This is how we do Snapchat stories in Antigua Guatemala. People actually meet in person, they chat and catch up with the latest stories and gossip. If they like something or otherwise, they say so; no thumbs required. To share a story, they walk the distances that separates the two friends and the tale is … Read more
Today I lead a private photo walk through Antigua Guatemala Villages of San Juan del Obispo, San Gaspar, Santa Catarina and San Pedro Las Huertas. We started with short bus ride from Antigua Guatemala to San Juan del Obispo, at the request of the party, and from there walked around the villages capturing candid vistas … Read more
It’s so good to see humans and dogs having a good time while walking around town. In this post card, we can see a Spaniard girl enjoying the company of the dog from her hostel while they walk around Union Square.
One of the most common vistas around Parque Central, the main square, is that of shoe-shiners. Here we see a tourist family visiting Antigua Guatemala. Can you guess where they come from?
Coffee houses had been and still are the premier co-working spaces in Antigua Guatemala, especially when there’s a plentiful supply of delicious coffee and free Wi-Fi internet access, don’t you agree?
I know, I know, most people call this monument erroneously Tanque de la Unión. Not many people call this monument Pilas de Santa Clara, even though these the actual name because the washbasins and water tank are immediately across the Convento de Santa Clara. By the way, did you know that today is Día de … Read more
Push and pull, push and pull, slowly but with all the strength of her little muscles this little girl was able to bring the box of strawberries near the fruit stand. It breaks my heart to see SO MANY children working instead of being in school like they should if the laws were enforced in … Read more
Here are two different approaches to the distribution and sale of food. On one hand, the mercado is an agglomeration of small vendors versus the supermarket which usually represents a large company or national or even international chain. In Guatemala, most mercados are the main venue where the Maya sell their products. The Maya vendors … Read more
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Mercado for market. If you want to see many more sights of the mercado of Antigua Guatemala, take a photo tours through the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto.
Luckly there are three large corridors, portales we call them here, around the Plaza Mayor to take shelter while it rains. This is what the portal del ayuntamiento looks like when the heavy rains fall on the main square. Some folks take advantage of these rain breaks to chat with other people or to have … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Paraguas for umbrella. By the way, we also use the word sombrilla [shade maker] interchangeably for paraguas in most cases and I am sure in some Spanish specking countries one is used more often than the other. Take a photographic tour through the over 50 rainy season … Read more
There’s a myth that declares that the Maya people don’t like to be photographed. Something I have noticed in the over two years I have been leading photo walks is that photographers are afraid to get close or to even engage the people they are trying to photograph. Often, they try to sneak in photos … Read more
Often in the past I have talked about the aesthetic values of Antigua Guatemala, from the architecture to the decoration and art. Here we value old and worn stuff, things with authentic character; the older the better. If it chipped or rusted is actually a plus. From doors to forged metal window crates and hand … Read more
Oh La Antigua Guatemala is such a wonderful photographic location, almost every block has interesting walls and framing options. Here’s one of my favourites, Compañía de Jesús building and this portrait was made while learning about natural framing during one of the Antigua Photo Walks I lead around town. What do you like about his … Read more
It seems as yoga classes are all the rage in Antigua Guatemala. Everywhere I encounter people, mostly women, on their way to yoga classes as well as flyers hanged at bulletin boards through the city. What’s going on, why is everyone taking yoga classes? If you take yoga classes, can you share with us where … Read more