Get your camera ready: Lent is here!

Get your camera ready to capture the color and devotion of Cuaresma and Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala with photographer Rudy Giron

Get your camera ready to capture the color and devotion of Cuaresma and Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala!⁠ ⁠Book one of my special Sunday Lenten photo walks to have unprecedented access to the best spots and bring home amazing images of the world-famous Easter in Guatemala. Take home extraordinary images of the once-a-year traditional and … Read more

Morning Vista of Calle del Arco

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With nearly 14 years of posting daily updates from Antigua Guatemala and with nearly 7 years of teaching others how to better photograph our colorful and photogenic city I have developed some simple and effective tips to capture the most famous landmark: Arco de Santa Catalina. First and foremost, get up before sunrise or even … Read more

Foodie Fridays — Falafel Bowl from Unión Café Antigua

Photo Stock: Falafel Bowl Salad

The foodie options for vegetarians and vegans keep on getting richer and tastier. Heck you don’t even have to be a vegetarian to enjoy a delectable salad such this falafel bowl that is pack with so much flavor, textures and nutrients that you will not miss the meat. Kudos to Unión Café Antigua for creating … Read more

Discover the Best Instagrammable Spots of Antigua Guatemala with Antigua Photo Walks

Discover the Best Instagrammable Spots of Antigua Guatemala with Antigua Photo Walks with photographer Rudy Giron

Join us in exploring the streets of Antigua Guatemala with a camera, any camera from smartphone cameras to pro-level cameras and discover the most photogenic spots in Antigua Guatemala with Antigua Photo Walks. This is a fun an enchanting experience — a photographic adventure really that you can relieve through your pictures over and over … Read more

Fuego’s puffs at Sunset

Volcano Fuego eruptions at Sunset time BY RUDY GIRON

Today I share with you some moderate eruptions from Volcán de Fuego right after sunset. Enjoy! I used to think that Volcán de Fuego were more active during the dry season that spans from November through April. I was corrected by my Weather guru friend Norman Avila from ClimaYa.com when he stated the obvious, during … Read more

Lenten Processional Carpet Artwork Detail

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With each passing year, the processional carpets, or alfombras procesionales as we known them here, get more elaborate and artistically intricate. Some of the more complex designs can take up to 12 hours to lay them out on the carpets. During my Special Sunday Lent Photo Walks we explore and photograph as many carpets and … Read more