And just like that, July left the frame… Oh Cazuza, how right you were… Time doesn’t stop! Okay, the last game for July 2008. Tells us what the sign says… the answer is in the archives for July of La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo.
What an unusual assortment of small chairs. Certainly, you would say, these chairs are not for adults, right? Well, if you browse through the archives of La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo for the month of July 2008, you will find a tiny chair being used by a large person. Once you do find the photo, … Read more
As part of La Antigua Guatemala’s town fair celebrations of Santiago, there are books stands right on Central Park. These book fairs are a great opportunity to get Latin-American literature a discounted prices. Today I bought four books for Q25; that’s about the price of an economic meal in La Antigua Guatemala. El examen by … Read more
Chamusca is the Guatemalan-Spanish word for an informal football match. All you need is a few friends, a dirt field and a fútbol ball to build life-long relationships. Less is more is one of my rules in graphic design and it looks like it holds true for life too. There’s so much to learn from … Read more
If you have been following La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo (LAGDP) for at least a year, you would know that the patron’s day celebrations fall on 25th of July for La Antigua Guatemala, also known as Santiago de Guatemala (Saint James of Guatemala), short for its original name La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad … Read more
During the rainy season (May thru October), every hill around La Antigua Guatemala gets a new emerald green dress. In the picture above, we see the hill near La Ermita de La Santa Cruz ruins, right across from the Pensativo River, with a verdant dress made from coffee bushes and gravileas shadow trees in the … Read more
Back in May 11th, 2007 I showed a picture of the Río Pensativo which was nothing more than a dry river bed. Back then I said that soon enough there was going to be running water in this river and now a year later I can show the water. The Río Pensativo (pensive river) is … Read more
A simple photo of the doorway to Licuados Claudia in La Antigua Guatemala generates over 15 comments; I take one as the diving board for this entry. Coltrane_lives commented: “… In my photo, out front of the store, there is a little type of grill with three legs welded to what looks to be a … Read more
… Where do they all come from? It’s 10 in the morning, perhaps, MO can explain to us what all these people are doing?
You already know that tecolotes (owls) represent Luck, Prosperity and Abundance in Guatemala. You also know that in Guatemala you get ceramic owl banks instead of piggy banks; although you can also get piggy banks. Furthermore, you know can take a look at a huge collection of 100-hundred-year-old owls at Doña María Gordillo Candy Store. … Read more
This is another tradition which is disappearing from the façades of La Antigua Guatemala. Having a tiled-sign with the family names on the wall next to the main doorway is something that is rapidly going away for different reason, safety among the most important of all. 🙁 What do you think are the other reasons?
The Marimba Orquesta Ave Lira Sign is so small that you may have trouble finding their home-base. I have published a photo from the Ave Lira chicken bus; let’s see if you can give us the exact date and what the photo looks like. The hunt is on! 😉 To see the above sign in … Read more
Okay, I need your help translating the word “licuados” into English? What do you think would be a good option?
