Believe it or not, there have been sightings of Bigfoot in La Antigua Guatemala. If also want to see Bigfoot on your next visit to La Antigua Guatemala, then take one of the shuttles to Santo Domingo del Cerro. See, here in Antigua Guatemala we make everything really convenient and trouble-free for you. 馃槈 Can … Read more
Guatemala is a country of Desaparecidos (disappeared) and La Antigua Guatemala is not an exception. These colorful and friendly street vendors and their traditional carts vanished without leaving a trace or even causing a murmur. These honest and hard-working people simply desaparecieron (disappeared). They are missing… and missed. 馃檨 My friend and colleague Miguel De … Read more
The Ceiba tree (Ceiba pentandra) is very important in Guatemala. For one, the Ceiba tree is Guatemala’s national tree. There are Ceiba trees all over Guatemala. The Maya believed that Ceiba trees were portals to Xibalb谩 (The Underworld). Xibalba is described in the Popol Vuh as a court below the surface of the Earth associated … Read more
The food served at fair stands is becoming more colorful. Not too long ago I showed you black pupusas at Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which are very unusual. If you never seen a photo of the Guatemalan torrejas, follow the white rabbit to Torrejas, Torrejas, Anyone? to get an idea of how torrejas … Read more
I read this tweet about the Earth Hour (Hora del Planeta): @AndyStalman: Mas que apagar las luces habr铆a que encender las conciencias! #HoraDelPlaneta Which I roughly translated to “Instead of turning off the lights we should turn on the consciences.” I thought, why not do both. I mean it certainly can not hurt to turn … Read more
That’s what I call baroque style to the fullest. Do you know in what building one can find this baroque niche?
Okay, it’s Friday and it’s time to give a free post card away again. Today’s game is very simple: the person that can name the most typical candies and nuts in Spanish from the photo above, wins this photo as a post card, which I will mail using the snail-mail postal service, including the Guatemalan … Read more
As I mentioned before in the Casa Antig眉e帽a series, building codes in La Antigua Guatemala prohibit new construction of two-story houses (wink, wink). They say nothing of really high ceilings in single story homes. Then, it’s only a matter of time before an attic is made and no sooner it becomes a second floor loft … Read more
Following the advice provided by RWOrange on Dining in the Garden from a few days ago, I decided to pay a visit to Epicure since it’s been a while since my last visit. Also, what better way to continue the dining in the garden series than having lunch in the lush garden in the back … Read more
Honest, I am very proud of our progressive little town, better known as La Antigua Guatemala. Take for instance the D铆a Internacional del Agua or World Water Day campaign that basically ask something direct and concise: Ducharse en vez de ba帽arse (Shower instead of bathing) to save water. You can also follow the different campaigns … Read more
It’s been a while since I shared with you a shot of a doorway. For a long time, doorways and windows used to be among my favorite things to photograph around Antigua Guatemala. Heck, I used to be regular contributor for Doorways Around the World. Anyway, believe it or not, I don’t think I have … Read more
We are so lucky in La Antigua Guatemala that almost every day of the year we can dine in the garden. The weather and temperatures conditions through out the year in Guatemala allow for outside dining. Of course, unless you rent an apartment or house in La Antigua Guatemala, the closest you can come to … Read more
It is sad and tragic that in Guatemala some people have to take their body guards with them everywhere they go. 馃檨
These Guatemalan coffee-style satchels are perfect for coffee lovers… and they are ecological too since they’re made from recycled coffee sacks. Besides these Guatemalan morrales, the Spanish word for satchel, you can also find bags, purses, and backpacks made from the recycled coffee sacks. Last time I talked about these recycled coffee satchel I received … Read more
Okay, enough I say; it’s been way too long since I gave away free wallpapers; since December 23, 2010 to be exact, it was the Christmas present from AntiguaDailyPhoto. Honest, I should give away free desktop/laptop wallpapers at least once a month, don’t you agree? Download the three free wallpapers from Antigua Guatemala from here: … Read more