Waiting #3 in Antigua Guatemala
WIN A PHOTO POST CARD FROM ANTIGUA DAILY PHOTO! We continue with the mini series on “waiting” and the win-a-post-card contest. Here’s …
Waiting #2 in Antigua Guatemala
WIN A PHOTO POST CARD FROM ANTIGUA DAILY PHOTO! We continue with the mini series on “waiting” and the win-a-post-card contest. Here’s …
Waiting #1 in Antigua Guatemala
WIN A PHOTO POST CARD FROM ANTIGUA DAILY PHOTO! Guatemalans are not known for their punctually so often you see people waiting. …
Zompopos FAQ
This year the May Zompopos actually did arrive in May. Even though the Guatemalan winged sompopo ant appears every year in May, …
Photo Walks in Antigua Guatemala
You know, I have toyed with the idea of giving one-day and/or one-week photo workshops in Antigua Guatemala taking advantage of my …
Presentation of the Ballet Nacional de Guatemala in Antigua Guatemala
Tonight we were very lucky in Antigua Guatemala because we had the rare opportunity to see the Ballet Nacional de Guatemala performed …
Fuego’s Pyromaniac Show
Almost a week later Fuego volcano decided to perform for us another pyromaniac show. This time I was near Tanque de La …
Enjoying a day sans rain
Thursday was an unusually hot and humid day without rain and people took the opportunity to spend it outside, many in Antigua …
On the way to the maize mill
This has to be one of the most frequent vistas in rural Guatemala. A woman or girl carrying a load of cooked …
It’s Umbrella Time in Antigua Guatemala
It’s time for the umbrellas and you probably should buy one in you plan to visit Guatemala for the next 180 days …
The aesthetic of abandonment
If there ever it was a place where abandonment looks good that would be La Antigua Guatemala, which by the way is …
Guatemalan Chicken Bus Kitsch
I am truly convinced that Guatemalans can not do anything in a mild, neutral, gray manner. Guatemala is a country of extremes …
Fuego was on Fire Last Night
Last night I received a text message with the following orders: Get the camera and take photos of Volcán de Fuego; lots …
Coffee and Cupolas
If you live in or around Antigua Guatemala you get used to coffee farms, coffee lots and coffee orchards and cupolas very …
Why is Guatemala so Green?
Okay, I will tell you, but please don’t go telling everyone about it. In Guatemala we have a rainy season that lasts …
Buying chiles rellenos
Sometimes it pays to be present at the right moment with the camera ready to capture a fleeting instance. Such was the …
San Gaspar Vivar Church
One thing I have noticed reviewing the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto is that I have yet to visit all the villages of Antigua …
Siesta time in Antigua Guatemala
Siesta time used to be sacred in Antigua Guatemala. Almost all business stop for lunch and siesta time between 12pm and 3pm …
Hanging with the boys at the park
“I have everything I ever wanted, nothing I ever really needed,” I read in Twitter. In Guatemala is quite the opposite most …
A Day at the Spring-water Pools of Finca El Pilar
There are three public spring-water pools inside Finca El Pilar. One pool for kids, less than one meter deep, a medium size …
The Dreamcatchers in Antigua Guatemala
If I were you I would be very careful about walking around Calle del Arco. See, there’s guy selling dreamcatchers, atrapasueños in …
Guatemalan Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day always falls on May 10 in Guatemala. Thus, today is a holiday for mothers in Guatemala and many mamás get …
Mi tiendecita sign
Tiendecitas or tienditas, little convenience stores, have to be the most popular business enterprise in Guatemala. I can not imagine living without …
Guatemalan Pastries: Bocado de Reina
We Guatemalans are the best recyclers in the world. That’s what I was trying to convey a couple of weeks ago with …
Cucurucho Handicrafts
The fear of photography is real in Antigua Guatemala. More often I am finding signs which prohibit photography. That’s kind of ironic …
Antique Coffee Grinder
La Antigua Guatemala has an antique aesthetic beauty which goes beyond the colonial architecture and the gorgeous wood and metal works. Antique …
Natural containers for Margaritas, Mojitos and Piñas Coladas
I found this booth selling piñas colada and mojito smoothies at the doorway of pseudo Mexican restaurant. I had the mojito flavor …
Flowers are everywhere in Antigua Guatemala
I was showing my cousin some photos of Antigua Guatemala and the first thing she mentioned was that there were flowers everywhere …
Day of the Holy Cross and Construction Worker
On May 3, many countries in Latin America, including Guatemala of course, celebrate the Day of the Holy Cross and also the …
Rooftop panoramic vista from Antigua Guatemala
If you manage to get to rooftop of a house in Antigua Guatemala, you could get a panoramic vista of volcanoes Agua, …
AntiguaDailyPhoto Turns 6-year Old
Today AntiguaDailyPhoto.com is celebrating its sixth anniversary. Also, the CityDailyPhoto community around the world is having the monthly theme day which is …