This morning I was looking at the photo stream of a friend from Antigua Guatemala who is living now in Willmington, Vermont, U.S. and she shared they are experiencing a temperature of -21C/-6F which feels like -34C/-29F along with some pictures of what seemed to be the most inhospitable place on earth. Of course, I … Read more
A much needed light right arrived on the afternoon of Thursday in and around Antigua Guatemala. Hopefully, enough to wash away all the ash we have been getting from volcano Fuego. Now, we know Calle del Arco, actually 5a avenida norte, is a pedestrian street on the weekends, right? So, how come the street was … Read more
Oh el parque central, the main square, what a wonderful place for people-watching and talking to total strangers. If you ever need to recharge your energy and flavour for life, come to Antigua Guatemala’s central park. By the way, this picture can be another addition to the series, “I am Guatemala,” do you think?
Depeche mode, depeche mode a la Antigua Guatemala style! Here’s the latest fashion dispatch from the streets of Antigua Guatemala. I hope you enjoy it and that this pictures draws a smile on your face. I know it did on mine. How are pictures like this one conceived? That’s what I was asked on a … Read more
I know, I know, I have mentioned it before, however, it is important to repeat the recommended clothing and headwear to bring to Antigua Guatemala during Winter. That’s why, I believe, this picture is a very good graphical reference to the attire one needs to endure the Winter season in Antigua Guatemala. Hats and shades … Read more
Simple and direct. I think this will be my title for my new series about Guatemalans. What do you think?
What a challenging day. It started with a photo walk and a hunt for mermaids through out Antigua Guatemala. Next came pointing the camera to strong women from all over Central America challenging gravity in the 4th Annual Antigua Boulder Challenge. I guess they moved it to the dry season since last year it was … Read more
The little plazuela in front of the Escuela de Cristo church is among my favourite parks around Antigua Guatemala. Not many visitors come this far south, even though it is only about six blocks from Parque Central. This picture is a very good stamp of what Winter feels like in Antigua Guatemala. Today the lowest … Read more
Oh boy oh boy, today I bring you a portrait of a little boy that works the streets of Antigua Guatemala. He is a little cuidador of cars or looker of vehicles. Basically, he keeps an eye on your vehicle and expects a tip in return. His sister and mom also work the streets near-by. … Read more
What I have promised to share with you are stamps of daily life from around Antigua Guatemala. Well, as much as possible I try to do that along with other images to give you a complete picture of what is like to live in Antigua Guatemala. That’s always been the purpose of AntiguaDailyPhoto; to show … Read more
What is the world is coming to? What is this vegan tamales thing? Oh come on, if you take the meat and all the things that make tamales so flavourful, you end up with vegan tamales. To each its own. Now, I believe typical ordinary tamales are already lactose free and gluten free, since there … Read more
As every first of the month, the City Daily Photo community has a theme day. For February 1, 2015 theme challenge is to answer the question “If you had to leave forever the city from which you usually post, what would you miss most?” Well, there are a lot of things I would miss from … Read more
