“Despierta América” TV Show Visits Antigua Guatemala
Today I had the opportunity to shoot some behind the scenes pictures of the filming of an upcoming episode of the television …
Weekends At Calle del Arco, Antigua Guatemala
Calle del Arco in Antigua Guatemala is so much fun on the weekends because this short 3-block strip is turned into a …
The Pointy Crater of Fuego Volcano
If I may say so myself, what a magnifican photographic tour of the volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenango you can find in the nearly ten years of archived posts of AntiguaDailyPhoto; check it for yourself and let me know your thoughts.
Vecino Antigüeño and Visitante Frecuente Parking Stickers
Starting around the second or third week of January, the Municipalidad de La Antigua Guatemala, city hall government, begins extending the “Vecino Antigüeño” [Antiguan Neighbor] and “Visitante Frecuente” [frequent visitor] windshield stickers.
Having lunch on the streets of Antigua Guatemala
Today I share with you simple slice of life from Antigua Guatemala: a group of people having lunch on the streets of …
Portraits of Strangers — Small Family Business
Today I bring you this simple portrait of family selling organic balls on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. The majority of Guatemalans …
Sizing Iglesia La Merced in Antigua Guatemala
Well, we know that Iglesia de La Merced in Antigua Guatemala is huge, but how big is that. Well, if you include …
People watching at Palacio del Ayuntamiento, Antigua Guatemala
All along the corridor of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, city hall palace, there are concrete benches that people use to sit down …
Shoe-shining at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: lustrador or shoe-shiner Having one shoes shined is one of the favourite activities of …
Narrow Sidewalks in Antigua Guatemala
Today I am sharing a simple street view of Antigua Guatemala. It’s been a while since I posted a street view and …
The Exhibitionist Fuego
The last few months, starting with the dry season, have been months of high volcanic activity for Fuego volcano, the most exhibitionist …
How to Keep an Eye on Volcán Fuego Most Recent Activity
Volcán Fuego is quite active again with continuous eruptions and thunders and growls all night long. Here’s a picture of one the …
Fat Cat Coffee House in Antigua Guatemala
Fat Cat is yet another excellent coffee house run by extremely passionate baristas. Make sure you stop by to refuel your caffeine …
What’s Are Kaibiles?
Here are some bits and pieces I found on Wikipedia: The Kaibiles (singular: Kaibil) are a special operations force of the Military …
The Presidential House in Antigua Guatemala
La Casa Presidencial or the Presidential White House in Antigua Guatemala is also known as Casa de las Sirenas or Casa Chamorro. …
Antigua Photo Walks Paparazzi
That’s right, we can be a paparazzi mob during the Antigua Photo Walks that I lead around town whenever we encounter a …
Architect Susana Asensio Becomes First Woman Mayor Ever of Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala moves forward and Antigua Guatemala will be the place that illuminates that hope, because we all are going to work together! …
Antigua Sandwich Week: Choripán
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Choripán for Argentine sausage sandwich. There’s a little bistro in the zaguán of Casa …
Antigua Sandwich Week: Roast Beef Sandwich
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Emparedado or sandwich. Believe it or not, roast beef sandwiches are not difficult to …
Antigua Sandwich Week: Guatemalan Eggs Benedict
We continue our Antigua Sandwich Week mini series with an open face sandwich: the Guatemalan take on eggs benedict includes dices of …
Antigua Sandwich Week: Guatemalan Torito Burger
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Hamburguesa or burger. I guess a hamburger is a kind of sandwich right. …
Licuado Stands Inside the Mercado, Antigua Guatemala
Licuados or smoothies are the most popular beverage after atoles, of course. The price can range a lot depending where you get …
Typical Tienda de Occidente in Antigua Guatemala
Poco a poco, slowly, all the traditional and typical tiendas and tienditas, borough convenience stores, have been bought and turned into abarroterías …
Social Media Location Updates from the Candy Floss Ambulant Vendor
Imagine that now you can follow the location updates of the cotton candy vendors on Periscope and Twitter. No more should you …
Antigua Guatemala Colors — Rojo Santo Domingo
Rojo Santo Domingo is another popular color from the Antigua Guatemala palette. Even more so than Rojo Concepción. Another rojo shade you see …
Antigua Guatemala Colors — Amarillo and Celeste Colonial
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Celeste or sky blue. Celeste comes from cielo, sky. Celaje is another word that …
Panoramic Vista of Fuego Volcano from Ciudad Vieja
The camera is a master key! Below I will explain this statement… read on. Sunday night Fuego volcano offered an uninterrupted show …
Hanging out with friends at Parque Central
What better way to start the new year than hanging out with friends at parque central of La Antigua Guatemala; sharing a …
Enjoying The Golden Light of the Dry Season in Antigua Guatemala
One more reason to visit Antigua Guatemala during the dry season: The golden light. This beautiful golden light is the perfect ingredient …
Portraits of Strangers — Vendedora de semillas
Once again we jump-start the new year with some portraits of people from Antigua Guatemala. In this case, it is a portrait …
Fireworks in the Panchoy Valley for New Year’s Eve
Are you interesting in watching what burning fireworks and firecrackers looks like during New Year’s Eve in La Antigua Guatemala and surrounding …