Trick-or-treating in Antigua Guatemala on Halloween
Don’t say I did not warn you before about how addicting ice cream in Guatemala can be. Well, as you can see …
Cemetery Cleaning Crew
For the past month the Antigua Municipality has had cemetery cleaning crews going around the graveyards of the villages of Antigua. Here …
Panoramic Vista from San Cristóbal El Alto
The views from the new restaurant Cerro San Cristóbal located at the entrance of the village of San Cristóbal El Alto are …
Let’s Celebrate Maximón Day
In Guatemala, Maximón is celebrated on October 28 by those who worship the Maya saint, also known as San Simón. Today, I …
Day of the Dead: Crown of Flowers
If you visit the mercados, markets, in Guatemala you will the the busy flower shops creating these flower crowns for Día de …
Entrepreneurial Meet Ups at Impact Hub Antigua
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to assist to the first entrepreneurial meet up sponsored by Heuristica UFM at Impact Hub Antigua, …
Rattle and Hum courtesy of Fuego volcano
I don’t know if I have mentioned before, but one of the “benefits” of living in Antigua Guatemala, so close to an …
Visual Guatemalan Guacamol Recipe
Here’s a simple visual recipe for the Guatemala guacamol or avocado sauce. That’s right in Guatemala we drop the final e of …
Jocotes Are in Season Now in Guatemala
Jocote or Ciruela Roja or Spanish Plum or Red Mombin or Hog Plum or Spondias purpurea or whatever it is called where …
Granadillas Are In Season Again in Guatemala
As I have shared with you before, granadillas (Passiflora ligularis) are often confused with Maracuya (Passiflora edulis) because they look similar, especially …
Acts of Kindness: Free Milk for Granny
If you have followed the daily updates of AntiguaDailyPhoto, you already know Don Ezequiel, the goat herder and milkman from San Juan …
Acts of Kindness: Feeding the Street Dogs
I believe the majority of real heroes are anonymous. The real heroes do their work out of conviction and love. I spotted …
Nisperos Are in Season Again in Antigua Guatemala
Nisperos or misperos are known as loquats, sapodilla and naseberry in other countries. What about the flavour, what does it tastes like? …
The Tienda Transaction
I invite you to caption this photograph of an abuelita buying some soda bottles. The winner selected next Wednesday, will get photo …
Un Poco de Todo
I believe that the tienda or tiendita, the typical convenience store, is another Guatemalan institution. What’s the item you must often buy …
