Let the walls in Antigua speak: Todo va estar bien or everything is going to be alright. Especially if we have beer and food to go or delivery. I have read that in other parts of the world have been shortages of both food and beer. Fortunately, at least in Antigua Guatemala, the micro breweries … Read more
For nearly 450 years if you wanted to climb to Cerro de La Candelaria, now better known as Cerro de La Cruz, to take an overview look of the city of Santiago de Guatemala, now known as Antigua Guatemala, you have to take a trail you can find. In 1990, the Municipalidad de La Antigua … Read more
Some streets of Antigua Guatemala still have signs showing the original names of the streets as Calle del Hospital, nowadays 6a calle oriente.
The town of Antigua Guatemala was founded as Santiago de Guatemala on July 25, 1524. The location of Antigua Guatemala was third official setting for the city of Santiago de Guatemala which was the metropolis and capital of the Kingdom of Guatemala for 231 years, which spanned from south of Mexico all the way to … Read more
Here’s another quotidian vista from Antigua Guatemala that includes the classic ladder, wall textures and hand-made sign of Tienda de Doña Gavi, a popular spot for photographers and travelers alike. Guess what is the woman doing on the ladder.
How about a Coca Cola sign at every light post in Antigua Guatemala? How was this approved? What are your thoughts?
The other day on my way to the office I came across these interesting signs. The sign that pulled me in was the Facebook, Twitter and Youtube sheet glued to a near-by post as way of saying we provide internet access service. Nowadays, I guess, most people who need internet access will probably do it … Read more
¡No pongas todos los huevos en una canasta! Oh the wisdom of idioms do not escape the Guatemalan typical small business owner. That’s why it’s commonplace to find a zaguán shop selling disparate items. For a long time I’ve been wanting to show this with just one image; I believe today’s photo works, don’t you … Read more
In La Antigua Guatemala you get so used to certain things, or rather the absence of certain things. For instance, only when we go to Guatemala City I realized how visually contaminated other cities are in comparison to Antigua Guatemala. I am talking about billboards and ugly signage everywhere in just about any major city … Read more
Last month I shared with you La Antigua Guatemala Sign Ordinances. I will again post the information below to keep fresh. One thing I forgot to mention last month is the fact that only “ONE” sign is allowed per business or institution. How many signs do you see in the picture above? Here’s a little … Read more
About a month ago I reported that La Antigua Guatemala had become the first digital city in Central America, but I did not get a chance to try out the free public wifi zone available in Antigua’s Main Plaza until now. Thanks to the iPod Touch I received as birthday present from my sisters, I … Read more
Back in December 26, 2006 I wrote about the banking war in Central America between Citibank and HSBC Bank over the access and the control of the currencies in the isthmus in the post entitled Banking on the Banks. Below you can read the introductory paragraph: There is a war going on between CitiBank and … Read more
Some businesses just feel the need to have a sign hanging for every one of their services. 🙁
Sol Latino is a band that plays mostly Andean and Latin American music. For a long time Sol Latino wonder around the different venues and bar/restaurant circuit in La Antigua Guatemala. Eventually, they managed to get an investor to open up a restaurant-bar so they could have their own stage where to play every night. La Peña de Sol Latino became their home base; thus, they needed to wonder no more.
