New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Antigua Guatemala
Yo no olvido al año viejo (I don’t forget the old year) Porque me ha dejado cosas muy buenas: (Because it left …
Balconies to Watch the Sunsets
Now that you know that the dry season is the best season to watch sunsets and cloudscapes in Antigua Guatemala, be on …
Colorful Sunset from Antigua Guatemala
The dry season is also best time to watch sunsets and sunrises. By the way here are your Spanish words for the …
The Smart Car for Antigua Guatemala
As those of you who have visited La Antigua Guatemala know, the best way to get around town is walking. Next in …
Placida Antigua Hotel Posada Sign
It’s been a while since I last fed the Signs category, over two months ago to be precise. As many of you …
Christmas Eve Fireworks and Firecrackers in Antigua Guatemala
The burning of fireworks and firecrackers for Christmas Eve is less than for New Year’s Eve, but impressive nonetheless, especially when you …
Merry Christmas and Feliz Navidad!
In Antigua Guatemala we woke up to this sunny and gorgeous panoramic vista of the volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenago with a …
Christmas Fireworks Street Shop
Guatemala’s a pyromaniac hell or paradise, what is it? Since Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are the perfect night for fireworks …
Guatemalan Convivios
December is also the time for convivios, Christmas convivial get-together parties or lunches. Almost every restaurant you go to has tables setup …
This Christmas Give Your Talent and Creativity As Gifts
Instead of buying stuff, these two musicians decided to play and sing some Christmas carols for a group of shoe-shiner boys who …
Christmas Decoration Street Shop
Besides the omnipresent fireworks and firecracker street booths, one can also find Christmas decoration street shops when anyone can pick up Christmas …
Fireworks Rockets for Christmas season
Anyone who has spent Christmas and/or New Year in Guatemala can agree Guatemalans are bunch of pyromaniacs. Even Boing Boing editor Xeni …
Christmas Street Decoration in San Pedro Las Huertas
On the last week before Christmas one can find festive decorations everywhere, including the streets of many of the villages around Antigua …
Posada Nights in Antigua Guatemala
Since the night of December 15, there have been sightings of Joseph and Mary’s quest for shelter around the streets of La …
Enactment of the Guatemalan Nativity Scene
The other day I had the opportunity to make a couple of photos of the Nativity scene enactment or Nacimiento as people …
Guatemalan Nacimiento Enactment
With the Feast for the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, antigüeños begin putting up their Nacimientos (Nativity Scenes); a …
The Chupetero Sandro
I am not famous because I am one of the few chupeteros left in Antigua Guatemala. I am famous because I am …
Guatemalan Chupetes
Today’s picture is an unusual perspective, perhaps even an original take on the chupetes which are normally photographed like this. Well, you …
Pad Thai in Antigua Guatemala
As I have mentioned before, La Antigua Guatemala is quite possibly the most cosmopolitan city in Central America; especially regarding its international …
Magnolias Are Blooming Now in Antigua Guatemala
I read that the significance of the blooming of magnolias represents the end of Winter and beginning of Spring. Well, we’re about …
Christmas Lights at Antigua Guatemala’s Main Square
There are over 200,000 lights over the trees of La Antigua’s main square. These are the main Christmas lights decorations you will …
Street Lamp and Cupola from Antigua Guatemala
Today I am sharing a simple image with the things that one often encounters while strolling around Antigua Guatemala. I am sure …
Cucurrucucú paloma
Cucurrucucú, cucurrucucú, Cucurrucucú, cucurrucucú, cucurrucucú, paloma, ya no le llores… Here are the lyrics for “Cucurrucucú paloma” in Spanish. Enjoy the English …
Angels and Saints for Sale
Back in May 2008 I shared the first of photo of this old man from the high lands of Guatemala who comes …
Burn The Devil
On December 7 at 6pm the burning the devil and the bad spirits in a cleansing ceremony through the purifying power of …
Rustic Candleholders found in Antigua Guatemala
I don’t know about you, but I really like the tastefulness of these antique and rustic candleholders. In fact, I believe, that …
Cleaning the Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala
Ever wonder how they go about cleaning the façades of the churches around Antigua Guatemala. Here’s one such image showing how they …
Cotton Candy Vendor
When was the last time you had cotton candy? If you’re visiting Guatemala now or live here, chances are you will encounter …
Extreme Baroque Stucco Art from Antigua Guatemala
In La Antigua Guatemala, I believe, that nothing can rival the baroque stucco art found on the façade of Iglesia de La …
New Guatemalan Mayan-style Nacimiento Handicrafts
Nacimientos are Nativity (Navidad in Spanish) scenes shrines made to celebrate during the December until Christmas or Navidad in Spanish. On December …
Guatemalan Maya Nacimientos
As I have shared with you before, during early December, in Guatemala people begin putting up their Nacimientos (Nativity Scenes); a tradition …