That’s right, I said THE rainy season, or invierno (winter) as most people call the rainy season in Guatemala. I thought of the rainy season in other parts of the world, such as England or the winter in Canada, when I saw this girl enjoying the sun with such carefree pleasure and I figured I … Read more
The most creative response would receive a photo post card mailed to your home or office. Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor…
Since Santiago Apostol is the patron saint of Antigua Guatemala, previously Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, it is no wonder you find all kinds statues, paintings, murals, et cetera with Saint James imagery. This mural was found inside the Santiago Apostol private clinic near barrio de San Sebastian. By the way, in case you … Read more
Let’s see what we have here: salted baked peanuts (manías), fried lima or broad beans without skins (habas), caramelised peanuts (manías garapiñadas), cashew nuts (semillas de marañón), fried broad beans with skins, and baked lima beans with skins. Now, which ones are nuts (nueces) and which ones are not nuts?
This is the look of the typical Guatemalan sweets booth at town fair. If when you visit Guatemala you can not find a town fair happening near Antigua Guatemala, you can always take a short trip to San Felipe which happens to have this kind booths all year round. What kind of Guatemalan sweets are … Read more
Many parks and main squares in Guatemala have photographers making a living by taken snapshots of visitors who want to keep a memento of their visit. La Antigua Guatemala is not an exception since there are about a dozen park photographers offering the instant photography service. For about Q20/$2.25 you can have your photograph taken … Read more
First of all, I want to wish a Happy Guatemalan Mother’s Day to all the moms in my family and the world, and especially so to my very own dear mother. I love you mom! This afternoon, my motherland was given the best gift ever; a taste of justice, and not just any justice, but … Read more
In a time and world where everything is manufactured in assembly lines in China, Guatemalan artisans still make colorful pieces by hand. Each handicraft similar but unique at the same time thanks to the imperfection introduced by the each artisan with their own hands and hearts. What are your thoughts regarding hand-made pieces versus assembly-line … Read more
What do you think this is, a window or a door? In Guatemalan Spanish with call these wood logs “lepa” (lehpah me thinks), what’s the English word for it? In the olden days, people used to use lepa to build homes and cabins; some still do, but it is not as frequent as before. Now, … Read more
I don’t want to call names or anything like that, but I must say there’s an imperialistic country the north of Guatemala where SUVs, short for So Unnecessary Vehicle I believe, are the new must-have vehicle. Of course, even the huge Hummies are not big enough even if they spend a gallon a fuel just … Read more
I am very happy to report that organic and vegetarian are becoming concepts in and around Antigua Guatemala, as well as in the rest of the country. Some companies are even are building their brand and reputation wholly on producing and distributing either organic or vegetarian products. Here we see the stand of the brand … Read more
The presence of these chorros; that’s what water faucets are called in Guatemala, is a sure sign that there are still houses in the villages without piped water service. Grifos is, by the way, the proper Spanish word for faucet. Llave, key, is another common word used, but in Guatemala most people understand chorro (stream … Read more
If you have visited Antigua Guatemala, you know this is how virescent and lush gardens are Antigua Guatemala and especially so during the raining season, which by the way, began this week. Just like a clockwork, the rainy season arrived on May. This means the zompopos will also arrive soon. Stay tuned for the zompopos!
I am afraid the paraphrasing of the title might scape most people since it is a nerd thing that only the most geeky from the olden days would understand. Anyhow, here’s a worker for hire with a mule and fumigator that can travel to you parcel and get rid of those pesky pests. I wonder … Read more
My shadow and I is all I need to have fun while doing errands! Oh don’t you wish the times were simpler for the kids at home?