January 2012

Guatemalan chow mein tostada

Last time I declared that chow mein was among the most “authentic” dishes in the Guatemalan gastronomy I got into trouble. Then, …

The other day on my way to the office I came across these interesting signs. The sign that pulled me in was …

Sometimes you have to lose all the color to really appreciate the dramatic lighting of the cathedral of Antigua Guatemala. The picture …

Once again, you write the caption in a similar manner than yesterday’s Thinking Boy. What’s the little girl deliberating about?

Okay today you write the caption. What’s the little boy thinking about?

This morning Guatemala is taking baby steps towards justice by having a historic public hearing of retired General Efraín Ríos Montt on …

Calle del Arco is the place to be on the weekends in Antigua Guatemala if you want to listen to live music. …

Let’s do an observation experiment. What things do you find interesting in the picture above?

One of the things about cultural and traditional events that I like is that they are people magnets and it’s so much …

Here’s the essence of the Guatemalan dichotomy for you. On one side, those with very strong roots to their ancestors and on …

On January 21, Under the name of Subida por la vida, there were over 8,000 people climbing Volcán de Agua (Water Volcano) …

Tax evaders in Guatemala take the risk of having their business shut down temporarily and have a sign like the above posted …

Sometimes you just don’t have the time to casaquear, chit-chat, but you still need your daily dose of the best coffee in …

If you want to do street photography you have to be quick and be ready at all times because you never know …

Guatemala has taken the concept of convenience store to new levels. Tienda is the Spanish word we use in Guatemala to refer …