Typical Façade of La Antigua Guatemala
And just like that, July left the frame… Oh Cazuza, how right you were… Time doesn’t stop! Okay, the last game for …
Hanging Chairs in La Antigua Guatemala
What an unusual assortment of small chairs. Certainly, you would say, these chairs are not for adults, right? Well, if you browse …
Book Fair for Saint James Celebrations
As part of La Antigua Guatemala’s town fair celebrations of Santiago, there are books stands right on Central Park. These book fairs …
Guatemalan Slang: Chamusca
Chamusca is the Guatemalan-Spanish word for an informal football match. All you need is a few friends, a dirt field and a …
Nothing is Sacred in Guatemala
That’s my opinion; what’s yours?
Ring Me Up, Scotty
Everybody has a lucky number, which one is yours?
Saint James Day Celebrations In Antigua
If you have been following La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo (LAGDP) for at least a year, you would know that the patron’s …
Every Hill Around Antigua Gets a New Green Dress
During the rainy season (May thru October), every hill around La Antigua Guatemala gets a new emerald green dress. In the picture …
Pensativo River in La Antigua Guatemala
Back in May 11th, 2007 I showed a picture of the Río Pensativo which was nothing more than a dry river bed. …
Haves and Have-Nots: Recycling the World Over
A simple photo of the doorway to Licuados Claudia in La Antigua Guatemala generates over 15 comments; I take one as the …
Ah, Look at All the Hungry People…
… Where do they all come from? It’s 10 in the morning, perhaps, MO can explain to us what all these people …
Good Fortune and Abundance Guatemalan Owls
You already know that tecolotes (owls) represent Luck, Prosperity and Abundance in Guatemala. You also know that in Guatemala you get ceramic …
Familia Gaytán Durán Sign
This is another tradition which is disappearing from the façades of La Antigua Guatemala. Having a tiled-sign with the family names on …
Marimba Orquesta AVE LIRA Sign
The Marimba Orquesta Ave Lira Sign is so small that you may have trouble finding their home-base. I have published a photo …
Licuados Claudia in La Antigua Guatemala
Okay, I need your help translating the word “licuados” into English? What do you think would be a good option?
Room for Rent, Ring Bell 1
I guess we can continue a mini series of signs… here’s the most common sign seen in La Antigua Guatemala. Sometimes you …
Billboards and Large Banners and Signs are Prohibited in Antigua
Somethings or their absence, really, make the lifestyle of La Antigua Guatemala very pleasant. The absence of billboards, banners and large signs …
Taking a Break from Spanish Classes
Spanish classes can be exhausting, especially full immersion classes, so make sure you take breaks often… your dog will be glad too. …
Learning the Tricks of the Guatemalan Textile
It looks like both teacher and student were having a great time while learning to weave the Guatemalan textile using the back-strapped …
Niños de Guatemala Sign
If I started a series about the NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations) headquartered in La Antigua Guatemala, one per day, I could probably …
Pues sí tú, Manolo!
Pues, what better way to explain one of the most confusing word-expressions in the Spanish language than to tell you about Manolo, …
Colonial House Drains Onto Sidewalk
La Antigua Guatemala’s sidewalks were not meant for walking. Sidewalks in La Antigua Guatemala are narrow and uneven, with so many 2 …
Solar Sensor Colonial Lamps
I wonder if the blue cap you see on top of the lamp’s pole is actually a sensor to turn on and …
The French are Coming!
Did I miss a fútbol (Soccer) game today, or what? I know Bistrot Cinq is a French bistro on 4a calle oriente …
Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Central Park
As much as I like to photograph arches, signs, churches, food, et-cetera; honest, my favorite subject is people. That’s it folks, I’ve …
Wood Texture from a Beam
The wooden texture from beam which appeared in Holding Up the Heavens. Sometimes you just need to let time do its magic.
Arches in Sync
An interesting find in La Antigua Guatemala, a town full of arches at every turn; but how often one comes across an …
Antigua Guatemala Funeral
When I was eighteen I worked for a senile old man who had been a famous race driver in the 1940-70. Very …
Buying the Afternoon Delivery Guatemalan Bread
Somethings are changing in the Guatemalan lifestyle. Others, luckily, remain the same, like hot-just-out-of-the-oven bread delivery in the rainy afternoons in La …
I Am Fofo!
I am the Walrus… I am Fofo… I am the Walrus. Honest. Fofo is short in Guatemalan Spanish for Rodolfo, which is …
Vegetarian Hamburger at Casa del Flan Antigüeño
A couple of weeks ago I showed the Beer and Hamburger Combo from Flan Antigüeño and I mentioned how Guatemalans have a …