Another typical vista of the Holy Week is all the street food stands around town. I mean almost everywhere you walk you find people selling food on the streets. Of course, this is necessary, I mean how else one is to feed the thousands of people that come to be part of the Semana Santa … Read more
We continue our Holy Week Vistas series with the shrine at la velación, vigil, inside La Merced church. Lots of photographers around the shines and altars, as well along the processional floats are typical vistas of the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Here we can see a group of photographers taking pictures of the carpet … Read more
Once again it is Domingo de Ramos, or Palm Sunday, in Antigua Guatemala. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Semana Santa [Holy Week] the in Catholic realm. I’ll be covering again the Antigua Guatemala Holy Week Vistas with the goal to cast new light on the subject. Stay tuned! Best wishes for Holy Week/Easter … Read more
We can not deny our upbringing, it influences what we see and how we see. Of course, having grown up on the age of video games, I sometimes see game images everywhere, such as with this simple image of a man carrying a ladder with baseball cap. I hope you like it and enjoy the … Read more
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, while some people in the northern hemisphere are still suffering the struggles of a harsh winter, here in Antigua Guatemala we are already enjoying the benefits of Summer. The mercado, market, is full of summer tropical fruits such as mangoes. There are all kinds of mangoes now available … Read more
Yes, Guatemala is becoming a magnet destination for all kinds of religious groups. I believe this is the second time I spotlight the Mennonites in Antigua Guatemala, Portrait of a Mennonite in Antigua Guatemala was the first post nearly two years ago. I have also shared with you pictures of Mormons, Jews, Muslims, Protestants, and … Read more
Here’s one of my tips from the street photography walks: Anticipate your photos. In other words, visualize your picture before it becomes a reality. When you do that, you can be ready with your finger on the shutter release the moment the picture materializes. During the photo walks I go through many samples and ideas … Read more
As I mentioned yesterday, Cuaresma [Lent] has street food that is sold at the booths outside the church where the velación, vigil, is taking place. Normally, velaciones are held Fridays and Saturdays, sometimes the vigils begin on Wednesdays. Some of this food is also found during other religious celebrations; such is the case with buñuelos, … Read more
One important aspect of Cuaresma, Lent, is the seasonal food that comes with it. There are many food stands that mushroom around the church with the velación, vigil, and others as well. Here, for instance, I captured a group visitors enjoying some tostadas and dobladas from the street food vendors that sep up on south … Read more
And just like that we have arrived to the fifth Sunday of Lent… in other words, the world-famous Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala is almost here, the first week of April to be precise. I haven’t shared share any Lent photos this year because everywhere I look there millions of Cuaresma images overflowing the photo … Read more
The Antigua Photo Walks is the best vehicle I have found to teach and shared my approach to street photography and capturing natural images of daily life in Antigua Guatemala. Of course, the principles and approaches I share work everywhere, but we get the chance to put them in practice right away on the streets. … Read more
Today while leading a photo walk around Antigua Guatemala we encounter a group of journalists demanding safety and security from the authorities under the hashtag #SoyPeriodistaNoDispare. Latin America is not a safe place to practise the profession of journalism, especially so in an election year, as it so happens to be the case of Guatemala. … Read more
The Casa Museo del Tejido Antiguo also has on display several antique and manual looms, such as the hand loom, the back loom and the foot loom, shown here. It is so interesting to me to learn how the world-famous Mayan textiles are actually made. Unfortunately, the operator for this foot loom was not available … Read more
Here we have a tocoyales exhibit at Museo del Tejido Antiguo. I know, you are wondering what in the world is a tocoyal, right? Basically, tocoyales are bands that your wrap around your head; in other words, headwear Mayan textiles. By the way, in case you didn’t know, Ixchel is the Mayan goddess of the … Read more
If you would like to learn more about the Mayan weaving of Guatemala, make sure you visit Museo Casa del Tejido Antiguo is located near the San Jeronimo ruins on 1a calle poniente No. 51, Antigua Guatemala. At this museum one can learn about the history and tradition of the Mayan weavings from the different … Read more