Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 13
Today, I am happy to share a portrait of Victoria, a great grandmother, one of the friendliest and kindest people I have …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 12
We continue our countdown to May 1st, 2020, the 14th anniversary of Antigua Daily Photo with a portrait of a Maya Ambulant …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 11
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Güipil or Huipil for blouse. It’s been a while since I last shared …
Vibrant Colors and Smiles from Antigua Guatemala
Today I share with you the vibrant colors and smiles from Antigua Guatemala. Meet the sisters Erica and Jackelin, two of the …
Guateflora: Tumbergias
As you can tell if you have been following the daily updates of Antigua Daily Photo for the last 14 years, I …
Guateflora: Albahaca
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Albahaca for basil. Believe it or not, basil is actually quite popular in the …
Guateflora: Fuchsia Bougainvillea
Here’s a close-up look at vibrant fuchsia bracts of the bougainvillea climber plant; definitely the most popular flower plant found in the …
Guateflora — Yellow shrimp flowers from Antigua Guatemala
We continue our close-up look at the flowers found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala with camarón amarillo, as we know the …
Guateflora: Salvia Cordón de San Francisco
Here’s a close-up look of another popular flower found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala: Salvia leucantha commonly known in Guatemala as …
Guateflora: Hortensias
We continue our close-up look at the most common flowers found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala with Hortensias the common name …
Guateflora: Cinco negritos
This week we will take a closer look at some of the most popular flowers found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala. …
Wooden Pillars at Compañía de Jesús
Honestly, the architectonic details of the Antiguo Colegio de La Compañía de Jesús in Antigua Guatemala are really exquisite. I could spend …
Arches at the ‘La Compañía de Jesús’
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Arcos for arches. Here’s one my favorite arched corridors in Antigua Guatemala. You find …
Framed view of Parque Central in Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, since Monday masks are mandatory for everyone in Guatemala whenever you are outside or for workers inside and …
Colorful Bus at Corner Stop in Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, it’s been over a month since I last saw one of these colorful buses in the streets of …
A Typical Vista from Our Times
Antigua Guatemala is so photogenic that even under quarantine, lockdown and curfew still looks amazing, don’t you agree? Here’s one of favorite …
Take a Stroll Through Streets of Antigua Guatemala
I don’t know about you, but one my favorite things to do is the take walks and pictures in and around Antigua …
Live Vistas of Volcanoes Skyline via The Antigua SkyCam Weather Station
The Antigua SkyCam Weather Station was launched in January 2017 through the collaboration of ClimaYa.com and AntiguaDailyPhoto.com. The Antigua SkyCam Weather Station …
Good Friday in San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala
Even though Antigua Guatemala is the top destination in the world for the Holy Week celebrations, many destination through out Guatemala also …
The Quietest Holy Week Ever in Antigua Guatemala!
With all the borders closed, including the airport; all non-essential activities forbidden, including religious services, processions and vigils; plus all gatherings prohibited, …
Atypical Vista from Antigua Guatemala
I imagine lots of people are in need to visit their churches and have mass or religious services; especially catholics during the …
Adapt or Perish
Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative. — H. G. Wells (1866-1946) I have always admired the speed at …
Juntos Resurgiremos — Together We Will Re-emerge
As we enter our 4th week of health and economic crisis, I see messages of hope posted on walls all over. Certainly, …
A Quiet Palm Sunday in Antigua Guatemala
2020 will be remembered as the quiet year; a year without processions; a year without massive events; a year without crowds. Yet …
All parks will be closed until further notice
Today I share with you the last vista of an open Parque Central as of today all parks in Antigua Guatemala will …
Atypical Morning Vista of Calle del Arco
Even though there were still a lot of people on the streets on the first two days of April, mostly cashing paychecks …
Almost a Ghost Town
I could have never imagined desolate streets during the most important week of the year: the Holy Week of Antigua Guatemala, how …