For New Year’s Eve dinner, food can vary quite a lot, from the typical tamales, to baked turkey, chicken, pepián or one of the favourites of the night: lomo relleno, stuffed loin or back. The stuffing can include chorizo, longaniza, ham, ground meat, olives, hard-boiled eggs, et cetera. What are you having for New Year’s … Read more
One of the things I pride myself of it’s the fact that I have taught countless photography enthusiasts how to make great photographs with with point-and-shoot and smartphone cameras. As a matter of fact, during the Antigua Photo Walks that I lead through town, I share a very simple approach, a recipe really, of the … Read more
One of the photographic techniques I teach during the Antigua Photo Walks I lead around town is natural framing or sub-framing. Of course, all around Parque Central there are many way to use the natural framing techniques, as shown here with trained arched shrub or with the arches or tree branches. There are so many … Read more
As I have said many times before, the best time of the year to visit La Antigua Guatemala, or Central America for the matter, is now, the dry season. The months of November through February are the coolest—in some places even as low as under 0°C/32°F (and even Canadians complain)—; there is no rain or … Read more
Guatemalans love charbroiled meats; that’s why you see street vendors selling carnes asadas everywhere you go in Guatemala. Here’s a vendor selling all kinds of charbroiled meats at the atrium of Iglesia de La Merced, in La Antigua Guatemala. What would you like to have today, longanizas, chorizos, chicken, pork, beef or ribs?
As I have said before, the giant tamal de oriente is not only bigger, but it also included lots of meat, usually pork or turkey. The seasoning ingredients are different as well.
Guatemalan ponche, fruit punch is the most popular drink for the Christmas season. The fruit punch above was prepared from package from Delfresco which includes the following dried fruits: apple, sugar cane, raisins, dried prunes, manzanilla (yellow plums), guava, pineapple, plátano (plantain), tamarind, cinnamon, and hibiscus tea and I added allspice, fresh chopped apple, pineapple … Read more
Here’s a Maya-style Nativity scene found as decoration in one the popular hotels here in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, they had quite a few nacimientos, all different styles, just hanging near the large fountain. As I have mentioned before, “Nacimientos are Nativity scenes shrines set up to celebrate during the December until Navidad, Christmas pues. … Read more
For being such a tiny country Guatemala, it tops some lists, not all bad either. For instance, Guatemala is a top producer of premium coffee. Also, Guatemala is the top producer of poinsettias, pascuas as we call them here. Furthermore, this tiny country is also a top producer of sugar. Believe it or not, Guatemala … Read more
Those familiar with Christmas posts will certainly recognise the face of this woman, my Christmas decoration vendor. Every year she shows up on the parque central of San Pedro Las Huertas with all kinds of festive decorations, from the authentic Guatemalan stuff to the glitter artificial stuff as shown here in the background. I believe … Read more
Some children go to a town fair to play and have fun. Other children go to work. Such is the case on this bored boy tending a game stand at the town fair of Ciudad Vieja. I believe this is the second time I show such scene at town fair, but I can find the … Read more
Corn on the cob is among the most popular street foods one can find in Guatemala. Obviously, there several vendors in each town fair or at least one on the atrium of churches. You can get two or three different versions of corn on the cob, either elotes locos [butter, mayo, ketchup, hot sauce and … Read more
Here’s a sampling of the most popular Christmas decorations used in Guatemala. How many Christmas decorations do you recognise or which one are used where you live? By the way, if you want to take a photographic tour through the different Guatemalan Christmas decorations, follow the white rabbit. Enjoy the tour and let us know … Read more
Believe it or not, it seems fluorescent colours are coming back. From a fluorescent pink bicycle to electric green socks. Or perhaps they never went out fashion, right? Anyhow, here’s another slice of daily life as seen at the parque central. Definitely, the main square is the heart of La Antigua Guatemala; the spot to … Read more
Today I share with you a warm picture of a little girl enjoying the sun from a unique and advantageous position at Parque Central. How would you caption this picture?