Portraits of Selfies — La Belleza, El Diablo and El Borracho
My photo series of “Portraits of Selfies” is getting large enough that I might be able to something more meaningful with this …
Communion with the dead
Luis, a Maya man from Sumpango talks about all his dead family members and the importance of communion with the dead in …
Day of the Dead Preparations
Maya man touching up the crosses at his family mausoleum at the cemetery of Sumpango before Day of the Dead. Would you …
Panza Verde Portraits — Pedro “El Brasileño”
This portrait of my good friend Pedro «El Brasileño» was made in a split second while he was impersonating the famous clown …
Fiambre: The Once a year Guatemalan Delicacy
It’s time again for the Guatemala’s most baroque salad, a mixture of over 50 ingredients, prepared for only Day of the Dead. …
Antigua Guatemala’s Antique Door Knockers
Antigua Guatemala has to have one of the most impressive collection of antique door knocker. The other day while leading an architectural …
Cempasuchil are the Flowers of the Dead
These particular marigold flowers are known as cempasuchil in Mexico or simply as flor de muerto, flowers for the dead, in Guatemala …
Zaguan shops of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Zaguán for entrance hall or hallway. Antigua Guatemala is full of entrance hall …
Enjoy the colorful Day of the Dead festivities in Guatemala
The rains are leaving. The winds are coming. The kites are flying everywhere. That means the dry season is upon us and …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Pilas de Santa Clara at Night
Along the years I have photographed these lovely yellow arches providing cover to the public washbasins of Pilas de Santa Clara better …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Ruins of San Agustín at Night
We continue our night photography tour of Antigua Guatemala with a visit to the ruins of San Agustín in the southwest part …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Ruins of the Compañía de Jesús at Night
Here’s a little light trivia for you. The ruins of the Antiguo Colegio de La Compañía de Jesús are lit with flood …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Arco de Santa Catalina at Night
Antigua Guatemala’s most distinctive landmark is also one of the best spots to photograph at night because of its dramatic lighting and …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Parroquia de San José Catedral at Night
The best time to start shooting night photography is right after sunset, at the start of the blue hour, usually around 6pm …
Don’t miss this fantastic Día de los Muertos Photo Tour
In case you didn’t know it yet, here’s a little known trivia: Guatemala has one the most amazing, vibrant and photogenic traditions …
Antigua Photo Shoots — Beautiful Vacation Mementos
Antigua Photo Shoots are an excellent way to take beautiful vacation mementos of your trip to Antigua Guatemala. These Antigua Photo Shoots …
Foodie Fridays — Pork BBQ Ribs with Coconut from 27 Adentro
27 Adentro Restaurant is serving up an exotic and delicious Costilla de cerdo en barbacoa con coco or pork’s barbecue ribs with coconut sauce slowly …
Exotic Flowers Are Us
We are so fortunate in Antigua Guatemala to have affordable exotic flowers all year long; so we often encounter decorative striking flower …
Antigua Gardens: Verdant Walls
Verdurous walls covered with lush wall creepers or bougainvillea plants are quite common in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala. Take a photographic …
Antigua Gardens: Lush and Serene
The calming nature of a green gardens with the murmur of running fountain make for very peaceful and relaxing atmospheres, don’t you …
Antigua Gardens: Vertical Succulent Garden
Antigua Guatemala is full with lush gardens. In fact, along with colonial color palette and the fountains found everywhere, I believe the …
Join this Amazing Photo Tour for Day of the Dead in Guatemala
Experience and capture with your camera one of the most amazing, colorful and photogenic traditions and festivals in the world: Day of …
Beautiful Portraits in Antigua Guatemala
How about bringing home some beautiful photographs of you or your loved ones at the most photogenic and instagrammable spots of Antigua …
Uber Eats in Antigua Guatemala
For better or worse the modern world services have arrived to Antigua Guatemala. First, it was the arrival of almost all the …
Walk Everywhere in Antigua Guatemala
Walking is the best way to get around Antigua Guatemala, I have been saying here since 2006. Here I capture two students …
Bicycle riding in Antigua Guatemala
As motorcycles have become more affordable sadly the number of people you see riding bicycles in Antigua Guatemala has decreased. In my …