As I have mentioned before, all around La Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park are locations often used as stage or backdrop by many photographers covering Quinceaños (Fifteen years) and Weddings. In this picture, we can appreciate a Quinceañera being photographed for her Fifteen candles celebration by the Portal del Ayuntamiento. How are you enjoying the Quinceañera … Read more
The Quinceañera, or Quince años (“fifteen years” in English), in Latin American culture, is a coming of age ceremony held on a girl’s fifteenth birthday. The term Quinceaños refers to the birthday of the celebrant, and the term Quinceañera refers to the celebrant herself. Like many other coming-of-age ceremonies, the Quinceaños is associated with the … Read more
As I have said many times before, La Antigua Guatemala is the most popular backdrop and destination for photo sessions. So, it’s no surprise as you walk around town you find many quinceañeras [sweet 16], engagement photo sessions and wedding photo sessions. Heck, I even offer my own Antigua Photo Session to make artistic images … Read more
Believe it or not, DVD movies are still a popular item on demand at the market days inside the Mercado Municipal of Antigua Guatemala. I guess Netflix have not reached the masses in Guatemala. Besides that, Netflix is so behind the latest film releases, these guys are not and they know it. Needless to say, … Read more
Where is Waldo? I mean where’s the tostada vendor? This is what a typical tostada shop looks like inside the Antigua Guatemala’s market. Which one is your favorite kind of tostada?
We continue our Market Day series with sampling of color and repetition found at junk food vendor inside the mercado of La Antigua Guatemala. Although we call them frituras, fried snacks, they are really junk food. Heck, now that I think about it, food is probably not the right term either as these are processed … Read more
The bus terminal behind the mercado of Antigua Guatemala is full of color and vibrancy. There’s such an effervesce there with buses coming and leaving all the time. If you’re looking make great Guatemalan bus pictures, this is the place to visit, especially on market days.
In the Antigua Guatemala’s mercado many of the deliveries are still done by someone carrying on their back with one these hand-pulled carts. Here we see this delivery vendor catching on the latest news while he waits for the next client during Día de mercado or market day in Antigua Guatemala.
We are adding another installment to our Antigua Sandwich Series with the Viva Italia bagel sandwich from Bagel Barn Antigua Guatemala. This is not only delicious but vegetarian as well. How could you go wrong with an everything bagel, or whatever kind you like, cheese, fresh tomato slices and basil? This is simply delicious. ¡Buen … Read more
Just as 4a calle poniente has turned into fast-food alley, Alameda Santa Lucía is becoming the coffee shop boulevard. Aria Coffee Shop is the latest cafe to open its door on Alameda Santa Lucia. Of course, I have to go try the house specialty, for your benefit, so I had their caffè mocha with cardamom, … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Escudo for Coat or Arms. This is one of the oldest representations of the Escudo de Santiago de Guatemala or the coat of arms for Saint James of Guatemala. You can find it inside the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, or Muni as we call it now. Enjoy!
Antigua Photo Walks are a great way to introduce groups to La Antigua and the country of Guatemala as well. It’s also a great primer photo workshop to learn the do’s and don’ts of photographing people on the streets. Book a fun and memorable experience at » www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Mishito for kitty or mishito mishito for kitty kitty. Cats love high vantage points, especially if they are bathed with sun rays and have access to a little shadow. I don’t share to many cat photos since the web is full of them, but if you like … Read more
As I was saying a couple of days ago, you could taking a walk by any given street of Antigua Guatemala when all of a sudden you come across a ruin, a church or a building that just blows your mind. Enjoy!
