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 is gothic, its market is cozy, there are many options to have some delicious food… So, why not pay a visit to San Felipe on a Saturday or Sunday? I guess I am becoming a bit obsessed with Sundays, as there is plenty to do 😉 Don’t forget to tour around all the villages of La Antigua Guatemala; there’s more to come. Stay tune!

text and photos by Arturo Godoy

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10 Responses to "Visiting San Felipe de Jesús on the Weekends"

Erin Deleon-Ahumada says:
December 19, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Mmmmmm, this made me think about a delicious revolcado in a tiny restaurant close to the main plaza… and speaking of towns in the surroundings, Parramos, just to enjoy lunch at Casa del Abuelo.
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Arturo Godoy says:
December 19, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Ah, Erin, ok, some next stop it will be at Parramos, ;O) Thank you very much!!!
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Laura McNamara says:
December 19, 2009 at 6:19 pm
I like the concept of the picture of the shadow of the arch!
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Rudy Girón says:
December 19, 2009 at 8:28 pm
@Arturo, see I told you the shadow of the arch is a winner! 😉
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Sheila Fernandes says:
December 19, 2009 at 9:13 pm
nice pics, my favorite is the shadow one.
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Arturo Godoy says:
December 20, 2009 at 12:15 pm
;O) ;O) ;O) Thank you Laura, Rudy and Sheila, ;O) ;O) ;O)
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Stephanie says:
December 20, 2009 at 12:29 pm
I really like these photos. I particularly like the use of turning the camera a bit sideways. If done too much it would become tiresome, but in these photos it works very, very well. I think the basket photo would not be nearly as interesting if it was a straight shot. Metaphorically, it’s a good reminder to shift our perspective to see something ordinary in a new way.
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Arturo Godoy says:
December 20, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Stephanie, thank you very much, and you are totally right, changing the angle does change perspective, so it does help in keeping a broad perspective, hence open mind to everything. That’s lovely of photography, that it helps in this matter, ;O) ;O) ;O) Again, thank you!!!
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Eric says:
December 21, 2009 at 8:16 am
Aja! Los Tecolotes estan en San Felipe de Jesus! Gracias, Arturo – I was looking for these on my last visit to La Antigua, but did not find any that I liked. Now I know that, maybe, I need to step outside of the city limits of La Antigua a bit more, no ?
Me gusta la photo del arco … almost as if it was a frame waiting for a picture. I think my favorite is the ceramics and the bags, con la familia esperando para …? Another story waiting to happen. Bien hecho!
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Arturo Godoy says:
January 2, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Eric, wow, yes, going out on the sorroundings gives a broader and more gorgeous view and experience of what Antigua is… Thank you very much indeed!!! I like the way you wrote “almost as if was a frame waiting for a picture”, and I would say that it indeed was!!! Cheeeeeers!!!!!!!!!!!
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