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 …