Walking is still the best way to get around Antigua Guatemala, as it allows visitors to fully immerse themselves in the stunning colonial architecture, vibrant local culture, and picturesque cobblestone streets that the city is famous for. With each step, one can discover charming plazas, historic churches, and hidden gems tucked away from the main … Read more
The moment I saw the red Ferrari slowly moving along the deep red walls of the former convent of the Jesuit Society I knew immediately I was going to try to capture the juxtaposition of the high performance race car slugging over the cobblestoned streets all along the baroque building from the 16th Century.
Most weekends in Antigua Guatemala are marimba days. There are quite a few places, private and public, where one can listen to live marimba music. In this particular case, the marimba players were providing the soundtrack for the weekend temporary handicraft market that set up over the weekend on the atrium of the former Compañía … Read more
A cup of the best coffee in the world, sun, lots of it, and great company, either a friend or a book to spend the mornings or afternoons in Antigua Guatemala, don’t you agree?
I never get tired of urging you to visit Guatemala during the dry season. The weather is the best, the light is magical and there are so many celebrations, the best celebrations in my opinion, such as Day of the Dead, All Saints Day, Thanksgiving, Burning of the Devil, Posadas, Christmas, New Year’s, Día de … Read more
Night is the subject for the Theme Day of the City Daily Photo community, which every first of the month synchronizes over a hundred cities around the world over a single theme. An enchanting night photo of La Antigua Guatemala must have a number of required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics; which, in my … Read more
A couple times, I have talked about attending inaugurations of art exhibits, concerts and recitals, but I do not think I have shown you what it feels like to actually be there. Today’s photo was taken at the Inauguration of Los Desaparecidos Exhibit in La Antigua Guatemala. This weekend is marked by two full days … Read more
I find the singing of the indigenous people extremely haunting and touching, even though, they are singing evangelical hymns. To me this singing has another layer of pain and denouncing which is above the meaning of the words they sing; something much older and more mystical than the religious hymn brought by the European Christianity.