Ironworks on Wooden Door from Antigua Guatemala
Take a photographic tour through the many different doors found in Antigua Guatemala; there are over 130 entries so far. Enjoy!
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Entrance Doorway to Casa Pensativo
There is something that I find attractive in this entrance gateway. Perhaps it is the metal jade plant blossom decoration, the lamps, the overhead coat of arms and architectonic decorative head; who knows really, but I have always found this portón interesting enough to photograph more than once. Which one is your favorite doorway in … Read more
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Colonial Style Wooden Doorway
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Portón or large doorway. This is one of better looking portones in Antigua Guatemala. Take a photographic tour through different doors and windows found in Antigua Guatemala.
Portón of La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day from Antigua Guatemala: Portón or gate, or large door. It’s been a while since that last time I shared a beautiful door or gate with you guys. I am glad I am breaking the hiatus with such a colourful gate. I found this gorgeous door near Alameda … Read more
Doorway for Casa de los Abuelitos
How many enchanting places can we find in Antigua Guatemala if we dare to explore every little corner and alley. Do you know where this adorable doorway is at?
Luxurious Doorway from Antigua Guatemala
Honest, I am making justice to the beauty and elegance of this doorway, but I want to share with you simplicity of this luxurious door, made from fine woods and complemented with gorgeous ironworks. If you would like to to see many more samples of doorways from Antigua Guatemala, take a photographic tour through the … Read more
Doorway into the Raw Past
This week I felt through a rabbit hole, a doorway into the raw textured past of Convento Las Capuchinas. Come back tomorrow to get a close-up view of the column peaking through this door.
Yet Another Gated Community Entrance
Here are some of the answers to the questions asked on the previous posts regarding gated communities. Occupy Antigua Guatemala? Definitely not since most land around Antigua Guatemala is among the most expensive land in Guatemala. Any occupy movement would get kicked out right away by owners, private guards and police to say the least. … Read more
Another Gate Community Entrance
Here’s yet another typical entrance for a gated community around Antigua Guatemala. What do your think about gated communities? Are they a good idea or something to split even more people into segments? Now, what are your thoughts regarding unmanaged and uncontrolled real estate development?
Gated Community Entrances
It seems that all the real estate developing around Antigua Guatemala are just gated communities; these are like mushrooms, the spring up overnight. Most of these gated communities have guard at the gates. Well, guess what, I am not interested in the guards, but in the architectural style of the gates themselves. For instance the … Read more
Colorful Doors: Blue
The blue looks even more colorful against a gray unpainted wall, don’t you think?
Colorful Doors: Red
The category of Doors and Windows has always been among the most popular. It seems that people find fascinating many of doorways and windows found in Antigua Guatemala. Today I bring you a colorful red doorway found in the village of San Pedro Las Huertas; somehow a more typical doorway that can be found anywhere … Read more
Cathedral’s Arched Doorways
It’s been a while since I shared with you a shot of a doorway. For a long time, doorways and windows used to be among my favorite things to photograph around Antigua Guatemala. Heck, I used to be regular contributor for Doorways Around the World. Anyway, believe it or not, I don’t think I have … Read more
The Gatekeeper
Sometimes the ride from Guate city (la capital) to LAG takes a bit longer than expected and then there is not enough time to visit some of the interesting places. Or at least you end up finishing your pie de ayote or pie de higo by closing time, and then between getting some clay lantern … Read more
Lent Decorations over Doorways
I really like the Lent decorations you find over doorways and windows in La Antigua Guatemala. Lent or Cuaresma in Spanish is the penitence period observed for the 40-something days before the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Besides decorating doorways and windows with violet or purple bands and ribbons, there are weekend processions. The picture … Read more