What are they looking at?
Guatemalan author Miguel Ángel Asturias, Nobel Prize in literature, wrote a book called Week-end en Guatemala (that is the title in Spanish). …
Watching the pedestrians on Calle del Arco
Balconies are not very common in Antigua, yet there are some like this one on Calle del Arco. I think it is …
The height scale on Calle del Arco
Here is another humorous shot taken at Calle del Arco. I wish all of you an easy and slow start on this …
Live Marimba music at Calle del Arco
Live marimba music at Calle del Arco in La Antigua Guatemala is one those things you can enjoy on the weekends. Besides, …
The Dance of the Giants
On the weekends, Calle del Arco, Antigua’s most famous street, becomes a pedestrian strip. There is live music, tourists and locals walk …
Antigua’s doorways: Typical arched door
Here is a typical arched doorway. You can all see the plants are growing wild. Often you see as you walk around …
Who waters all those plants?
It is very common to see plants above the walls and doors in Antigua. The Land of the Eternal Spring is Guatemala’s …
The Arab vein runs deep
You may ask yourself, what are those Arab style doors doing in a Spanish colonial town in Central America? Well, if you blow the dust away from History 101 books or read the Wikipedia entry on Spain, you may recall that all the Iberian peninsula, was under Muslin (Moors) control since 718 CE.
Maid and door in Antigua
We can derive three facts about Antigua from this photo. 1: Maids wear an apron all day long. 2: Many doorways in …
Antigua’s doorways: why are the doors so big
If you have paid any attention to doors that have appeared on this site, you might have asked yourself, are Guatemalans giants? …
Contemplating the heavy rain
On July 2nd, I told you that because all the positive feedback and comments I had received so far, I had decided …
Izote tree with branches
Izote tree with branches, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Patsy found this tree very interesting. It is called Palo de Izote and it …
Knocking on heaven’s door
Door knocker, originally uploaded by rudygiron. I am prettry sure this is not what Bob Dylan had in mind when he wrote …
How much would you pay for this old house?
Buying a house in Antigua is a proposition beyond the economic means of most Guatemalans, sometimes, even so for foreigners. On June …
Belated self-portrait
Yesterday 28 people from sister cities around the world posted self-portraits at their favorite places. I did not participated because I try …
