Masked Man of Mystery

The total amount of time I’ve spent within La Antigua Guatemala so far isn’t much, just several months. But, from what I can tell, it’s not too common to spot masked men cruising around on big, shiny choppers in the old, Spanish-styled colonial city. The skeleton mask caught my eye from across Parque Central. Who is this masked man? Is he an antigüeño or is he just a mysterious visitor passing through? Perhaps his chopper and mask are well-known throughout town. Can anyone identify the masked biker?

text and photo by Laura McNamara.

9 Responses to "Masked Man of Mystery"

leif hagen says:
July 5, 2009 at 6:18 am
Interesting photo! Were they nice guys? Could you talk to them? Maybe they look mean but are really friendly?? Good capture with your camera!
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Laura McNamara says:
July 5, 2009 at 7:44 am
I wish I had stopped to talk to them. But, it was one of those moments where I was rushing off to some meeting with a friend. I saw them and had to pull out my camera to take a snapshot. I’m sad to report though, that I continued rushing on my way without engaging them in conversation. I hope to see them again!!
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Julie says:
July 5, 2009 at 11:42 am
I bet the masked man loves to get comments and stares as he draws attention. the photos on your site have been wonderful. i enjoy my visits to your site.
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Laura McNamara says:
July 7, 2009 at 4:37 pm
@Julie: I agree. I can’t imagine anyone wearing that mask and not expecting some attention from it…
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A. Koufax says:
July 7, 2009 at 7:51 pm
Those masks are pretty common among bikers on those choppers or Harley style bikes! I always see them people with it!
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A. Roman says:
July 10, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I was in Antigua about a month ago, and I was wishing to see these guys down there, but unfortunately I didn’t see them. I didn’t see any Harley Davidson bike while I was there. How hard is it to get one??
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Laura McNamara says:
July 10, 2009 at 3:44 pm
@A. Roman: So, you knew that bikers were going to be in town then??
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A. Roman says:
July 13, 2009 at 12:50 pm
No, I didn’t know they were going to be there, a cousin of mine told me that they go from place to place, especially in La Antigua, so I was hoping to see them.
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Laura McNamara says:
July 15, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Gotcha!
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