I remember having read in Gandhi’s autobiography that truth was not absolute, rather more like multi-faceted diamond; meaning truth had many points of view. I believe the same is true of events and issues. Take for instance, the ambulant Maya vendors selling handicrafts around Antigua Guatemala. Some would argue that it’s unfair for they to … Read more
I don’t know if it is ecological consciousness or lack of budget funds, but I am seeing more cops on bicycles around Antigua Guatemala. What’s your take on using bicycles for policing the streets of Antigua Guatemala? Follow the white rabbit to » a few more entries about bicycles in Antigua Guatemala.
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Policía or Police. If you have ever wonder why police cars in Guatemala are actually pick-up trucks, here’s your illustrated answer. What are your thought regarding this image of a truck full of cops?
The Guatemalan antiriot police unit provided me with much needed images for my photographic bank. This in particular turned out to work very well in black and white. I might even put back a touch of blue color on the flags and police emblem. What do you think?
There are so many things that could be said about this photograph of two men, both in soldiers uniforms, even if one of them belongs to another age, another era, another place. But in a sense both of them are playing roles—today’s soldier playing one that may seem incongruous, suprising or even paradoxical, especially to … Read more
So you wanted to know what happened to the Indigenous singers from February 2nd, right? Well the municipal police told them that they also needed to work and that if they did not have a permit to sing on the streets their supervisor would get on their case. Sure enough, less than a half of block away, these two tourist police were stopped by their supervisors. The Indigenous singers were told to go to the ‘Muni’ to get a permit to sing on the streets. I am not sure such permit exists, not for the Indigenous people, for sure.
