Bell at Museo de Arte Colonial
No man is an island, entire of itself… any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never …
Guatemalan Diner Food
Here are your three Spanish words of the day: Comida, Comedor, Comensal. Comida can be food as well as cuisine. Comedor is …
Antigua Guatemala Nights At the Park
Now is the perfect season to spend some time at the parks during the evening hours since there are no rains and …
Flora Photo Stories Expo
The Círculo Floral de Guatemala, Filial Antigua Guatemala, which is affiliated to the National Garden Club, set up an exposition to show …
Marimba Nights at Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala
As you may already know, Parque Central in Antigua Guatemala is the premier venue to catch free culture events, such as this …
Autumn Antigua Afternoons
After having spent a couple of weeks in New York, I really appreciate the “cold” weather of Antigua Guatemala. I mean, on …
Finquero Breakfast at Valhalla Macadamia Farm
This German-style finquero breakfast is another option to desayunar at Valhalla Macadamia farm. Of course, the first choice should be the macadamia …
Graffiti and Stencil Art Around Antigua Guatemala
Graffiti and stencil art is not very well understood in Guatemala and thus is look down and prosecuted, especially by the authorities. …
Not Your Typical Guatemalan Granizadas
As I mentioned before, Granizada is the Guatemalan Spanish word for shaved ice snacks. Basically, you take shaved or crushed ice and …
Arch at Antigua Guatemala Cathedral
Finally, we step outside the parish of Antigua Guatemala to contemplate the architecture and to breathe the magnificent chilly air of November, …
Mass Service at Antigua Guatemala Cathedral
This is the first time I believe I have shared with you a photograph of a mass service in over 7 and …
Antigua Guatemala Cathedral Altar
This church with its three chairs provides a symbolic representation of the crucifixion; with each seat representing each cross. In this take, …
Antigua Guatemala Cathedral Shrine
As we step away from the podium, we can appreciate the entire shrine and put the altar detail from yesterday in context. …
Antigua Guatemala Cathedral Altar Detail
Today we begin a mini series around the Antigua Guatemala cathedral known as Parroquia de San José, formerly known as Catedral de …
Do you know what is Guatemalan fiambre?
If not, read on. Fiambre is an extremely rare and unique dish which includes over 40 ingredients; basically it’s a salad made …