Last Tuesday the renown quintet QuinTango and Sonidos Para La Vida, an organisation with young musicians, offered a free concert at the atrium of Iglesia La Merced. QuinTango is a classical musical quintet that performs and promotes tango music all over the world. There’s a video below that explains more about them and shows some … Read more
Two or three baskets show up around lunch time, the pots are open to show the food options of the day. Within minutes, workers, street vendors, students, and hungry people show up to order lunch. Some people argued against having affordable food options in Antigua Guatemala, but honestly, what are people with low income to … Read more
We live in the era of the selfie thus a picture of landmark we visit is not as important as a selfie made at said landmark, right? What are your thoughts regarding selfies?
One day I will count all the different ice cream vendors found in Antigua Guatemala, from street ambulant vendors to the shops. How many do you think there are?
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Chapín nickname for Guatemalan. That’s right, chapin is the nickname used by Guatemalans and others that you can use interchangeably with guatemalteco. Guatemalan use the nickname chapin with pride. I believe Guatemalans are the only people in Central America that use their nickname with pride, but … Read more
“Aquí siempre son bienvenidos. Lo poco que tenemos lo compartimos y pueden estar seguro que las sonrisas son nuestro mejor regalo.” —Any Guatemalan Family That’s right, you’re always welcome and whatever little we have, we’ll share it with you and smiles are our best gifts, be assured of that.
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Sombreros for hats. How would you caption this photograph? I will send a real tangible post card to the home or office of the person who posts the most creative caption for this photograph.
As some of you have pointed it out, Guatemala always ranks quite well in the Happiness Index. So, if you’re looking for a mood change and to feel hopeful again, come to spend some time with Guatemalans to have a smile on your face. As you can see here, even a snack break is reason … Read more
We finish the entrepreneurial series with a behind the scenes portrait session of the maize mill owner taking during an “Around the Villages of Antigua Guatemala” photo walk that I lead for a couple of photographer from Kuwait. All the portraits and profiles come from the “Around the Villages of Antigua Guatemala Photo Walks.” People … Read more
We continue with our entrepreneurial series with the metal artisans in San Gaspar Vivar. At this shop the blacksmiths and artisans make all kinds of metal handicrafts such as chandeliers, metal wall decorations, butterflies, candleholders, and a long list of etceteras. As you have seen thus far, the villages of Antigua Guatemala are hot beds … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day — Sastre for tailor. Another interesting aspect of real life in the villages of Antigua Guatemala is that you have access to hand-made custom-made to your specifications, from clothes from a tailor shop to furniture, houses, whatever. A lot of artisans also live and work in the … Read more
Here’s another typical small entrepreneurial shop found in the villages of Antigua Guatemala, in San Pedro Las Huertas in this particular case. The more business you find in the villages, the less you have to visit downtown Antigua Guatemala. How are you liking the post cards of real life in Antigua Guatemala?
Here’s a grandmother and granddaughter partnering in this small enterprise to bring organic, GMO free, gluten free, fruit and vegetable booth. How would you caption this photograph?