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 …
Antigua Artisan Triptych: The Mayan Weaver
Once again we are visiting the Triptychs of artisans from around Antigua Guatemala series. This time the triptych is made up from …
Antigua Guatemala Colors: Yellow
We continue the Antigua Color Series with yellow wall, Amarillo La Merced, to be precise, as backdrop for this interaction between a …
Antigua Guatemala Colors: Red
Did you guys know that there is an official color palette for Antigua Guatemala? The official color palette has 12 colors, I …
Street Photography Walks in Antigua Guatemala
I really enjoy teaching street photography to timid photographers through the Antigua Photo Walks. Here’s a photographer who in the previous week …
Marraneria La Divina Providencia, Antigua Guatemala
I came across the pork shop, marraneria, La Divina Providencia, at the market the other day. This pork shop is one of …
Typical Guatemalan Breakfast Sandwich: Pirujo con huevo y frijoles
Many places in the world have breakfast sandwiches. Guatemala is no exception. The typical Guatemalan breakfast sandwich usually has scrambled eggs and …
Jacaranda Trees at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
Okay, I am going to come clean. We have not been suffering through Winter. I know I have complained about the harsh …
Twin Peaks and The Moon, Antigua Guatemala
We woke up to a chilly morning, 10C/50F, with strong winds and gorgeous sunshine bathing the volcanoes. Volcano Fuego, as usual, erupting …
Reflections on International Women’s Day
The best way to celebrate International Women’s Day is to work everyday towards the same rights, education, salaries, opportunities, and respect for …
Meet the Guatemalan Mango de Leche
While some people in the northern hemisphere are still suffering the struggles of a harsh winter, here in Antigua Guatemala we are …
Meet the Guatemalan cashew plum and cashew nuts
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Marañón or cashew. If it is the cashew plum, we call it jocote de …
Pork Ribs Japanese Style from Origami
Today I had the great pleasure to meet a food photographer and blogger from Chowzter.com who lives in Mexico. Since she is …
Sunrise over Valle de Panchoy, AKA Antigua Guatemala
This fabulous picture of the sunrise over the Valle de Panchoy, valley of Panchoy, also known as Antigua Guatemala was shared by …
Sunshine, Jacarandas and Chamuscas At La Merced Church
Today I have decided to share with all the people suffering from the harsh Winter cold, this simple picture of Winter sunshine …
Lent Processional Figures Undergoing Repairs
As every Sunday during Lent, Antigua Guatemala gets dress of purple, the color of penitence and the streets become crowded with cucuruchos …
Santa Claus Vacationing in Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, this Winter has been so harsh for the people living in North America that even Santa Claus felt …