Buying Folk-art on the Streets
Guatemalan textiles are among the most look-after items in the folk-art markets. You have to be careful though, they come in two …
Selling Folk-art on the Street
This outdoor folk-art market sets on the street outside the El Carmen Ruins on the weekends only, located about two blocks from …
Chef salad from Café Concepción
Here is the photo of the Chef salad I promised I would take for you on the entry of Pick your color …
One way or another…
Guatemalan textiles are world-famous. As a graphic designer, I have been intrigued for a long while now about the fact that the …
Illuminated Antigua’s Cathedral at twilight
Many ruins and churches dress up with spot lights at dusk. Here you can see Antigua Guatemala’s Cathedral illuminated with spot lights …
Guatemalan Women & Killer’s Paradise
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and nowhere is awareness, new legislation and law enforcing need …
Pick your color #5
Since the pictures for the last two days had way too many colors, I decided to make today’s choice simple. If you …
Pick your color #4
This is close-up view of the “undocumented alien” in my garden. I plan to have more strict rules for this migrant plants, …
Pick your color #3
On texture through color I introduced you to Café Concepción, a small and lovely bistro, located about half-block away from my office. …
Pick your color #2
If you love the bougainvillea flowers as much as Pamela does, and you don’t want to move to a secret island called …
Pick your color #1
Okay, welcome back from an ease going weekend. It is Monday and you want things to be mellow, so I am not …
Texture through color
To follow up the texture in yesterday’s sign and to get you prepare for this coming week series about color, here is …
Macaco sign
Here is a little confession: I do like many of the business signs in Antigua. As much as I dislike billboard and …
The Land of the Eternal Spring
This photo of a flor de pascua plant (Poinsettias) was taken in my garden, next to the driveway. I did not plant …
Palm Trees in Antigua
I showed you these palm trees on August 28th as they reflect on the water tank at the public washbasins at Parque …
Tour Antigua the old-fashion way
One way to tour La Antigua Guatemala is through the horse-powered carriage rides around town. If you can obviate the buses, the …
Why is the La Antigua Guatemala flag green?
On July 23rd I mentioned that the people of Antigua are known as Panzas Verdes —green bellies—, so it is no surprise …
A Place to Rest
Inspired by Pamela’s A Place to Rest, which shows a lovely resting area, I decide to follow up with a resting area …
Gothic Tower at Iglesia de San Felipe
Earlier this year, on September 30, I showed you the entrance to the San Felipe Church, which is the only gothic church …
Still in a blue mood
Lately blue has come my way. First time it came as blue house with blue doors and a blue sky. Now, it …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Pirujos antigüeños
This sandwich is called Pirujo and it takes its name from the bread’s name. Pirujos and shucos are the two native sandwiches …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Chuchitos y atol de platano
Continuing with our milpa crops, here we have the most widely eaten Guatemalan tamal(e), which goes by the name of chuchito (puppy …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Hilachas
Hilachas is the name of the dish based on shredded meat with recado (tomato-based sauce), and cut up potatoes. If you compare …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Frijoles colorados
Frijoles colorados or red beans is the second best dish after black beans, of course, in the Guatemalan kitchen. Here you have …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Chapin Breakfast
First of all, my apologies to all those masochist Guatemalans who are abroad and visit this humble blog to get their daily …
Here lived Fray Pedro de San José Betancourt sign
The sign reads: Here lived Fray Pedro de San José Betancourt, apostle of charity. Born in Tenerife in March [21], 1626. Died …
Façade of Belén Church in Antigua Guatemala
No MarieMcc, this is not the façade of my house. This façade belongs to the Capilla de Belén (Bethlehem Chapel) located right …
San Pedro Las Huertas Cathedral
Since Nuno set the mood for church photos for this Friday, November 3rd, here I do a follow up photo of yesterday’s …
Bell ringer
It just does not seem fair that Nuno gets all the attention with his church photos; sure he captures great images, sure …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Fiambre Slideshow
In November 1st and 2nd Guatemala, like many other catholic countries, celebrates the Day of the Dead (Día de los Difuntos) and the All Saints Day (Día de los Santos). The cemeteries, from the most exclusive to the most modest and humble, become overwhelmed with people bringing flowers, crosses, food and even music (sometimes Mariachi music) to their dead relatives.