Filming Antigua Guatemala from Above
Recently several video makers are filming Antigua Guatemala from a new perspective, from above, armed with remote controlled helicopters and indestructible GoPro …
Panoramic Vista of Antigua Guatemala’s Main Square
We are on the last leg of the Winter season on the northern hemisphere, that’s where Antigua Guatemala is located, yet we …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Pollo en Amarillo
What we call in Guatemala, recardos, stews based on sauces, are really just Mayan curries, although some people do not like the …
Los Patojos Need Your Help
Contact Juan Pablo Romero Fuentes or Gary Jepson to learn how you can help Los Patojos. In the meantime, read about what …
Texture of Antique Metal and Wood from Antigua Guatemala
There’s a lot of beauty on the doors and windows around Antigua Guatemala. One, must stop often to really take in the …
Fuego Volcano Is Quite Active During the Dry Season
I don’t know they reasons of why Volcán Fuego is quite active during the dry season, which happens to be the cold …
Meet Photographer Juan José de Jesús Yas
Japanese-born photographer Juan José de Jesús Yas (1844-1917), was one of the most renowned photographers of the late 1800, early 1900. Below …
Antigua Street Portrait: Lilli
Lilli reminds me of Ramona Flowers character from the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World in this street portrait taken in Antigua …
Guatemalan Bread: Molletes, Obispos and Gusanitos
I don’t know who started the rumor that there’s a poor selection and quality of Guatemalan bread. I guess that if you …
Guatemalan Longaniza Lunch for $1.25
You’ve got to love Guatemala, this longaniza lunch with guacamol, chirmol, rice and freshly-made tortillas will set you back Q10/$1.25. Here are …
Atol de elote for the refacción
Who wants atol de elote right about now? I make home and office deliveries! Refacción or the shorten refa is the Spanish …
Guatemalan Cooking School Frijol Feliz
Last week I had the opportunity to take some photos of the cooking classes at El Frijo Feliz Cooking School Antigua Guatemala …
Sunday’s Morning Volcanic Activity Reports in Guatemala via INSIVUMEH
You can follow the reports online of the Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Meteorología e Hidrología, or INSIVUMEH, which is how we …
1880 Portrait by Fotografía Central Herbruger
Fotografía Central Herbruger photography studio was quite popular around the 1880s. According to some information at CIRMA, Emilio Herbruger was the owner …
Valentine’s Day in Antigua Guatemala
As I mentioned last week, I want to share the faces of the people I meet and perhaps a tiny bit about …
Churreria La Huasteca
A town fair is not a fair without the churros. A churreria is the place where they make churros; [CHOOR-roh] Similiar to …
The New and Improved Rincón Típico
I believe it was in 2010 or early 2011 when I first had lunch at what I called La Cocina De Rosario. …
Public Washbasins Are the Social Media Networks For Many Villagers in Guatemala
A couple of years ago, I made the declaration that public washbasins, lavaderos, and water tanks, pilas, are the current social media …
Every Day is Laundry Day Around Antigua Guatemala
As I have mentioned before, it doesn’t matter what day of the week one stops by the public washbasins, lavaderos around Antigua …
The Two Black People Communities from Guatemala
Did you know that Guatemala once had both an English and Spanish-speaking Black community? The latter group, known as Garifuna, arrived from …
Antique Portrait of a Young Man from 1884
Another thing I have noticed while scanning the lot of antique photographs I told you about last week is that most of …
Villas De León
Houses with names and figures, that’s so common around Antigua Guatemala, how about where you live, do the houses in your neighborhood …
Guatemalan Caimito or Star Apple Fruit
I have never understood why most exotic tropical fruits bear the name apple modified by an adjective in English. Guatemalan caimito for …
Classic Chevy Truck in Antigua Guatemala
In my humble opinion, classic vehicles look so good in the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Honest, I am so attracted to classic …
I am the milkman
I am The Milk Man, my milk is delicious, SPECIAL DELIVERY TODAY! Finca La Carmona is renowned for having fresh milk delivery …
Countdown to Carnival Begins in Antigua Guatemala
If case you missed it, yesterday, February 2, was Día de la Candelaria. As I have explained before, around Antigua Guatemala, many …
Nicaraguan Folk Music Group Tapacalí in Antigua Guatemala
This photograph of the Nicaraguan group Tapacalí, Nahualt for río de caracoles colorados or river of red snails I took it within …
Portrait of Gonzalo de Cordova, Guatemala 1886
Today we are inaugurating the Antique Photographs thanks to a kind soul in Texas who donate a batch of photos taking between …