To sleep or to guard, that is the question
There can not be a cat photo without a dog photo. So here you have a dog asking himself the difficult questions …
The Mesón Panza Verde’s Pet
The Mesón Panza Verde is one the best Bed-n-Breakfast in Antigua. It houses a very fine restaurant, an art gallery and the …
Selling Guatemalan textiles
Guatemalan textiles, originally uploaded by rudygiron. If you come to Antigua and decide to take a stroll you will be approached by …
Antigua’s Church of Santa Lucía
Church and stars, originally uploaded by rudygiron. There are about 12 churches, colonial nonetheless, in Antigua and today it occurred to me …
Sabor cubano sign
Slowly but surely Cubans are building a community in Antigua. Here you see the sign for Sabor Cubano Restaurant (4a calle oriente …
Guatemalan Beers
These are the widest available Guatemalan Beers. In the picture you can see the 1 liter container for Gallo, Victoria and Brahva. There are five other brands which belong to Gallo house (Cervecería Centroamericana) as well as Victoria. Beer is the preferred alcoholic drink for Guatemala and quite understandable since it is a tropical country. My favorite Guatemalan beer is Moza [sp], a bock type recipe.
Wood used as fuel in Antigua
The name Guatemala derived from the word Goathemala which was given by the Spanish conquistadors and it derives from Quauhtlemallan a word …
Greetings from Fire volcano
On my photo for May 11, 2006, I forgot to mention that one of the volcanoes in the background is actually active. …
Opposite ends of life
Opposite ends of life, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Opposite ends of life meet to cross the street. Both depend on one another. …
Antigua’s child labor
The future of a society is with the children and their education and preparation. What kind of future awaits for Guatemala when …
I don’t care about the world
I caught this shot at a cultural event in Compañía de Jesús Building and while the activity progressed in the atrium this …
Fountain of Palacio de Doña Leonor
Spanish colonial architecture was based on a central patio with fountain (most of the time) surrounded by rooms. This rebuilt building is a good example of this type of layout.
Colibri Sign
There are several architectonic elements that make Antigua such a photographic place. These are windows, doors, walls, signs, churches, arches, patios, fountains, …
May sompopos/huge ants
The rainy season in Guatemala begins in May and after the first few rains, Huge ants start to come out of nowhere. …
Antigua’s street lighting
A detail shot of Antigua’s street lighting. For sure, function and beauty do not have fight each other. Here you can see …
