Just like many ambulant vendors, shoe shiners must find a way to generate some income to put food on the table during this trying times. Since mid March when the central government forbade non-essential activities, leaving a large percentage of the population, including myself, without means to earn an income. That’s over 100 days, many … Read more
Back in May 2006 I set out to share with y’all images of daily life from Antigua Guatemala and its surroundings even though most website focused on the city were touristic sites. Of course, the photographs were much different than what was available online at time or even today. 14 years later, I am still … Read more
Did you know that grevillea trees are the most often used shadow tree used in coffee plantations in and around Antigua Guatemala. Thus, Fuego volcano constant eruptions can easily be framed within the branches of the grevillea trees found all over Antigua Guatemala. Also, even during the rainy season that spans from May through early … Read more
There’s a wind jet stream from Africa that affects the continent of America, especially Central and North America in two ways: Saharan dust clouds and hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. Here I share with you a photograph of the orange dust cloud from the Sahara Dessert as it fell over Antigua Guatemala. Is your city … Read more
Welcome to the new normality in Antigua Guatemala. Restaurants can only serve to go or delivery; thus their gorgeous dining areas remained closed. Interesting enough, I made a fisheye view of the dining area on March 16, 2020, the last day restaurants were allowed to serve customers at the tables. Take a look at the … Read more
Not everything is bad about the Cover-19 pandemic. Farmer’s Markets and local fruit and veggie stands are popping up everywhere. For instance, where we live, now we have a community farmer’s market three times a week where the farmers who live in town and grow their crops in and around the community are now able … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Basura for either trash, garbage or rubbish, depending on which side of the Atlantic you live in. You would have thought that people would produce less trash while under lockdown and curfew, but it turns out that we are producing more garbage now that we stay … Read more
Another common sight of this pandemic is empty streets; especially with the reduced mobility regulations we are experiencing in Guatemala. Depending on whether your license plate is odd or even, you can be driving or not.
In Guatemala face masks are obligatory everywhere outside of your home. Even though face masks have been a common sight in other parts of the world, now masks are becoming the “new normal” sight in Guatemala as well. Are face masks mandatory or recommended where you live?
In Guatemala all the restaurants were forced to close their dining areas, so queues outside for food pick-up or to order to go are a common sight of this pandemic. How is it in your neck of the woods?
Believe it or not, there hasn’t been public transportation in the entire country of Guatemala since March 16 when the national government implemented restrictive regulation to contain the spread of the Sars-Cov-2 and the pandemic Covid-19. That’s over 90 without public transportation. Of course, you can still hire taxis, if you have the economic means, … Read more
The afternoons colors in Antigua Guatemala are usually warm with the light hitting the walls to make it a delightful experience. I also like the golden light with hints of blue in the mornings, but definitely the afternoon light takes cake.
Believe it or not, there dozen, perhaps hundreds of coat of arms of the Spanish Catholic Kings all over Antigua Guatemala; formerly known as Santiago de Los Caballeros de Guatemala. For those who don’t know, Antigua Guatemala was the capital for the Capitanía General de Guatemala [The Captaincy General of Guatemala], also known as the … Read more
We are very fortunate in Antigua Guatemala because a lot of the food that we consume in the municipality it is grown in many of its villages. Of course, since colonial times, the village of San Pedro Las Huertas, located 3 km south of the city, has been known for the abundance of vegetables and … Read more
Since March 16 when the pandemic began restaurants were only allowed to operate with pick-up and delivery service. This is the reason why one can only order to go, even if it is a smoothie. Talking about smoothies, my favorite venue for smoothies in Antigua Guatemala is Unión Café Antigua; located on 6a calle oriente, … Read more