Month: October 2015

What Makes Guatemalans Hot? Part 2.

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Once again, there you go again thinking I am going to share with you the recipe for Guatemalannes… wrong. However, I can do tell you what makes Guatemalans hot hot. Besides the little spermatozoid-shaped-like chili pepper known in Guatemala as chiltepe, it is chile cobanero or the chilli pepper from Cobán. This picture of the … Read more

Lavender Blooms During Fall in La Antigua Guatemala

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Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Lavanda for lavender. Winter is Coming! That’s right, but before that, we have otoño, autumn pues, which marks the beginning of the dry season in Guatemala. Otoño and invierno, Winter, are among the most attractive time to be in Guatemala, with enchanting light, lots of activity and … Read more

Kite Season Has Arrived in La Antigua Guatemala

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Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Barrilete for kite. Normally the kite season is the same as the dry season, with strong winds blowing November through January. Well, it looks like it’s dry season already as the kites have shown up at the mercado, La Bodegona, tiendas and even upholstery shops, as shown … Read more

Fish Ceviche From Los 7 Caldos

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As I posted before, much has been said about ceviches and there are almost as many spellings [seviche, cebiche, sebiche] as there are recipes from all the different countries of Latin America. But three ceviches styles are the most widely known: The Mexican, The Peruvian and The Guatemalan Ceviche. All seviches have their own twist … Read more

Guatemalan turrones

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In Guatemala, turrón or meringue is the word for well-beaten egg whites and sugar. Now, what’s the difference between merengue and meringue? Well, In Spanish, merengue can be the egg whites candy put on cakes or eaten by itself, which is very close to the French and English word meringue. Furthermore, the merengue is used … Read more

Photographing strangers on the streets of La Antigua Guatemala

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I often say that if your photos are not good enough is because you’re not close enough. Of course, not everyone can get this close to a total stranger. One more thing to keep in mind is to have enough context to tell a story. Street photography or rather social documentary photography is all about … Read more

Antigua Photo Walks

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© Antigua Photo Walks with photographer Rudy Giron

I am happy to report that the Antigua Photo Walks are a total success. It’s been among the TripAdvisor’s TOP 3 activities to do in La Antigua Guatemala since April. Exactly at the one year mark of being listed on TripAdvisor, Antigua Photo Walks became the number 1 activity among several dozen excellent activities. So … Read more

Antigua Color Palette: Rojo Concepción or Rojo Santo Domingo?

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In case you were wondering why the color of the houses repeat so often in La Antigua Guatemala, well, here’s the answer. There is an official color palette with ten possible options. There are two rojos, reds, rojo Concepción and rojo Santo Domingo; two light blues, Celeste Colonial and Celeste Santiago; four yellows: Amarillo Jocotenango, … Read more