Narrow Sidewalks of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Banqueta or acera for sidewalk. Not only are sidewalks in Antigua Guatemala really narrow, …
Colorful Textured Wall from Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala is the ultimate destination for textures and beautiful wall patterns, don’t you agree? Stay tuned, during March I will …
Yellow, Black and White Tortillas
Which color tortillas do you like best? In Guatemala the most popular colours for tortillas are yellow, black and white. If you …
Doing laundry at the public washbasins of Tanque de La Unión
Years ago the Pilas de Santa Clara used to be a very busy place with Maya women doing laundry. Most women came …
Children and Doves, The Perfect Combination to Photograph in Antigua Guatemala
As you walk around with camera in hand and encounter doves being fed with children near-by, get ready, compose a possible picture …
Jocón, The Green Mayan Curry
Jocón is Guatemala’s most famous green stew. We could also call it green mole if we use the wide definition of the …
Herbs and Greens Antigua Market Booth
Market days are awesome days to be in the mercado municipal of Antigua Guatemala. Everything is fresh and there’s so many more …
Sunglasses Vendors in Guatemala
You can find all kinds of merchandise for sale on the streets of Antigua Guatemala and the rest of the country for …
Corozo palms on sale at the Antigua market
Copal incense and corozo palms provide the main aromas of Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Corozo palms are sold in …
Lent and Holy Week Information Kiosks
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Kiosko or Quiosco for kiosk. During Lent and Holy Week, you can find information …
The Guatemalan Lenten Kitsch
How about some broom-head Roman soldiers as a typical sample of the kitsch found during Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. …
Close encounters of the third world in Antigua Guatemala
Two women worlds apart! Each girl represent a different way of being human, with all the implications that may carry. What are …
Young Cucuruchos in Antigua Guatemala
Lent and Holy Week are traditions for everyone, including children, where boys and girls have processional floats that they can carry. I …
The Cucuruchos and The Drones in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Cucurucho or cone-head. Cucuruchos are the men who carry the heavy processional floats. What …
Lenten Carpets of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Alfombra procesional for processional carpet. One of the aspects I really enjoy of the …
First Sunday’s Procession of Lent Season
As I mentioned last weekend, the village of Santa Catalina Bobadilla had an early start with its vigil on Saturday, instead of …
Maya Women Reviewing Images from a Photo Session
Recently I was asked to help with a photo session of two beautiful Maya women on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Here’s …
Framing Fuego’s Eruptions
Volcán Fuego has been unbelievably active in recent months. Last energetic eruption period was on Ash Wednesday with almost 24 hours of …
Feeding the street dogs in Antigua Guatemala
Sometimes we wonder how we can change the world for the better. Often, that’s all we do, well, at least I do, …
Let Lent Season Begin
Here’s you Spanish word of the day: Cuaresma or Lent. Once again, from the early morning reports started to pour in, around …
Guatemalan Carnival Eggshells
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Cascarón for eggshell. What do we do with cascarones? Well, young people (i.e. children …
Tulip Season Is Almost Over in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Tulipanes for tulips. That’s right, we can also grow tulips in Antigua Guatemala, a …
Early Start of Lent 2016 at Santa Catalina Bobadilla, Antigua Guatemala
Well, what do you know, the village of Santa Catalina Bobadilla, Antigua Guatemala, decided to have an early start of Lent by …
Bella Vista Baristas
Well well, well if you think baristas are all men, then you got it wrong. As you can see here, the baristas …
Coffee Refugees Here’s Your Refuge
Those coffee refugees looking for shelter from bad coffee, look no more, Antigua Guatemala is the coffee lovers refuge with its many …
Irish Coffee from Fat Cat Coffee House
If you prefer prepared fancy coffees, such as mochaccinos, Irish coffee, Lattés, et cetera, we have that too in many cafes in …
Coffee plus Dessert, Anyone, Anyone?
Of course, sometimes one craves dessert to go along with coffee, right? How about a slice of mango pie with coffee from …
Coffee Trivia from Guatemala
The first time we “officially” drunk coffee in Guatemala was in 1743 for the celebration of the conversion of the Catedral de …
Antigua Guatemala’s Passionate Baristas
We are so fortunate in Antigua Guatemala to have so many dedicated and passionate baristas who are committed to serve the best …