is enough. If you browse the Arches category you can find 22 entries and that is not counting all the arches that have appeared through the 535 consecutive days, but I have not tagged or classified as arches. Not once I have talked about the simple column that supports the arch; that is wrong if you consider that it takes two columns to support a single arch.
This is very simple image will allow us to play a creative game. Taking the two women as our characters we will write up one of many conceivable dialogues as the interaction between them. This would be similar to what we did in Opposite Ends of Life #2, which you should look at and read to get an idea. The apparent age difference could be used to set the pair as mother and daughter or sisters or simply co-workers of the newly opened Subway; it is up to you. I will submit the first plausible dialogue.