Inauguration of the Christmas Lights

Inauguration of the Christmas Lights

The Christmas lights that illuminate the Parque Central and Calle del Arco were inaugurated on the night of December 1st with fireworks, music and Christmas food vendors. Today I share one the fireworks bursting above the former Catedral de Santiago. Stay tuned for more Christmas lights decorations on Calle del Arco and Parque Central.

Fireworks in the Panchoy Valley for New Year’s Eve

Are you interesting in watching what burning fireworks and firecrackers looks like during New Year’s Eve in La Antigua Guatemala and surrounding areas? Well, take a look at this short 5-minute video as recorded from the vantage point of Cerro San Cristóbal, in San Cristóbal El Alto, Antigua Guatemala. BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER: Now AntiguaDailyPhoto … Read more

Antigua’s New Year Celebrations Slide Show

Who said New York is the only city that never sleeps? The New Year celebrations is one of the occasions in which Antigua Guatemala does not sleep! I didn’t get much opportunity to take many photographs of the crowds, as it was indeed crowded. It was fun, activities all over, lights all over, people all … Read more

Everyone Burns Firecrackers in Guatemala for Christmas

Christmas Day is a very quiet and easy-going day in Guatemala. But, it does not begins like that. On the contrary, right at midnight and for what seems like forever, Guatemalans burn firecrackers, fire whistlers, fireworks and every kind of pyrotechnic stuff; the list is long. This pyromaniac act repeats again at noon and at … Read more