Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Cervezas for beers. This is one of most important words you can learn in Spanish and any other language as a matter of fact. Here’s a random stamp of daily life from La Antigua Guatemala. Who would like to have a bucket with all these beers right … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Pregonera or town crier. I caught a glance of the news member of the Pregonero group. She was ready to pose for me, even if it was for a split second without even slowing down a bit. I hope you guys had a great weekend. Next Sunday, … Read more
It’s been a while since I visited the ruins of Santa Isabel in june 2007, located in hidden plaza on the village of Santa Ana. A lot has changed since then, look at the lovely plaza they built around this wonderful hidden jewel of a ruin. If you have made all the way south to … Read more
On August 27, Guatemalans from all over were to call to a general national strike with the goal to ask for the resignation of Guatemala’s president, regarded by many as illegitimate because the many scandals of corruption and charges brought forth by the Ministerio Público, Public Ministry and CICIG. Of course, many antigüeños hit to … Read more
Here is your Spanish word of the day: Chocolatería for chocolate shop or factory. Slowly but surely La Antigua Guatemala has become the premier chocolate destination in Central America. There are so many chocolaterías in La Antigua Guatemala where you can buy 100% dark chocolate, 70% chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, premium chocolates, etc. If … Read more
Foodies of the world, welcome to the most cosmopolitan epicurean town in Central America. In a grid a little less than a mile, .62 miles to be exact, one can find food offerings from all corners of the world. As I mentioned before, in La Antigua Guatemala one can find Philly cheese steak sandwiches, shorma … Read more
Normally I try to stay away from the the hot news from Guatemala as my goal has always been to provide an alternative to the mass media streams. However, the news avalanche is simply too huge to ignore in this case. Even the streets of La Antigua Guatemala are dressing up with the black ribbon … Read more
The Bancada, the bench people, of the main square is a group of men who get together everyday around a bench to discuss the problems of the community, the city and the country among other themes. The youngest man is 55 years old and the oldest 85. Nothing ever gets solved, but they attempt to … Read more
Cafecito anyone, anyone? As usual, La Antigua Guatemala is the premier coffee destination in Central America. Not only we can find excellent coffee all around the coffee plantations in Antigua Guatemala, but there are also many outstanding coffee shops in town. Bella Vista Coffee is the more recent kid on the coffee block, located on … Read more
What’s your favourite color from Antigua Guatemala. Methinks mine is yellow.
Guatemala is on fire! If you don’t know what’s going on, search the news about Guatemala. On the other hand, in La Antigua Guatemala we are still experiencing some of the driest days of the rainy season. This is what a Friday afternoon looks like in our beloved colonial town. Enjoy!
One of the basic things I shared during the Antigua Photo Walks I lead is how to capture authentic stamps of daily life. Then, we hit the streets and put all those tips in practice. Below I share the most recent review of the photo walks on TripAdvisor. My husband and I really enjoyed the … Read more
Here’s another typical stamp of daily life from Guatemala. I hope you like it and find the words in your heart to caption it. I will send a real photo post card to the best caption for this photograph via the traditional postal service.
Often I have shared in the past how La Antigua Guatemala has its own aesthetic values. I really appreciate the old, worn, aspects of things and buildings. That’s why you can find an antique coffee pulper as decoration on the corridor of a high-end hotel in the southern part of Antigua Guatemala. Other items I … Read more
