Photographing in the villages of Antigua Guatemala

I feel very fortunate to be able to help other photographers come to make pictures around the villages of Antigua Guatemala through the Antigua Photo Walks. There is nothing more authentic in Antigua Guatemala than its villages and life there. We walk through the raw streets photographing people and the human condition as well as … Read more

Panoramic Vista of Antigua Guatemala’s Main Square

Panoramic vistas and tiny worlds of all the main plazas of the villages of Antigua Guatemala are also among my goals for 2015. The Municipality of Antigua Guatemala is divided into various categories of smaller urban areas: aldeas [villages], caserios [hamlets], barrios [neighborhoods], colonias and lotificaciones [residential communities]. In total, there are now 23 aldeas, … Read more

Window view of Mountains around La Antigua Guatemala

As beautiful, cosmopolitan, antique and modern as it is La Antigua Guatemala, many people choose to live in one of the surrounding villages that belong to the municipio (county) of La Antigua Guatemala. There are many reasons for this decision which range from the economics, ‘real guatemalan experience’, or simply to live in a more natural and greener environment.