Architects of the Future
Here we have a group of students from the first year of the faculty of Architecture of Universidad de San Carlos de …
Antigua Architecture Walks
I was fortunate to accompany Guatemalan Architect José María Magaña Juárez, who specializes in conservation of monuments and historic centers and was …
Details from Finca Filadelfia Coffee Plantation
Even a drain cover from Finca Filadelfia coffee plantation looks interesting and appealing to the eye, at least to my eye, how …
Black Bean Soup Now Available at Chic Places
Black beans are such a staple of the Guatemalan cuisine that a cook or chef only needs to add them to a …
Hands Free Helmet Phone
I don’t need NO stinking Siri or hands free earphones, I can imagine the woman thinking as she goes around making phone …
Enchanted by El Sombrerón
El Sombrerón appears at dusk, dragging along a group of mules carrying coal, with whom he travels around the city and its …
Why is Belly Dancing So Popular in Antigua Guatemala
Who can explain to me why belly dancing is so popular in Antigua Guatemala. I have seen belly dancers in many activities …
Inside Finca Filadelfia Coffee Plantation
I have said it before and I am repeating again here, both Panchoy and Almolonga valleys are surrounded by three volcanoes and …
Café Barista Recycles Used Coffee Grounds
Café Barista is the Guatemalan coffee house chain equivalent to what Starbucks is in the U.S. more or less. I don’t visit …
Fresh Coconut Water for Sale in Antigua Guatemala
This man and his chucho assistant sell fresh coconut water and cocos on the corner of 5a avenida sur and 9a calle …
Guatemalan Chuchitos, Tamalitos, Tamales and Paches Explained
Our loyal and long-time reader Jessica Flores explained the differences on Facebook. Here are my quick and dirty translations on the fly: …
Guatemalan Tamalitos de Frijol
These are tamalitos de frijol, which basically are small tamales, thus tamalITOS, with black beans mixed in before cooking and wrapped with …
Photowalks in Antigua Guatemala
I started the photowalks in Antigua Guatemala last month and so far they have been a total success. This past Saturday I …
Talk: Photojounalism in Guatemala During the War Years by Jean-Marie Simon
El fin es sólo el comienzo. The end is just the beginning. One of the aspects that I enjoy the most about …
Sandra Sebastián’s Introspectivas Photographic Exhibit Inauguration at CFCE Antigua
Last Saturday was the inauguration of the photographic exhibition “Instrospectivas” (instrospectives), a sampling of the human condition. These images are not just …
