Everything is ready to wave goodbye to 2014 and welcome 2015 in Antigua Guatemala. As in previous years, there will activities at Calle del Arco and at Parque Central, as well as the many parties held at just about every restaurant and bar in Antigua Guatemala. As I have explained before, there are several things … Read more
Here’s the most recent addition to the series of portraits of strangers on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Mother and daughter enjoying a trip together and bonding. What could be more enriching and create a strong bond than a trip together?
Believe it or not, this was one of the coldest mornings thus far during this Winter season, 8C/46F, yet one of the most beautiful morning with cloud-free skies and lots of spectacular light. You really ought to come to Antigua Guatemala during the Winter season, it’s quite possibly the most fabulous time to visit. One … Read more
I don’t know if you can find another place on Earth that has more coffee shops and public access Wi-Fi hotspots per square kilometre than Antigua Guatemala. There are many bathrooms as well. One can get used to that and suffer when you visit places, like NYC, that don’t have as many spots per square … Read more
I believe I have developed a reproducible crash course that turns shy and timid photography enthusiasts into fearless, in-your-face street photographers by providing them with set of approaches and tricks to capture candid portraits of strangers within 3 to 6 feet. I really enjoy watching the transformation of apprehensive shooters into dare-devil paparazzi photographers through … Read more
I hate to tell you this kind stuff; honest, especially if you are already suffering the bitter cold of the Winter season where you live. Nevertheless, I believe it is my duty to let you know that we are experiencing wonderful and comfy winter weather in Antigua Guatemala, with lots of sunshine through the day. … Read more
As I have explained before, Nacimientos are Nativity (Navidad in Spanish) scenes shrines made to celebrate during the December until Christmas or Navidad in Spanish. On December 8th, the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated and with this the ‘Religious Christmas Season’ is officially started. For those who are not well verse in Catholic … Read more
Here’s your Spanish words of the day: Noche Buena or Christmas Eve. As in previous years, I saw a caravan with Santa Claus delivering toys in the villages of Antigua Guatemala on Christmas Eve. What caught my viewfinder was that fact that this caravan was sponsored by former major Dr. Adolfo Vivar and his crew. … Read more
What’s the weather like around Antigua Guatemala during Christmas? That’s a typical email I get this season. Well, here’s a typical panoramic vista around Antigua Guatemala during the dry season. At sunrise the thermometer read 8C/46F with a humidity of 74% with dark deep blue sky almost no clouds. In the following days the thermometer … Read more
Another thing that I encourage during the street photography walks around Antigua Guatemala is to capture portraits of strangers, intimate portraits whenever possible, which means within 3-6 feet or 1 to 2 meters at the most. I also encourage to capture portraits of kinds of people not just the Maya people. This means portraits of … Read more
One thing is for sure about the Antigua Photo Walks that I lead, we don’t know where we will end up. For instance, on last Saturday’s photo walk, we visited a pristine colonial house where we photographed the bathroom, the Americana kitchen, the attic, rooftop, corridors, etc., and antique decor pieces. The idea is to … Read more
Did you know that the official name for Antigua Guatemala’s parque central is actually Plaza Mayor? Also the benches around the Fuente de las sirenas, mermaids fountain, in Parque Central, are a great place to enjoy the spirit of Navidad, especially at night with all the Christmas lights providing a beautiful enchanting atmosphere.
This picture was taken from the second floor of the municipal palace, around 7pm, even though the City Hall building closes its doors around 5pm. So, how does one manage to get access to the second floor of the Muni after the doors are closed? Well, if one happens to know that the days the … Read more
Once again Parque Central is looking radiant for the Christmas season with the help of over 200,000 lights. It is a very wonderful experience to seat at bench and watch people and look at serendipity at work. Hones, this is too much of a good thing. Come and enjoy it for yourself!
Point 1: I guess the police want you to come and relax in Antigua Guatemala so long as you do it naturally; in other words, without enhancing herbs and drugs as part of the process. Point 2: Last year this hostel denied lodging accommodations to GuatemalaDailyPhoto’s editor Eli Orozco on the grounds that he was … Read more