As requested by many of you here and on Facebook’s AntiguaDailyPhoto fan page, here’s a vista of the real life in the villages of Antigua Guatemala. Simple, two women collecting renewable wood fuel. Renewable, I hear you asking already, right? Yes, this wood are the prunings of the gravilea trees, the shadow trees for the … Read more
Those who seek love will find it everywhere, but it’s more difficult now in a world full of fear and hate and division. More than ever, we need to spread love, kindness and hospitality. I promise to share more inspiring and inspiring posts and photos from Antigua Guatemala. What kind of photographs would you like … Read more
First they came for the Women, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a woman. Then they came for the Mexicans, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Mexican. Then they came for the Muslims, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Muslim. Then … Read more
There’s a belief that states the Maya people don’t like to be photographed or make photographs. I am happy to report here and many times before in the archives that this is not true. They take pictures like anyone else, portraits and even selfies, as you can see here. What are your thoughts or experiences … Read more
Volcán Fuego is such an exhibitionist, don’t you think? I mean, it needs so much attention, 10 to 40 times a day, if not more. And if we can’t see it, Fuego will make sure we can listen to it. Volcán Fuego is among the best perks of living in La Antigua Guatemala, methinks.
Do you know why we have so many Santiagos around Antigua Guatemala? Do you know what a Santiago is? Please, share your answers or additional questions in the comments.
Having one shoes shone is among the most popular things to do in the parque central of Antigua Guatemala. Eating ice cream, talking to other people, meeting tour guides, reading, hanging out with friends, are other things that come to mind. What else am I missing?
AntiguaDailyPhoto and ClimaYa joined forces to launch the Antigua Skycam weather station, the first of its kind in Guatemala. The Antigua Skycam is a weather station that takes a picture every five minutes during daylight hours, about 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset, and keeps track of several weather measurements every single … Read more
Even though bicycles make for great delivery vehicles for mail around Antigua Guatemala, somehow I don’t think it is the appropriate vehicle to transport the massive bags of correspondence of Correos Nacionales de Guatemala since last August. That’s right, this is no joke, the entire nation of Guatemala is without postal service since August 2016 … Read more
It was interesting to see a couple of friends reading an ebook and book next to each other. I normally read books outside and ebooks inside, but I guess some people do both. What do you prefer to read books or ebooks or both?
As in many cities around the world, women marched on Antigua Guatemala streets to protest the inauguration of newest the president in the US and to support women’s and human rights in general. Below you can watch a short video to hear the demands of those protesting on Calle del Arco in Antigua Guatemala. Further … Read more
These aprons were waiting for a large group of students ready to learn how to cook Guatemalan food. I live in Antigua Guatemala and I have taken and documented the cooking classes several times. I believe that taking some cooking classes at El Frijol Feliz can be very rewarding activity on top of having a … Read more
If you visit Antigua Guatemala and don’t spend some time in the villages, you’re missing a lot. There’s nothing more authentic than life in the aldeas, as we call the villages. You can move a mile or two from downtown Antigua Guatemala, but you’re moving decades in time when you visit the villages, most filled … Read more
This is the sort of situation you can encounter when you walk around the villages; an elderly person taken a sunbath. In this case, she was trying to push the Municipal IUSI notice inside under the door. IUSI or Impuesto Único Sobre Inmuebles is the property tax we pay in Guatemala. Had she known what … Read more
I feel very fortunate to be able to help other photographers come to make pictures around the villages of Antigua Guatemala through the Antigua Photo Walks. There is nothing more authentic in Antigua Guatemala than its villages and life there. We walk through the raw streets photographing people and the human condition as well as … Read more