Goodbye 2009 from Antigua Guatemala!
¡Adiós dos mil nueve! This is also goodbye to a decade. That’s it. At the closing of the 31st of December, we’ll …
Chocobananos and Chocofresas for Sale
When was the last time you had chocobananos or chocofresas? Do you know what they are?
Recipe for Guatemalan Quesadillas, anyone, anyone?
Please, could anyone provide the recipe for Guatemalan quesadillas. Thanks! Minimum Wage Salary Aside: Today Guatemala’s President Alvaro Colom announced a minimum …
The mime just wants to get married
Often it’s a bit complicated to go out on Sundays because La Antigua Guatemala gets crowded. Two dear friends from El Petén …
Typical Kitchen Cupola from Antigua Guatemala
Steve Jobs said: Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. I agree with him. What about you?
Can you spot the Chevere Guy?
The two most famous Guatemalan hot dogs are shucos and cheveres. I have covered Guatemalan shucos hotdogs often enough that I believe …
Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad…
Christmas is such a quite and relax day in Guatemala, except for the burning of fireworks and firecrackers at noon and 6 …
Noche Buena in La Antigua Guatemala
Christmas Eve or Noche Buena in La Antigua Guatemala is celebrated by staying up all night burning firecrackers and fireworks, eating tamales, …
Surprise Visit of Santa Claus to Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not Santa Claus paid a surprise visit to La Antigua Guatemala two days before Christmas. No wonder we have …
Typical Guatemalan Fireworks Stand
What characteristics or traits can be extrapolated from a culture by looking at a simple kiosk? I’ll start and then you share …
Guatemalan Nacimientos or Nativity Scenes
During early December, in Guatemala people begin putting up their Nacimientos (Nativity Scenes); a tradition that was brought to Guatemala by Santo …
Sign Crazy
Last month I shared with you La Antigua Guatemala Sign Ordinances. I will again post the information below to keep fresh. One …
Christmas Shopping in Antigua Guatemala
Ho ho! not the Christmas shopping you were hoping for… merely some Guatemalan Christmas decorations (follow if you dare; I will not …
Visiting San Felipe de Jesús on the Weekends
San Felipe de Jesús is just a small town next to La Antigua Guatemala, which has its own particularities. San Felipe’s church …
How about being contagious?
How do you get people infected with good stuff? I mean, it is difficult for foreigners to visit Guatemala, and, sometimes, that’s …
Christmas Carols in Antigua Guatemala
It was only last week that I told you that often during December or the Christmas season, there are several free concerts …
First Steps
I love the possibilities of street photography in La Antigua Guatemala. Almost every day you can go out and come back with …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Longanizas
I will let you guys do the caption for this photo by digging through the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto. Here are the hints: …
Guatemalan Christmas Colors: Poinsettia Red
Pascuas (Guatemala) and Flor de Noche Buena (Mexico) are how poinsettias are known in Spanish. Poinsettias are native to Guatemala and Mexico …
Virgen de Guadalupe Celebrations in Antigua Guatemala
In La Antigua Guatemala, religious celebrations draw together all kinds of heterogeneous people and the feast day of Virgen de Guadalupe is …
Free Christmas Concerts in Antigua Guatemala
Often during December or the Christmas season, there are several free concerts around La Antigua Guatemala. For instance, the photo above was …
Guatemalan Bread Sampler Revisited
The last time I showed you a sampler of Guatemalan bread was on May 1, 2007. Wow, times flies! Today’s photo was …
Top View of Iglesia de La Merced
One of the goals of AntiguaDailyPhoto is to bring you new fresh vistas from the same hackneyed places. Today’s is an example …
Recycling Sewing Machines
I have talked about the recycling done in La Antigua Guatemala before with Haves and Have-Nots, Public Enemy Number 1, Guatemalan-style Salt …
Slide Show of Burning of the Devil in Antigua Guatemala
All year long he hides under the bed or in the junk piled up in the corner, casting misfortune or worse on …
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
What’s the relationship between Guatemalan filmmaker Diego Combi, Carlos Fuentes’ Constancia and Other Stories for Virgins and Clint Eastwood’s Midnight in the …
Gardening At Night
The last meeting of the Club Fotográfico de Antigua was quite a blast with some very interesting guests like Iván Castro, James …
Typical Laundry Day in Antigua Guatemala
I have shown you before the Tanque de la Unión public washbasins, but I don’t think I ever showed you what they …
World Aids Day in Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemalal joined the other cities in the world that, on December 1, observed World Aids Day, Día mundial del sida, …
Skateboarding in La Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park
Roller skaters and skate-boarders using the Central Park is something you don’t see very often. There are plenty of skaters in La …
Theme Day: Waiting
Since La Antigua is the wedding capital of Guatemala and very often used as wedding destination for couples the world over, it …