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September 2011

Goodbye Photo September 2011

Guatemala’s largest photo festival Foto▸30 is a coordinated effort to have 30 days, the full month of September, dedicated to photography exhibits. …

Guatemalan Trash Collectors

One of the most important goals of the Daily Photo community is to show how different or similar daily life can be …

Fire Department Equipment Demo

Los Bomberos Voluntarios (Voluntary Fire Deparment) were giving demonstration of equipment outside of the Capuchinas Ruins this weekend. It looks like the …

Rustic Brick Wall

In La Antigua Guatemala there is an appreciation for rustic walls. If you visit the post Let me show you my guts, …

Central Park Water Fountain

Oftentimes we do things driven by the unconscious mind and that’s why is very difficult to have the coherent answers for them. …

Some days the dragon wins…

… as seen at Héctor’s restaurant, which by the way turned 4 years old this week. Congratulations Héctor for this extraordinary achievement …

Sushi Bars in Antigua Guatemala

You may or may not know this: Guatemala is divided politically in Departamentos which are the equivalent of States or Provinces in …

Banana or Peach Dessert?

So, what would you like for postre (dessert) today? Here are two choices based on fruits very popular in Guatemala: Bananas and …

Panorama Commercial Center

Real estate development is moving so fast that it seems that every time I blink there’s a new colonia (neighborhood), house, building …

Paca Nation

Because I am a politically correct person I will say that Guatemala is one of major recycling centers for things discarded in …

Bubble

Awakening The morning of your first life: You arise, awestruck by the dream. The air is poignant with mystery and promise. Golden …

Them Belgians

There is a lot of activity around Parque Central even when it’s raining. If you pay attention while having a cup of …

Independence Day?

Guatemala has many traditions that have remained until now and will hopefully remain for centuries to come. One, as you already know …

Independencia de Guatemala 2011

Even Google celebrated Guatemala’s Independence 2011 with a Doodle. Also, President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent their congratulatory remarks …

Antorchas de Independencia

As every year, on September 14, people from all over the Guatemala begin marathons to go to another part of the country …

Guatemalan Flags

Okay, so we agreed that the official blue color of the Guatemalan flag should brilliant blue or celestial blue code ISCC-NBS 177 …

Fueling Up

As I mentioned a few days ago, motorcycles are becoming the most popular vehicle in Guatemala. Large number of motorcyles are a …

Turismo Nacional

INGUAT, Guatemala’s Tourism Board, has recently began promoting Guatemala to Guatemalans. Yes, believe or not, it looks like INGUAT’s campaign of Turismo …

Construction Workers Parking Lot

This is a typical vista at a construction site. Motorcycles are becoming the most popular vehicle in Guatemala. In La Antigua Guatemala, …

Sunday Football Matches

In the Guatemala one can find football matches on the weekends at almost every field in the country. La Antigua Guatemala is …

Independence Month Parades

Guatemala celebrates its Independence on September 15 and through the entire month student marching bands and parades are quite common. Students begin …

Longing for the Dry Season

This is the second option I had for the theme day: perspective. Although I like the vanishing point of Palacio de los …

Theme Day: Perspective

As every first of the month, AntiguaDailyPhoto is participating on the DailyPhoto community theme day. Perspective was voted as the theme for …