Confetti filled colourful eggshells for Carnival
Carnival is celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday in La Antigua Guatemala. The form of celebration is break colourful eggshells, cascarones, …
Antigua Guatemala Food Options — Burritos
I don’t remember if I have mentioned it before, but Guatemala has to be the worst place to try Mexican food. You …
Antigua Guatemala Food Options — Carpaccio
La Antigua Guatemala has a tremendous amount of food options per square kilometre, probably more than Guatemala City and many other larger …
Antigua Guatemala Food Options — Conchas
Conchas pata de burro or black cockles are the favourite shelled mollusk in Guatemala. You find them at every ceviche mixto anywhere …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Inside Peek
Of course, if you want to really experience the home architecture of Antigua Guatemala, the best choice is to use AirBnB to …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — The Cathedral
Oh the cathedral building and its ruin complex is such delight for those who love architecture. However, let’s get one thing clear, …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Houses
Here’s a row of houses on 6a avenida norte which provide a good sampling of the color palette of the official colours …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Baroque Temple Façades
We continue the mini series about the Moorish baroque architecture of La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Windows and Arches
Nearly four thousands days ago when I started Antigua Daily Photo, I focused a lot on the architecture of Antigua Guatemala. Of …
Maya Portraits — Maya Woman Harvesting Coffee
This is a behind the scenes picture of a recent photo session I helped to set up for a photographer from abroad. …
Maya Portraits — A Young Maya Family at Santa Catarina Bobadilla
This portrait of the young part of a Mayan family was made during a private photo walk through the villages of Antigua …
Maya Portraits — Young Maya Women Caring for Each Other
If you watch carefully you will notice how much care and holding there’s among Maya women. Friends and family members always walk …
Maya Portraits — Young Woman on the Move
The streets of Antigua Guatemala are full with people on the move, the Mayas not excluded. So, often times, it’s best to …
Maya Portraits — Young Woman from Santa María de Jesús
Many people believe that the Maya don’t like to be photographed or filmed. Well, if you browse the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com you …
Best Wishes for Día del Cariño y La Amistad
As I have shared with you before, cariño is a very versatile Spanish word; it can mean honey as ven cariño, come …
QuinTango and Sonidos Para La Vida offered a free concert in Antigua Guatemala
Last Tuesday the renown quintet QuinTango and Sonidos Para La Vida, an organisation with young musicians, offered a free concert at the …
Ambulant Food Vendors Feed the Workers and Students
Two or three baskets show up around lunch time, the pots are open to show the food options of the day. Within …
Portrait of a Selfie at Pilas de Santa Clara in Antigua Guatemala
We live in the era of the selfie thus a picture of landmark we visit is not as important as a selfie …
Antigua in Black and White — Ice Cream Ambulant Vendor
One day I will count all the different ice cream vendors found in Antigua Guatemala, from street ambulant vendors to the shops. …
Antigua In Black and White — I am 100% Chapin
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Chapín nickname for Guatemalan. That’s right, chapin is the nickname used by Guatemalans …
Antigua in Black and White — You’re always welcome
“Aquí siempre son bienvenidos. Lo poco que tenemos lo compartimos y pueden estar seguro que las sonrisas son nuestro mejor regalo.” —Any …
Antigua Guatemala Style Hats-R-Us
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Sombreros for hats. How would you caption this photograph? I will send a real …
Don’t Worry, Come to Antigua Guatemala and Be Happy!
As some of you have pointed it out, Guatemala always ranks quite well in the Happiness Index. So, if you’re looking for …
Around the Villages of Antigua Guatemala Photo Walks
We finish the entrepreneurial series with a behind the scenes portrait session of the maize mill owner taking during an “Around the …
The Butterfly Makers
We continue with our entrepreneurial series with the metal artisans in San Gaspar Vivar. At this shop the blacksmiths and artisans make …
A Tailor’s Shop in San Pedro Las Huertas
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day — Sastre for tailor. Another interesting aspect of real life in the villages of …
The Butcher and His Shop
Here’s another typical small entrepreneurial shop found in the villages of Antigua Guatemala, in San Pedro Las Huertas in this particular case. …
Antigua Guatemala’s Village Entrepreneurs
Here’s a grandmother and granddaughter partnering in this small enterprise to bring organic, GMO free, gluten free, fruit and vegetable booth. How …