Adopt a Mutt
If you can’t decide between a Shepherd, a Setter or a Poodle, get them all… adopt a mutt! Animal Aware in Antigua …
We can all get along just fine
Often I have spoken about the wonderful feel-good vibe that one can sense and be part of while hanging out at the …
It’s Jacaranda Season in Antigua Guatemala
Sometimes it feels like the jacaranda trees begin flowering to coincide with the Cuaresma to add the natural purple to the 40 …
Typical Light and Shadow from Antigua Guatemala
It’s been a while since I published an entry in the Lamps category. Even more distant is the time I published a …
Antigua Boulder Challenge Detail
When is boulder not a boulder? When a boulder is for a climbing competition. Such was the case today when there was …
The ice cream transaction
I read somewhere, can’t remember where now, that luck is just where preparation meets an opportunity. Well, if that’s the case, I …
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Lent in Antigua Guatemala Began on Ash Wednesday
The Cuaresma (Lent) period which leads into Semana Santa (Holy Week) begins every year with Miércoles de ceniza (Ash Wednesday). As in …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Mojarras fritas
Mojarras fritas, fried tilapia fish, is one of the Guatemalan foods, like chow mein dish, found everywhere in the country of the …
Colorful Eggshells for the Guatemalan Carnival
As published last year, these colorful Guatemalan cascarones [eggshells] filled with confetti are known as cascarones de carnaval [carnival] and they mark …
The Venetian Carnival has arrived to Antigua Guatemala
In recent years there have been a Venetian style carnival celebration as part of a fund-raiser. I am not sure they had …
Love is in the air!
You know me, every chance I get to share with you a shot of classic cars parked in the enchanting Antigua Guatemala, …
The Guatemalan Twist
I don’t think this is what Kimberly-Clark had in mind when they developed this disposable towel dispenser. Further, I don’t believe the …
The Band’s Visit
As every Friday at 4 p.m. the municipal band delighted us with a recital of live music. Also, every time I watch …
She & Him
If you meet to dine with other photographers you’re destined to talk about photography and get the gear out at one point …
Buenos días, Buenos días
Life is short but there is always time for courtesy. —Ralph Waldo Emerson Buenos días, buenos días, que le vaya bien, they …
Sin la letra A
Sem você nem tristeza teremos Pra nos lamentar Sem você nem morrer de saudade Nem mesmo chorar Pois não há chorar E …
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love – The Blues Brothers by Blues Brothers Soundtrack on Grooveshark In Guatemala Valentine’s Day has a much …
Guatemala Breaks Guinness World Record
How many people can you fit inside a bus? The chicken bus Guinness World Record of how many people you can fit …
Going to Tend the Milpa
This photos was taken on the outskirts of Volcán de Agua where many people have milpas and orchards. Besides the obvious corn …
Love for Lunch
While most people have food for lunch, other prefer to have love. Just take a look at the two couples in the …
What should I eat today?
Since Antigua Guatemala is the tourism capital for Central America, it’s quite common to see tourists, local and foreign, window shopping for …
Lunch Hour at San Sebastián Park
I don’t normally go by Parque San Sebastián, located on the northwest side of Antigua Guatemala, especially at lunch hour, so I …
The Capture vs The Pose
Last week, Guatemalan blogger Iván Mendoza sent me a link to the article Street Photography: The Capture vs. The Pose; an interesting …
We Are What We Eat
If we are what we eat, then this is what Guatemalans are made of. The vegetables above the most often found in …
Temporary Parking Lots
Of course the parking problems get aggravated when there are events in Antigua Guatemala and thousands of people are expected to arrive. …
Streets Are Too Narrow for Parking Areas
One of the reason for why most of streets in Antigua Guatemala are one-way is because once the parking areas are occupied …
Parking Space Reservation Object
Parking spaces or rather the lack of parking spaces is among the most challenging problems that Antigua Guatemala is facing right now. …
Antigua Guatemala Parking Permits
These news may come as total shock to some of you, but I figure today is as good day as any to …
Theme Day: Animals
Of all God’s creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If …