Societa Dante Alighieri in Antigua
Dante Alighieri also crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search for wider public for his Divine Comedy. It seems like the old folks …
Don Quijote in Antigua Guatemala
In the first decade of 1600s, one ingenious Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra set out to write a humorous tale about a tall, …
Angelina’s Doorway
I am sure this doorway will fit perfectly in MarieMC‘s Doorways Around the World. Well, I may be wrong because since she …
Take My Photograph
Even though most, if not all, of the quick photo labs are digital now in La Antigua Guatemala, the old and traditional …
Angels are everywhere in the firmament
Back on February 8th, 2007 on the entry New Aesthetic Values for an Old Town, I mentioned how many things are still …
Inside Doña Luisa Xicotencatl
The restaurant and bakery housed under the name of Doña Luisa Xicotencatl, on 4a calle oriente #12 in La Antigua Guatemala, has …
Jacarandas at Antigua’s Central Park
A little over a week ago, Mary Johnston asked if I could publish a photo of Jacarandas. Well, I found some trees …
Lent Celebrations Began Today
In the Catholic realm the Holy Week Celebrations begin today with the Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Cuaresma, the Spanish …
Charcoal-grilled meats at Tanque de la Unión
One of the most popular meals around Antigua is charcoal-grilled meats like beef, chicken, pork in adobo curry, sausages —red and white …
Guatemalan Cuisine Sampler
Nowhere is Guatemala’s syncretism more evident than in its food. Here you have a sampler of what is considered authentic traditional Guatemalan …
Spinning tops
Trompo is the Spanish word for spinning top. Here you can see the Guatemalan wooden handicraft version and one of them at …
Wood Handicrafts and the Mahogany Side Note
Wood is a very popular material for handicrafts made by the artisans around Antigua Guatemala. Last year on May 25th I told …
Rusted Owl
The Artisans Fair was the showcase for the handicrafts made in all the villages around Antigua Guatemala. So far we have seen …
Guatemalan Jars at the Artisans Fair
One of the things that caught by viewfinder at the artisans fair was sweets and pickles in the jars. Although this photo …
The Crosses are Everywhere
The crosses are everywhere around Antigua Guatemala even though one may become blind to them after a while. This black cross was …
