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 …
