Today I am sharing a simple vista with the things that one often encounters while strolling around Antigua Guatemala during the rainy season: Clouds and Cupolas. Cúpulas (cupolas) are among the most distinctive architectonic elements on the rooftops of the Casa Antigüeña. Originally designed as a chimney for the kitchen, nowadays many cupolas are only decorative … Read more
After a couple of weeks of almost no rains, the wet season is back in full swing. Today I share with you a vista of the façade of the former Cathedral of Santiago de Guatemala, now the Parroquia de San José Catedral framed with one of the arches of the Real Palacio de la Cultura. … Read more
If you don’t know what Macondo is, follow the white rabbit into the rabbit hole of magic realism… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
As I have mentioned a few times before, Guatemalan food is so rich with stews. If the stews are watery we call them caldos and if the stews are thick we call them recados. In Guatemala we have plenty of caldos and recados and sometimes is difficult to decide whether a stew is a caldo or a recado. … Read more
This is the entrance to the ruins of the former cathedral complex of Antigua Guatemala. It’s located on the side of 5a calle oriente. I believe this is only the second time I share this vista with you… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Last year when I shared with you the torquoise Strongylodon vines I mentioned that there was an even more rare color for the Strongylodon vines: Crimson. Well, it took me over a year to find one, and to be honest, I believe this is more Mandarin orange than crimson. Since Stronggylodon vines are in bloom … Read more