Guatemalan Independence Celebrations
Torches, marathons and student marching bands parades are the main activities Guatemalans do for celebrating Independence Day. These activities usually begin manifesting …
Gallo Lager Bier Famous Since 1896
Among other news this week was the controversy and rage about Guatemala’s Gallo beer on the social media networks, especially on Facebook. …
A Day Full of News from Antigua Guatemala
Today was the day. Today Fuego Volcano stole the spot lights with the largest pyroclastic activity seen in recent times. The arrest …
Lighting Up the Independence Torch
The Liberty Torches Marathons Have Began. As in previous years, people from all over Guatemala begin a marathon to go to another …
Thai Salad from Pitaya Juice Bar
Here’s a sample of what a salad from Pitaya Juice Bar looks like. This is the Thai salad which is made of …
Colorful Pitaya Juice Bar in Antigua Guatemala
Pitaya Juice Bar is the newest healthy venue in Antigua Guatemala. You can find juices, salads, soups and wraps among its offerings. …
Ceviche La Playa from La Playa Bar and Restaurant
Here’s yet another ceviche from La Playa restaurant and bar, the new ceviche headquarters of La Antigua Guatemala. They have a very …
Ubi’s Asian Mixed Ceviche
Certainly the only dishes that you can find everywhere you go in Guatemala are Ceviche and Chow Mein. That, in my humble …
Ceviche Méxicano Con Corona from La Playa
La Antigua Guatemala is becoming the ceviche capital of Central America. As you can see for yourself if you browse the archives …
“Victims and Victimisers” Photo Exhibition at the FOTO 30 Photo Festival
This is one of the images with which I am participating this year in Guatemala’s largest photo festival, FOTO30, which spans the …
#MiércolesDeCumbia from Guatemala to the World
After marimba music, cumbia has been the most popular musical genre in Guatemala. The phenomenonal comeback of Cumbia music in Guatemala is …
The beauty of the abandonment found in Antigua Guatemala
If there ever it was a place where abandonment looks great that would be La Antigua Guatemala, a city taken out of …
Vote for Nutrition Campaign
I believe Guatemala is among the countries with the highest indexes of malnutrition, so, it was great to see a campaign to …
Drummer and Chirimilla Flute Player in Antigua Guatemala
The haunting Mayan sounds of the chirimilla flute and drums can still be heard at most religious and public events. Unfortunately, while …
An old man with a good face
More than anything else, I’d like to be an old man with a good face, like Hitchcock or Picasso. —Sean Connery