Holy Week Vistas: Street Food Stands
Another typical vista of the Holy Week is all the street food stands around town. I mean almost everywhere you walk you …
Holy Week Vistas: Shrines and Photographers
We continue our Holy Week Vistas series with the shrine at la velación, vigil, inside La Merced church. Lots of photographers around …
Holy Week Vistas: Palm Sunday Arrangements
Once again it is Domingo de Ramos, or Palm Sunday, in Antigua Guatemala. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Semana Santa …
Super Mario Bros. Antigua Style
We can not deny our upbringing, it influences what we see and how we see. Of course, having grown up on the …
Mango Season in Antigua Guatemala
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, while some people in the northern hemisphere are still suffering the struggles of a harsh …
Welcome to Mennonite Country
Yes, Guatemala is becoming a magnet destination for all kinds of religious groups. I believe this is the second time I spotlight …
The Shoe-shine Transaction
Here’s one of my tips from the street photography walks: Anticipate your photos. In other words, visualize your picture before it becomes …
The Buñuelo Transaction
As I mentioned yesterday, Cuaresma [Lent] has street food that is sold at the booths outside the church where the velación, vigil, …
Indulging in the authentic taste of Antigua’s street food
One important aspect of Cuaresma, Lent, is the seasonal food that comes with it. There are many food stands that mushroom around …
Lent Vistas: The incense burner
And just like that we have arrived to the fifth Sunday of Lent… in other words, the world-famous Semana Santa in Antigua …
Capturing daily life photographs in Antigua Guatemala
The Antigua Photo Walks is the best vehicle I have found to teach and shared my approach to street photography and capturing …
I’m a journalist, don’t shoot
Today while leading a photo walk around Antigua Guatemala we encounter a group of journalists demanding safety and security from the authorities …
Mayan Foot Loom
The Casa Museo del Tejido Antiguo also has on display several antique and manual looms, such as the hand loom, the back …
Ixchel Goddess of the Moon and Weaving
Here we have a tocoyales exhibit at Museo del Tejido Antiguo. I know, you are wondering what in the world is a …
Museo Casa del Tejido Antiguo
If you would like to learn more about the Mayan weaving of Guatemala, make sure you visit Museo Casa del Tejido Antiguo …
