Well, as I have reported in previous years, between precessions, a jazz festival and a Central American meeting for Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders, La Antigua has been anything but a quiet place. The roaring of hundreds of Harley-Davidson choppers from all over Central America was deafening. The long row of motorcycles overcrowding the 6a avenida was … Read more
I have to admit it to myself: I am a lucky guy. Let me explain. See, as I was driving towards Parque San Sebastian, I saw this gorgeous texture of greens and oranges, so I stopped to take some photos of it. As many of you already know, I collect textures. I set up my … Read more
Okay, this is your chance to caption this photograph. You have 24 hrs to do. The most creative caption published on the comment area of www.AntiguaDailyPhoto.com will receive a surprise from me on the mail. Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favour…
This is a street portrait of selfie, a kind of self-portrait being taken at the main square of Antigua Guatemala. Selfies are all the rage right now, especially after a very popular super selfie taken at the Oscar’s award ceremony. Selfies are a kind of self-portrait. According to Wikipedia, The first known selfie, was taken … Read more
As I have mentioned before, panes con pollo or chicken sandwiches are the staple food of velaciones, vigils, along with batido, a drink made from tropical fruits and pinol. Panes con pollo are basically pirujo bread with lettuce, chicken, mayo, ketchup and salsa; one can ask for hot sauce or guacamol. Bon appetite!
La Antigua Guatemala celebrated its anniversary 471 yesterday with all sorts of activities from guided walks around town, live marimba music recitals, adorning the fountains around town with flowers, and a special edition municipal council meeting. The group of pregoneros [criers] of Antigua Guatemala were seen through out dressed as in colonial times as monks … Read more
As explained last year, velaciones, vigils, are a very important tradition during Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Velaciones are altars or shrines made for the catholic figures that later on will be on top of the floats, andas in Guatemalan Spanish, which are the nucleus of the processions. The velación shown here was … Read more
Let’s go grab a licuado! Sweet. Refreshing. Natural. Licuados are one of those treats that truly define a Guatemalan experience. The blended fruit drinks can be found most anywhere in La Antigua from fancy restaurants to local, hole-in-the-wall comedors… and I absolutely LOVE them. They are nothing more than fruit blended with your choice of … Read more
As my colleague Willy has said before: Willy: Is today women’s day? Again? Every day is a women’s day! We men surrender daily before you, go to war, lose friends, do crazy things for you women… Each and every day is women’s day.
Plataninas are green plantains chips. Plantains are like bananas, but much bigger and with a unique flavor. Guatemalans eat plantains or platanos as we call them here in many forms, such as plataninas, rellenitos (deep-fried stuffed platains balls), fritos (fried), atol de platano, chairbroiled and baked; just to name a few.
I love doing street photography and capturing candid images from the streets of Antigua Guatemala. In the almost eight years I have been publishing daily photographs here, I have amassed a sizable collection of split-second authentic, true slices of life. When a subject poses to have his or her photograph taken, the subject tries to … Read more
As I was walking on Calle del Arco yesterday, I was lucky to catch the interactions between this photographer and the man waiting at the doorway of Posada Don Rodrigo. I was in need a new photograph to promote my next photo walk about street photography in Antigua Guatemala and could not pass this great … Read more
Here I was able to capture the three of the four most popular means of transportation around Antigua Guatemala. Walking and cycling, I believe, are the most healthy and ecological means of transportation. La camioneta, on the other hand, is quite possibly the most contaminating, yet the only public mass transit option for now. Honestly, … Read more
Thanks again for bringing us on such an interesting and fun photo tour of Antigua last Saturday. I really enjoyed the morning! —Corinne Last Saturday I had the opportunity to lead the photo walk: Revealing the secrets of Antigua Guatemala with a group of photography enthusiasts from all over the globe: Canada, U.S., Ireland, Australia … Read more
I saw this group of students right outside the building of former Universidad de San Carlos de Borromeo, now Museo de Arte Colonial. They were receiving a lecture of history and trivia information as part of their formation as future tourist guides. I approached with camera in hand and setting the exposition and focus as … Read more