24 Frames of Film: The Tretto Caffé Barista
As I have mentioned before, Tretto Caffé is owned and ran by a very young barista with lots of passion for the …
24 Frames of Film: Coffee Lovers
If you like coffee, Antigua Guatemala is the place to be. There are many good baristas and coffee shop around town. Here, …
24 Frames of Film: Pase Adelante Series
This picture shows a shop that sells DVD films and two arcade game machines for rent from Ciudad Vieja. During May I …
Guatemalan Basket Food: Bledo
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Bledo or amaranth. Bledo, chipilín, macuy, iguashte are part of the comidas de canasta, basket …
Guatemalan Food: Iguashte or Iwaxte
This is iguashte, a vegetable salad made with ground pumpkin or squash seeds. This is quite possibly a pre-Columbian Mayan dish. This …
Capturing the Palacio Real de los Capitanes
The long dispute over the control of the Palacio Real de los Capitanes Generales of Santiago de Guatemala by the different ministries …
Documentary Wedding Photography in Antigua Guatemala
Simply put, documentary wedding photography is all about telling a story. Using photojournalist and street photography approaches, images are weaved together to …
Antigua Guatemala is the Wedding Photography Capital of Central America
As I have stated before, La Antigua Guatemala is the wedding capital in Central America. Could you imagine a more enchanting and …
Vintage Ford 1930 in Antigua Guatemala
If I had a nickel for every vintage car I have seen in and around Antigua Guatemala… this 1930 Ford is the …
Framed photographer during a recent Antigua Photo Walk
Here’s a natural framing or sub-framing picture made at Calle del Arco on a recent weekend photo walk. As always, the ambience …
Close encounters of the third kind in Antigua Guatemala
Two women worlds apart! That’s the story. This is the sort of thing we do all the time during the Antigua Photo …
Guatemalan Spices and Chiles at Mercado Central
To be honest, many times I can not tell what all the ingredients, spices, or fruits are that I encounter when I …
Raw Guatemalan Longanizas and Chorizos at the Mercado Central
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Marranería or pork shop A trip inside el mercado central of Antigua Guatemala can be …
Guatemalan Charbroiled Sausages
As I have shared with you before, Guatemalans love the grilled meats, especially charbroiled meats. Of course, sausages are a favourite when it comes to charcoal grilled meats. This picture is shows a sampling of morcilla [blood sausage], longaniza [white sausage] and chorizo [red sausage]. The most popular sausages eaten in Guatemala are longanizas and chorizos; they are an integral part of the shuco hot dogs and tortillas con sausages and chirmol. What’s your favourite Guatemalan charbroiled meat?
Behind The Scenes Gallery of the Filming of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern in Antigua Guatemala
Today I’m happy to share with you a photo gallery from behind the scenes of the production of Bizarre Foods with Andrew …
Guatemalan Food Sampler: Envueltos en huevo
Can you guess all the different Guatemalan foods wrapped in egg batter shown in this sampler? Here are some of the foods …
Pacaya Season in Antigua Guatemala
What came first, pacayas or pacaya volcano? Right now, pacayas are in season and found in the mercados through of Guatemala. In …
The Daily of Dose of Cola of the Construction Worker
What is it with alabañiles, construction workers, and cola soda drinks? If you pay attention to albañiles at constructions sites during refacción, …
Baroque Architectonic details from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a simple picture to show off the baroque colonial architecture of La Antigua Guatemala, formerly known as Santiago de Guatemala. What’s …
Guatemalan Fruits: Nance
The nances are in season in Guatemala now. Nance is the Guatemalan name for Byrsonima crassifolia, found in North America as yellow …
Mother and Daughter at Diner
As in previous occasion, the most creative caption entered in the comment area for this post on www.AntiguaDailyPhoto.com will win a Postagram …
Mother’s Day In Antigua Guatemala
We are old-fashioned in Antigua Guatemala because we still celebrate feriados, holidays, on the actual date they fall. For instance, Mother’s Day …
The Moon and Fuego volcano at sunrise from Antigua Guatemala
Not often we get the opportunity to see a full moon setting behind the volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango at sunrise, so when …
Banana Republic Politics
Spring is coming! By the time you receive this post, Guatemala will be on the news the world over. All major newspapers …
Fresh Black Tortillas Anyone, Anyone?
Poco a poco black tortillas are becoming very popular in and around La Antigua Guatemala. Now, even diners such as Rincón Típico …
Guatemalan Food: Tortillas con longaniza
How can a simple dish such as tortillas con longanizas can be so delicious. As I have mentioned before, Guatemalan longanizas are …
Mayan Smiles
Slowly but surely, many of the highland mayas are moving to La Antigua Guatemala. Soon enough all tortillerias and tienditas will be …
Vista from San Juan del Obispo
I learned that INGUAT is now offering free tours to the villages of Antigua Guatemala twice a month on Saturday and Sunday. …
Día de la Santa Cruz at El Calvario, Antigua Guatemala
On May 3 the Day of Construction Worker is observed as well as the Day of the Holy Cross because they are …
The Rainy Season 2015 Is Now Here
As clockwork the rains arrive with May. Soon we will see sompopos, leaf-cutter queen ants, will arrive as well. I have plans …
Celebrating 9 years of consecutive daily life updates from AntiguaDailyPhoto
Día del trabajo or Labor Day is observed in Guatemala on May 1. Today we also celebrate 9 years of consecutive daily …