McDonald’s Fountain in La Antigua Guatemala
Last month I showed you the Burger King’s Fountain in Antigua Guatemala and I said that even fast-food restaurants have nice atmospheres …
Big Doorway #5 and Shadow Casting Lamp
Boy oh boy, I enjoy breaking the rules. For today we are breaking the photographic rule that says you should avoid taking …
Resistance is Futile, We are Pollo Campero Borg
Soon everyone will be familiar with this logotype. Resistance is futile, all of you will be assimilated, we are the borg-campero. Juan José Gutiérrez and Dionisio Gutiérrez remind me of Pinky and The Brain because of their new weekly plans to take over the world. The first plan began over 35 years ago, 1971 to be precise, in tiny joint in Guatemala City. Their plan was very simple: let’s make a clone of Kentucky Fried Chicken and let’s sell it the world over. So far their plan has taken as far many U.S. cities, Madrid and Jakarta and in ten days to Shanghai. In China, Pinky and The Brain Gutiérrez plan to open up 500 new restaurants in the next five years; that is little over 8 restaurants per month. The Gutiérrez plan is to convince-convert the world over to their recipe of fried chicken which is tender, juicy and crunchy by way of plain logic: after all, how can 1.7 billion Chinese be wrong, right?
Student Marching Bands at Ermita de la Santa Cruz Ruins
Here is better overview of the La Ermita de la Santa Cruz ruins and the trees that hug it. Also, you can …
Student Band’s Practice at Ermita de la Santa Cruz Ruins
While driving over Calle Chipilapa, I was lucky several school marching bands practicing for an upcoming student band competition in La Antigua …
Huge Bougainvillea Tree at El Pensativo River
Believe it or not, the dry green river bed is El Pensativo River. The other day while driving on Calle Chipilapa, which takes you to La Ermita de la Santa Cruz Ruins, I saw this huge bougainvillea tree on the other side of El Pensativo River, dry now but soon it will have running water. I never seen a bougainvillea tree so big; my girlfriend and I saw a midget bougainvillea tree—about 1 meter in height— in Tapachula, Mexico.
May 10th: Mother’s Day in Guatemala
Mother’s Day is celebrated in Guatemala on May 10th. Where do Guatemalans take their mom to dine on her day? But of …
Mermaids from Main Fountain at Central Park
Just two days ago I was showing the original mermaids in the Santiago Museum and I said I did not have a …
Holy Cross and Construction Worker Day on May 3rd
A few days ago, on May 3rd, Pamela, from Tenerife Daily Photo, posted a somehow modest cross for the Día de la …
Original Mermaids from Central Park Fountain
I wanted to show you the original mermaids and link to the current mermaids at the main fountain in Central Park, but …
Electrified Barb Wire
This shot could be anywhere in the world, except for the fact of the blue in the sky can only be Guatemala; …
Guatemalan Policemen At Work
In this tiny office of this building, the Captains’ Palace, two police officers take crime reports, charges and denounces, all under the …
Municipal Band Concerts on Fridays
On Fridays, between 4 and 6 p.m., you can seat on one of the benches in Parque Central and enjoy of a …
Details of the Baroque Façade of Ciudad Vieja Cathedral
Even though the Ciudad Vieja Cathedral was founded in 1534, it is obvious the church has gone through many renovations. For instance, …
Façade of the Ciudad Vieja Cathedral
Okay, I am overwhelmed by such positive feedback regarding the one-year anniversary and the work done thus far. I don’t have the …
