First of all, I want to wish a very happy Guatemalan Independence Day to all the loyal readers out there! With each passing year, the parades of Día de la Independencia de Guatemala are becoming more elaborate and diverse. Here, for instance, there’s a environmental portrait of two Garífuna musicians bringing the flavour of the … Read more
We continue our Independence Day celebrations coverage with this photograph of a couple little girls marching as part of a school parade, zig-zagging through the streets of Antigua Guatemala. So, as you can see we have marathons, parades, marching bands, musical recitals and flags, many flags as part of the activities to celebrate the Independence … Read more
Since last Saturday, September 10, the “Flame of Independence” was set out at the doorsteps of Palacio del Ayuntamiento of Antigua Guatemala. That’s the Muni for short or city hall building for those monolinguals. As in previous years, people run marathons, zig-zaging the entire country, to pick the flame of independence to bring back to … Read more
It’s so interesting to see so many old men still very active on their bicycles. either vintage bicycles or modern two-wheelers as you can see in this picture. Perhaps, it is bicycles the reason why so many elders are still quite active and mobile in Antigua Guatemala, don’t you think? By the way, take a … Read more
Today I share with you a candid portrait of Ruth, one of the vendors that offers colourful hand-woven Mayan textiles from the village of San Antonio Aguascalientes, a community about 5 kilometres from Antigua Guatemala. What better choice to represent what you experience when you come to Guatemala: Smiles and colourful textiles. Enjoy!
In what places have you seen the “I love Antigua” stickers? The shoe-shiners box is the most obvious place, what’s the most strange spot you have encountered?
Pan con pollo or chicken sandwich is among the most popular street foods one finds in Antigua Guatemala and the rest of the country for the matter. Most often, pan con pollo is a pirujo bread, sort of French baguette, with shredded chicken with lettuce, tomato, onion and avocado, but sometimes vendors use pan francés, … Read more
At the end of a photo walk, I captured a family meeting outside their business to watch passers-by. I raised my camera and asked them a few questions as I pressed the shutter release button a few times. Out of the sequence, this photograph had the best feeling coming out of the family. I might … Read more
Winter is coming! Better be prepared. That’s why I am taking all the colours of Guatemala with me to help cope with the colourless harsh winter ahead. How much for the entire store? Have you ever felt like this?
There you have it, the first tuk tuk food truck has appeared in Antigua Guatemala. It was only a matter of time to have the first ambulant fried chicken tuk tuk food truck as these three wheel motorcycles are being used for just about everything, from taxis, to ambulances, to police patrol vehicles, to deliver … Read more
These traditional wooden ice cream carts found around Parque Central, the main square in Antigua Guatemala are so colourful and fit right in with the antique atmosphere of the colonial town. Of course, Guatemalans patronize these traditional carts because of the less expensive traditional ice cream offering. If you want to have a peak at … Read more
Perhaps we need to have a series showing each terrace and its point of view so you guys can pick the best perspective to watch the sunsets in Antigua Guatemala, don’t you agree? Off the top of my head I can come of with the following terraces: Café Sky, Kafka, La Casaca, El Sabor del … Read more
If you want to see what empanadas de leche or empanadas de manjar look like, scroll down on the post. A while back, loyal reader, Eric De Leon, shared this recipe in Spanish for the empanadas. If you have the recipe in English, please, do share it as well. If you know about Guatemalan food, … Read more
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Puente, that’s what we call a long weekend in Latin America. Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend to those living in the U.S. This is how some people feel about spending time in Antigua Guatemala. Now imagine that you’re spending a long holiday weekend in Antigua Guatemala… what … Read more
I know, I know, Independence Day is officially observed on September 15. However, we don’t know how to celebrate just one day. So Independence Day actually becomes Independence Month. So there you have it, that’s why everything turns white and blue during September. So, to get you into the independent mood, here’s Guatemala’s National Anthem … Read more