This photo is for the benefit of Lessie and others who have commented about the mountains in the background in some of the recent photos. Actually, the mountain is Volcán de Agua or Water Volcano and it can be seen on many of the photos that have south perspective. Volcán de Agua towers 3,760 meters … Read more
LD talks about the differences in public transit between Toronto and Guatemala on her entry about Problem solved?. It is a bit unfair to compare the rural bus system in Guatemala, the country, with the modern transit system of Toronto, the city, but she manages to do a very interesting comparison of not only the … Read more
This clock might not be exactly a “Clockwork Orange” as the Big Ben (via London Daily Photo), but at least, we can say it is very energy-efficient. By the way, here is a little “overshare”, as Miss Jill calls it: Kubrick’s film, which I’ve seen over thirty times, and all the books by Charles Bukowski … Read more
Oh what the heck, I am feeling generous. Here is yet another yellow wallpaper for your desktop. Lessie is right, I find myself photographing yellow walls because I love them. So here you have all the yellow wallpapers for your desktop, I have posted so far: Wall texture, Another wallpaper and Textured Yellow Wallpaper. You … Read more
Back on December 16th and 17th, 2006, I showed you what Parque Central (Central Park) looked like with the Christmas lights all over the trees at night. I managed to take another shot right when the lights come on, yet there’s still daylight available. I like the effect. This shot was taken from the second … Read more
Chinese food is one of those things one can find anywhere in the world, yet it is never the same. Here you can see a Moo Goo Gai Pan combo with an egg roll and fried rice. I hope, one day, to have ‘Real’ Chinese Food in Hong Kong or Shanghai while visiting Lisi or … Read more
Door knockers are an integral element of the Architecture of La Antigua Guatemala. How else can you knock on Heaven’s Door? Of course, you can find modern doorbell ringers, but they are no match to the beauty of the antique-looking door knockers. Do you rather have a door knocker or a bell ringer? Tags: Antigua … Read more
Is either yellow a very popular color in Antigua or I have a tendency towards photographing yellow walls. I mention this because this is the third wallpaper I share with you and I just noticed they are all yellow. To download the image as a wallpaper, all you need to do is click the photo … Read more
Yesterday I showed you a fountain with four streams. Today we have a rare find. This fountain is inside the Museo de Armas de Santiago, which is next door to the Ayuntamiento building or Municipalidad. Right above the fountain’s tank is the Santiago Emblem (Saint James) embossed on the wall. Although I see many photos … Read more
Fountains are very popular in La Antigua Guatemala. Fountains can be found everywhere: parks, restaurants, cafes, churches, schools, hotels, homes, government buildings, et-cetera. The most famous fountain is found in Central Park and it’s called the “La fuente de las sirenas” or Mermaids’ fountain. I hope everyone had a nice weekend! Take it easy going … Read more
No, I am not talking about the infamous and long overdue operating system from Redmond, Washington; I am simply showing a vista of a typical window corner in La Antigua Guatemala. In this case, this vista belongs to a window corner at Posada de los Leones (Lions’ Inn). I will bring more photos of the … Read more
This is a sampler of some of the earrings that can be found at in the handicraft markets around Antigua. Click in the photo above to get a larger image. Which earrings do you like? I take orders… 😉 Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / folk-art and handicrafts
The El Carmen Ruins show cases some of the most baroque-style architecture. Here you can see the details of the columns. Outside these ruins, on the streets, is where the handicraft and textiles market is located on the weekend; you can see the market and the ruins in context on the Selling Folk-ar on the … Read more
If I’m not mistaken, Isabella, from Naples, Florida Daily Photo, said that she became more aware of her surroundings after she began her daily photo blog. She thanked Eric, from Paris Daily Photo, for coming up a great idea, sharing it and creating the awesome community we now are. The same thing happen to me … Read more
Here is my first gift of the new year to you. This is textured wall of Nicolas, a five-star restaurant in Antigua Guatemala. I uploaded in high enough resolution so you can use it as a wallpaper for your desktop, if you like—of course. All you need to do is click the photo above and … Read more