Inside El Calvario Church
I have been accused by some close friends of never showing the inside of churches in AntiguaDailyPhoto. Okay, they might be partially …
Animals Have Rights Too…
I have developed a deep respect for animals. I consider them fellow living creatures with certain rights that should not be violated …
Squeezing A Corner
Today’s photo and Colonial Church Ruins Within My Fingers were the result of fortunate accident. Let me explain. I was playing around …
Colonial Búcaro Fountain
One or more búcaro fountains are found along a patio or corridor away from the main fountain normally found in the center …
Colonial Corridor
Historically, colonial corridors have always been long and wide, and have always faced out onto a central patio, garden or fountain. Often …
Antigua Colonial Patio
What better way to enjoy a Sunday morning than to bring a freshly brewed cup of the best coffee in the world …
Antigua Colonial Niche
This has to be one of the more elaborate niches I have seen around Antigua Guatemala, except for the niches on the …
Plaza A La Paz
Plaza a la Paz or Peace Plaza was designed and built in July 1986. Unfortunately, it took another decade for the Peace …
Earth Day Wallpaper From Antigua Guatemala
Today is Earth Day so I am sharing with you a wallpaper for your computer from a typical green vista of Colas …
Guatemalan Family Ties
Most Guatemalan families are very tight with several generations often interacting with one another. It is not unusual to have at least …
Chepito, Let Me Show You…
I like to photograph old people. I like to photograph young people. I like to photograph people, regardless of their age, really. …
Colonial Church Ruins Within My Fingers
Win a custom-made post card from one of the photos from AntiguaDailyPhoto by providing the correct name and exact location of the …
Not A Quiet Sunday Morning
This morning, at 7:31, we were awaken by a 5.6-magnitude earthquake near the Mexican border. Later we were kept on alert by …
La Antigua Guatemala sí es Guatemala
Often I have said that La Antigua Guatemala is not Guatemala. I still hold this thought, mostly. However, there are cases or …
Motorcycles Are Us
This is how street corners look like now that the strips near the corners have been marked as motorcycle parking only areas. …
Let It Rain, Let It Rain
Here’s the song thanks to our loyal reader Luis from SF. [audio:http://antiguadailyphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/QueLlueva.mp3|titles=Que llueva, que llueva] Que llueva, que llueva Canción infantil Que …
Snow-capped Volcán Acatenango
Sometimes, often, I just feel lucky. Let me explain. Just four days ago I was telling you about the pruning of the …
Delicious Quiche from Hector’s
This has to be the best quiche anywhere. Although it is made from eggs, it could be considered a vegetarian dish, right? …
Vegetarian Pizza from Quesos y Vino
Here’s another cosmopolitan vegetarian menu option from Quesos y Vinos, one of the oldest Italian restaurants in La Antigua Guatemala. They serve …
Indian Cuisine Vegetarian Sampler
We continue our International Cuisine tour with a sampler of vegetarian food from India. As I said yesterday, here’s additional proof of …
Oriental Chicken with Coconut Curry
I continue my quest of showing you how cosmopolitan La Antigua Guatemala has really become. Today’s entry was listed as Oriental chicken …
Pruning the Gravileas Trees Again
Exactly two years ago I shared with you the biannual procedure of pruning the gravileas trees to keep a balance between shade …
LSGD – Guatemalan Style
In Guatemala everything has to be colorful. Life is good! Enough said.
Typical Patio from Antigua Guatemala
These are the very last days of the dry season. Soon, in May, the rainy season will begin and the sompopo flying …
Cosmopolitan Antigua Guatemala
Recently, in Living La Vida Digital in Antigua Guatemala, I mentioned how cosmopolitan La Antigua Guatemala really is while showing a Philly …
La Refacción, a Guatemalan Institution
¿Cuándo fue la última vez que participaron en este ritual conocido como la refa? When was the last time that you participated …
Búcaro Fountains Revisited
I believe this is the third or fourth time I shown you a búcaro fountain. Can you tell us now what exactly …
Holy Week Generations
Slowly, but surely the love, devotion and passion for the world famous Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala are being passed on to …
The Morning the Romans Arrived in La Antigua
At 3:30 in the morning and by the light of the full moon as the rooster crowed a couple times, my husband …
Theme Day: Red
The making of sawdust carpets, alfombras de aserrín, with its vivid colors and eye-catching patterns are among the most prominent elements of …