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 textured walls in Antigua Guatemala.
Month: April 2020
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 Guatemala. In fact, I like so much that I built a business around these favorite activities with Antigua Photo Walks. Make sure you book your spot next time you visit Guatemala so I … Read more
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 broadcasts real-time weather information 24/7 and pictures of the volcanoes skyline every 5 minutes through the daylight hours. Also, at the end of the day, you can watch a 20-sec time-lapsed video of … Read more
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 have processions, vigils and decorate the streets with colorful carpets and adorn their houses with vibrant flower bouquets. Of course, the villages of Antigua Guatemala are quite active during Lent and Easter week, … Read more
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, a national curfew from 4pm to 4am; all movement between departamentos [provinces or states] blocked and the city of Antigua Guatemala closing its doors to visitors and non-residents we now have quietest Semana … Read more
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 Semana Santa [Holy Week] the most important week in the Christian religion. How are you coping the lockdown and quarantine periods?
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 which the ambulant vendors in Guatemala can adapt to sell whatever is necessary or in demand. One day they are selling fruits and vegetables, next day temperate glass for smartphone and the following … Read more
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, together we will re-emerge! The Semana Santa [Holy Week] is normally the busiest and loudest time of the year in Antigua Guatemala. For 2020 Semana Santa will be the quietest week of the … Read more
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 on Palm Sunday, the people of Antigua Guatemala and its villages found a way to manifest their religious fervor and to display their adherence to centuries old traditions by stepping outside their door … Read more
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 be closed until further notice. I promise I will let you when parks open again.
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 and buying groceries, you can still find a mostly empty Calle del Arco.
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 about you? Also, can you imagine the streets of Antigua Guatemala without chuchos [stray dogs]? Chuchos always find a way be present, even during Lent & Holy Week processions as you can see … Read more