cobblestone street repairs

Sights of Our Times: Public Works Don’t Stop

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PHOTO STOCK: Public Works Don't Stop During the Pandemic in Antigua Guatemala

Everyone is wearing a mask in Antigua Guatemala; municipal employees are no exception. I believe the face mask usage compliance is nearly 100%. Cobblestoned streets trivia: the annual budget for maintenance of the cobbled streets is around +Q7 million or about US$1 million for a town that is merely 0.6 of mile. It’s expensive to … Read more

Men at Work

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The vista cotidiana (quotidian vista) of men working throughout La Antigua Guatemala is more and more refreshing and assuring each day. We can see that the funds collected by the Municipalidad de La Antigua Guatemala (Antigua’s City Hall) through taxes and new parking fees are being used to repair the streets, embellish parks and traffic … Read more