January 2010 – Page 2 – AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com

Making Pilas: Setting the Mold

The first step of making the Guatemalan washbasin is to set the concrete mold pieces and then filling it with concrete. The …

Actually, I should say removing the mold pieces. Basically, to manufacture pilas, washbasins, there four basic steps: Set the mold pieces and …

These pilas go for a little over Q500/$60 because they use higher quality paint and more cement in the concrete mixture. Cheaper …

First of all, I read ALL your comments. I don’t always find time to reply every single comment, but I do read …

There are two ‘official’ snack times in Guatemala known as refacción; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I have …

Like I said before, if there were a Guatemalan National Drink, surely “atol blanco” would be it. Atol blanco is one of …

There seems to be an abundance of tecoltes, owls, around Antigua Guatemala. The reasons you might see lots of tecolotes in Guatemala …

Sometimes, every once in a while I need to report how wonderful weather is in La Antigua Guatemala: Today and tomorrow will …

This is what the peak hour look like on a given Friday afternoon; around 5:30pm, on Alameda El Calvario exit. In case …

Oh, I don’t think I will ever get tired for the abundant fresh produce available in el mercado of La Antigua Guatemala …

This afternoon seems to have been one of the best of the year, and quoting Rudy: Linda tarde de enero en La …

Women. They are the subject of these pictures. Why? The gruesome brutality hasn’t stopped. In fact, it has barely dipped. The Latin …

Guatemala is a country of contrasts and extremes. Here is todo o nada (all or nothing); there’s no medium. Here you find …

I love textures and La Antigua Guatemala seems to possess an endless amount of textures. Perhaps the fact that I am a …

Gringas are tacos made with flour tortillas and cheese. For some unknown reason, gringas are very popular in Guatemala. Believe it or …