New Paint Job for Episcopal Palace
The adjacent building to the right of Cathedral of La Antigua Guatemala goes by the name of Palacio Episcopal (Episcopal Palace). This …
Cathedral’s New Look
Well, it looks like 2009 will be the year of the new paint jobs on all the major churches around Antigua Guatemala …
Holy Week Preparations: Façade Facelift
One of the benefits of having a Holy Week every year is the fact that La Antigua Guatemala gets a new facelift …
Guatemalan Fruit: Chico Zapote
Okay, we will finish the Zapote and other exotic tropical fruits from Guatemala week with the Chico Zapote or simply chico which …
Guatemalan Fruit: Mango de pashte
Guatemalan produces several kinds of mangoes (dozens really), but by far mango de pashte (loofah mango) or mango de leche (milk mango) …
Guatemalan Fruit: Jocote de marañon
Even though most people are familiar with cashew nuts (I think), I am almost sure many people do not have the slightest …
Guatemalan Fruit: Caimito
I tell you, those Costa Ricans have no shame. First they made the entire world believe that Central America was them. Then, …
Guatemalan Fruit: Zapote
Many were the contributions of Meso-America to the world in terms of brand-new dietary crops; so long is the list that one …
Guatemalan Fruit: Mamey
Okay everyone, I solemnly declare this week as the Zapotes (sapotes) and other such exotic tropical fruits week. Sapote or tzapotl is …
Sun-drying Coffee at Finca Filadelfia
Yesterday I showed you a close-up of the coffee fruit being dry by the warm rays of the sun in the eternal …
Sun-drying Coffee Fruits in Finca Filadelfia
These delightful fruit you see above are coffee fruits being dry after they have been hand picked from the coffee bushes. You …
Jacarandas at Central Park
I don’t know how it happened, but I had lost this vista of the Jacaranda trees in bloom at La Antigua Guatemala’s …
House Inside Coffee Plantation
Besides the Canopy Zip Lines tours you can find at Finca Filadelfia, in Antigua Guatemala, there are all kinds of activities to …
Jacarandas Trees Wear Violet for Lent
It seems like even Jacaranda trees want to be seen wearing the ever-present violet and purple color found over doorways, windows and …
Another Shuco Hot Dog Por Favor
Next time you are strolling around Antigua Guatemala and you come across street vending carts, like the ones you see above, you’ll …
