Of course, these ladies who prepare us our daily tortillas can not be missing in series about the real Guatemala. Here we see the clay comal ready to receive the uncooked corn cakes to be turned into fresh tortillas. Below the comal we can see the fire and the ever present pot with frijoles (black … Read more
Here’s a Guatemalan idiom for your ever-increasing Spanish vocabulary: “zapatero, a tus zapatos” Ne sutor ultra crepidam — “Let the shoemaker venture no further.” Another idiomatic translation might be: cobbler, stick to thy last. Used to critize someone who opines about a subject without knowing it. (source: Wiktionary) What other translation can you offer for … Read more
We continue our series Real Guatemala series with a photograph of a grandmother from Ciudad Vieja buying the eggs and salchichas at la tienda to prepare el desayuno for those going to work or school. Do you know what else would be served at breakfast for the typical Guatemalan home?
These women from Ciudad Vieja are wearing what I would consider the typical dress code for rural Guatemala women, except, of course, for the typical Guatemalan traje or corte worn by indigenous women. Here they are going to their mandados. How do you like the Real Guatemala series thus far?
We continue the Real Guatemala series with some Spanish words for your ever-increasing Spanish vocabulary. First acólitos, that’s the closes translation for acolytes, although the most often used word is quite possibly monaguillos for alta boys. The interesting thing about the photograph is that I see two girls and I thought altar boys were always … Read more
Today we begin a new mini series: The Real Guatemala. Claudia she was bringing back some long lost memories from her dear Guatemala, in her own words, “No helmets, no amber alerts, no Wiis, just a plastic ball or if lucky a real soccer ball, I feel one component that I loved of living down … Read more
This image of a stand of the typical Guatemalan sweets was captured in the little market on the main square of San Felipe de Jesús; one the best places to have Guatemalan typical food and not be overcharge as in my restaurants in downtown Antigua Guatemala. San Felipe de Jesús is also a good place … Read more
Whoever came up with the idea of pairing the omnipresent bucaro fountain and a vertical garden is pure genius. Imagine a vertical garden everywhere in Antigua Guatemala where there’s a bucaro fountain. I don’t want to imagine it, I want to see it. By the way, this vertical garden is found inside the premises of … Read more
I ask because it seems that somehow we are drawn to them and I am not sure if it is just the murmur of the fountain of they actually sing and we not resist it. What do you think?
It’s been a while since I shared an interesting sign. In this case, the sign is found everywhere, generic really, but the interesting part is where it is placed and the hand-written annotation: Salen motos.
As I’ve explained before, a tienda is the Spanish word we use in Guatemala to refer for convenience store. The original definition of Tienda is tent as I imagine the original stores were actually tents. Tienditas, are smaller tiendas, or little convenience stores, which sometimes get to be as small as a window, must of … Read more
I can easily explain longanizas as the Guatemalan white sausages which have chopped onions and yerba buena, mint, along the ground meat. Sometimes they add a tiny bit of chopped chiltepe or jalapeño peppers. Now, they normally served longanizas on top tortillas with guacamol, chojín and chirmol. How many orders would you like this time; … Read more
I’ve continued with my experiments of creation of stereographic projections, commonly known as tiny planets. Here is the MiniMundo of the Parque Central of Ciudad Vieja. If you click on the link below, you will find more MiniMundos. Favorite it so you can come often as I will me posting more tiny planets there. Enjoy! … Read more
Luck is nothing more than opportunity meeting preparation. So, I have to be ready when opportunity comes along. Can anyone tell why Suerte (luck) and Fortuna (fortune) are represented by these gorgeous ceramic owls? The first valid reply wins this photo as a post card mailed to your home or office!
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. —Mahatma Ghandi One can be in fashion or one can be in style. If given the choice, I rather be in style, but if I could I would also like to make a fashion statement. Let … Read more