Caoba Farms specialize in the cultivation of organic produce, mostly edible green leaves and some super foods such as kale. At Caoba Farms you can also learn about the super food Moringa Oleifera, which is a complete health product that will not only provide you with the vitamins you need, but also improve your overall … Read more
Ah the bees, who would have thought how important are the bees to the production of food, our food. Alarms have gone off all over the world because bees have been dying in frighting numbers and no one knows exactly why. There are some theories, from droughts, fungus, parasites to pesticides, or perhaps all the … Read more
We have a lots tours in Antigua Guatemala, from coffee tours to organic farm tours and don’t forget the Antigua Photo Walks ;-). Caoba farms, the organic farms on the south side of town, about three blocks past Vivero Escalonia, decided to open its doors to get more people excited about going organic. Now, on … Read more
Recently I watched the documentary film GMO OMG, which was enlightening to say the least. I was shocked to learn the penetration of GMO and genetically modified foods in the American diet. To be honest, I am not sure what the state is GMO and GE in Guatemala, but I believe it is much less … Read more
The dry season also brings an increase in the activity of Fuego volcano. Recently we have experienced the roaring sounds, explosions, lava rivers and fumarole activity of Volcán de Fuego. Sometimes, all the windows shake and vibrate with the expulsions of Fuego volcano. It’s a quite a show to say the least.
Here’s your Guatemalan-Spanish word of the day: Chamusca, an informal football match. All you need is a few friends or visitors, a dirt field or park and a fútbol ball to build life-long relationships. In this picture, you can see how the shoe-shine kids take a break from work, leave their wooden shoe-shine boxes on … Read more
During the dry season, we experience lots deep blue sky days. The few clouds we get make interesting forms and complement the skies. Often we get to see lenticular clouds around the volcanoes. I don’t know if we get more lenticular clouds during the rainy season or the dry season, for sure there are more … Read more
This is the group of photography enthusiasts that I lead during the most recent public photo walk through the streets of Antigua Guatemala. We had a blast with this group from Canada, France, Ireland and the U.S. as we captured with our cameras, from smartphones to point and shoots, street portraits, mermaids, giant kites, and … Read more
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Alfarero or potter. Today I am also sharing the second triptych of the series. Today’s portraits of Nestor, the young potter who specialises in making these beautiful and unique ceramic Nativity scenes. I first shared with you a picture of Nestor and his creating last year with the … Read more
Okay folks, this is the new series I have started: Triptychs of artisans from around Antigua Guatemala. If you remember a few weeks ago I shared with you a picture of the workbench of a wood carving artisan and I said I might come back to do a portrait of the wood carver. Well, I … Read more
If tortillerías serve freshly made tortillas los tres tiempos, three times a day, panaderías, bakeries, offer freshly made bread twice a day, in the morning and in the afternoon. The typical hours for panaderías are 6am to 9am and 4pm to 8pm. I guess in Guatemala we like our tortillas and bread as freshly made … Read more
This is what supermarkets look like around fiambre time. Some of these cold cuts are only available during fiambre season, which is about two weeks at best. If you want to learn how to prepare Guatemala fiambre, check out the Visual Recipe for Guatemalan Fiambre post. BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER: Starting in November, AntiguaDailyPhoto will … Read more
Guatemalans have always produced great sculpture and wood carving figures. From the time of Maya all the way through colonial period, Guatemala has produced great sculptures. As a matter of fact, I learned in my Antigua Guatemala history certificate that in colonial times, many places in Latin American were proud to own an sculpture produced … Read more
You are not dead until you are forgotten! As I have mentioned before, Guatemala’s real culture is syncretism and thus death plays an important role in traditions and culture. Guatemala is the real ‘melting pot’ and the final product is called mestizo. A mestizo is an individual that comes in many shades of brown and … Read more
All Saints Day is celebrated in Guatemala on November 1. Some people go fly kites, some of them fly giant kites. Others go watch the drunken races in Todosantos Cuchumatanes. The majority go spend time with the family at the cemetery. Fiambre is the most popular food in Guatemala for All Saints Day and Day … Read more