Yuca, cassava or manioc, Anyone, Anyone?
Yuca, also known as cassava or manioc, is root widely consumed in Latin America and Guatemala is not the exception. You can …
Guatemalan Dessert: Coyoles en Miel
Coyoles, that’s something I haven’t figure out what to call them in English; or Spanish outside of Guatemala for the matter. I …
Guatemalan Dessert: Coco en Miel
Many Guatemalan desserts are prepared exactly as coco en miel. I believe we already covered the en miel preserves before in Guatemalan …
Making Guatemalan Tortillas
Blame this photo on Eric, who just yesterday invoked the tortilla-making ladies. It is interesting how the aroma of freshly-made tortillas can …
Volcan de Agua with a White Cap
Without the least intention of bragging (sure, Rudy, whatever you say), I would like to share with you our window view from …
Guatemalan Chuparrasco
Last year I mentioned about that thanks to the wise weather gods, in Guatemala any time of the year is good for …
Arches within Arches
Since Rudy is such a fan of framing I thought I would toss in a few framed shots of my own. Has …
The Golden Door
As you’re gazing at Enchanting Nook #1 at the Hotel Centro Colonial Antigua, spin your head around to your right and look …
The Enchanting Nook
Rudy previously called it Stairway to Heaven. I call it The Enchanting Nook. Months ago, during my first visit to La Antigua …
Watching the World Go by…
If you are a fan of people watching you are hard-pressed to find a lovelier place than La Antigua Guatemala to enjoy …
Escaping to Another Era
Michele Woodey already so eloquently described the emotions La Antigua’s ruins evoke. In her Antigua Abstracted #3 post she wrote: “These are places …
Nature’s Abstract Art…
For me, nature’s patterns are often works of abstract art, displayed before humanity in a living, outdoor gallery. These leaves are unknown …
Quetzali Sign
I am always amazed by the great quantity and quality of the signage in La Antigua Guatemala. Incredible that even though signs …
Tartines Sign
Just by walking around the streets of La Antigua Guatemala you can learn a whole new vocabulary by reading sings. If you …
Come on Ixchel, follow me!
Last night I talked to my lovely niece who just turned eleven recently and we spoke about being 11-year old now and …
