Even though Guatemala’s Independence is celebrated on September 15th and the days prior to that date, in reality Guatemala’s independence is observe throughout September with flags and civic acts in schools.
As you can see in the picture above, flags hang from many windows and balconies at Calle del Arco. You can also look for the omnipresent chucho and the eternal bank queues around Antigua Guatemala’s Main Square.
Play it and wear it with pride, I am sure, is the advice this father tells his sons.
Did I mention resilience as one of the qualities of the indigenous people of Guatemala? What do you think, am I wrong?
These indigenous musicians appeared before in LAGDP, can you tell me when?
VIDEO UPDATE: Thanks to emromesco for sharing a video of this trio of Guatemalan marimba musicians.
The two blocks from the 5a avenida norte (5th North Avenue) that separate El Parque Central (Main Plaza) and the La Iglesia de La Merced (church) are known as the Calle del Arco (the Arch Street) and the weekends this strip becomes a pedestrian’s throughway. In my humble opinion, the whole city should turn the streets in pedestrian only walkways before it’s too late.
Because I have travelled to Antigua twice from the United States and because I have left my heart in Guate, I look forward to your photos. I enjoy the food & recipes; I love the landscapes and the faces of the people of the country; I look forward to the history and even a single breathless photo without words. Thank you. —Charlene
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