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May 2017

Fountains in La Antigua Guatemala

I often wonder how many public-access fountains there are in Antigua Guatemala. Also, there’s truly something special about the many and gorgeous …

Construction Worker Day

The Día de la Santa Cruz, May 3, is also Día del Albañil or construction worker. Every year I try to bring …

Happy Guatemalan Mother’s Day

Here’s your illustrated Spanish words of the day: Madre for Mother and mamá for mom. We are old-fashioned in Antigua Guatemala and …

Motorcycles to show off

Of course, motorcycles are bought to show off and to create experiences. Guatemalans are no strangers to big, expensive bikes and often …