Hanging Out With the Boys Before the Chamusca
As mentioned before here, chamusca is the Guatemalan-Spanish word for an informal football match. All you need is a few friends, a …
Guatemalan Portrait: Boy at a red lamina door
This boy opening the big red lamina portón just as I approach the end of the street is just one of the …
Texture of the Kitchen Cupola at Casa Herrera
Look up, always look up and down, you’ll never know what interesting things you might find. In today’s case, by simply tilting …
Washbasins and Water tank at Casa Herrera
This is the top view as seen from the spiral staircase of the washbasins and water tank at Casa Herrera. Although, as …
Cocina Colonial at Casa Herrera
In my never ending quest of bringing you the contrast of the ‘Old’ Guatemala versus the ‘New’ Guatemala here’s a new take …
Spiral Staircase at Casa Herrera in Antigua Guatemala
The other day while I was hunting a harpy at the swanky Casa Herrera, I had the opportunity to take a few …
Guatemalan Portrait: El cañero
Th Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: caña or vara are the words used in Guatemala for reeds. Often one gets to …
Antigua Guatemala Milpa Fields Panoramic Vista
Once again, we can blame NYChapin for today’s photo of panoramic vista of corn fields around Antigua Guatemala. This is about 2.5 …
Antigua Guatemala Rooftop Panoramic Vista
While I was taking new photographs of the harpy-siren at the washbasin water tank inside the renovated Casa Herrera, corner of 3rd …
New Mairmaids and Harpies Found in Antigua
Once again my photographic collection of mermaids and harpies from Antigua Guatemala was shown as part of the conference, “Las sirenas de …
Ice Cream Cart Paint Job
The streets are as good a place as any to apply a new paint job to an ice cream cart, right? At …
Maya Girl Picking Freshly Made Tortitllas
Last week we did a mini series on campesinos and the milpa fields located on the skirt of Volcán de Agua. Today …
Mayan kids playing at Main Square of Antigua Guatemala
Kids will be kids, here and everywhere. I enjoy seeing them smile, laugh and playing care free without a worry in the …
Meet the giant Guatemalan winged-leaf-cutter ant: Zompopo
Once again the May zompopo ants have arrived on time this year! Here are some facts and myths about the giant leaf …
Doorway for Casa de los Abuelitos
How many enchanting places can we find in Antigua Guatemala if we dare to explore every little corner and alley. Do you …
