Yo no olvido al año viejo (I don’t forget the old year) Porque me ha dejado cosas muy buenas: (Because it left behind good things for me:) Me dejó una chiva, (It left me a goat,) Una burra negra, (a black donkey) Una yegua blanca (a white female horse) Y una buena suegra… (And a … Read more
Now that you know that the dry season is the best season to watch sunsets and cloudscapes in Antigua Guatemala, be on the look out for venues with balconies and terrazas [roof tops] with accommodations to watch the sun set over the west among the volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango.
The dry season is also best time to watch sunsets and sunrises. By the way here are your Spanish words for the day: Celaje [cloudscape], Crepúsculo [twilight, dusk and dawn], Atardecer [sunset].
As those of you who have visited La Antigua Guatemala know, the best way to get around town is walking. Next in line is probably a bicycle follow by scooters. But, if you must drive, then a small or tiny car such as this one is the smart choice for a town with narrow streets … Read more
It’s been a while since I last fed the Signs category, over two months ago to be precise. As many of you know, I enjoy capturing the hand-made business signs. That’s because as a graphic designer I really enjoy the art that goes into the crafting these signs. Take a tour through the many signs … Read more
The burning of fireworks and firecrackers for Christmas Eve is less than for New Year’s Eve, but impressive nonetheless, especially when you consider people all over are burning pólvora [fireworks powder]. Here are two images showing the burning of fireworks in the village of San Pedro Las Huertas. There’s the audio again so you can … Read more
In Antigua Guatemala we woke up to this sunny and gorgeous panoramic vista of the volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenago with a comfortable temperate 16ºC/61ºF temperature. Would you like to have this weather every day for Winter? if so, then come on down to Antigua Guatemala where we promise you a daily dose of sunshine … Read more
Guatemala’s a pyromaniac hell or paradise, what is it? Since Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are the perfect night for fireworks and firecrackers lovers in Guatemala with colourful and loud explosions going off all night long, especially so around midnight. In theory, one could measure the state of the Guatemalan economy by the amount … Read more
December is also the time for convivios, Christmas convivial get-together parties or lunches. Almost every restaurant you go to has tables setup for convivios such as the one shown here for Santo Domingo. Have you ever been present in a Guatemalan convivio?
Instead of buying stuff, these two musicians decided to play and sing some Christmas carols for a group of shoe-shiner boys who gave them their total undivided attention. What a wonderful way of showing appreciation and love for others. In my opinion, this is much better than actually buying gifts. So, this Christmas, if you … Read more
Besides the omnipresent fireworks and firecracker street booths, one can also find Christmas decoration street shops when anyone can pick up Christmas lights, decoration, nacimientos, pine needle, pine trees, et cetera. Literally, one-stop pit shops for all your Christmas decoration needs.
Anyone who has spent Christmas and/or New Year in Guatemala can agree Guatemalans are bunch of pyromaniacs. Even Boing Boing editor Xeni Jardin had this to say to a guy asking why she wasn’t paying attention to the fireworks on 4th of July in the U.S. Xeni Jardin: Guy in café last night: Why aren’t … Read more
On the last week before Christmas one can find festive decorations everywhere, including the streets of many of the villages around 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 Antigua Guatemala. María and José are walking around Antigua Guatemala, knocking on people’s doors to ask for posada. Our eye witness reporter has been able to gather the following information regarding the quest … Read more
The other day I had the opportunity to make a couple of photos of the Nativity scene enactment or Nacimiento as people call them in Antigua Guatemala. If you don’t know what Nacimientos are, read on what I published at Nacimiento Shrine Niche at Capilla de Belén. By the way, the girl in the middle … Read more