Corpus Christi and Confirmations in Maya Kaqchikel Town
This past Sunday it seemed as every village and town around Antigua Guatemala was celebrating its patron saint day. Well San Juan …
Beautiful Maya Kaqchikel Smiles from Guatemala
A quick visit this Sunday to Santa María de Jesús, the municipality south of Antigua Guatemala and the highest community on the …
Kaqchikel Marimba Players Taking a Break
This past weekend the municipal government promoted the work of the artisans from the villages around Antigua Guatemala through handicraft fair at …
Tourists from San Juan Comalapa
As I said a few weeks ago, often in Antigua Guatemala people when they think of tourists, they think of foreigners who …
Portrait of Q’eqchi Mayan Women
Some of you may or may not know that La Antigua Guatemala is located within Kackchikel territory, one of the largest Maya …
Mayan Smiles
Slowly but surely, many of the highland mayas are moving to La Antigua Guatemala. Soon enough all tortillerias and tienditas will be …
Antigua Street Performer: The Miner
There are now several street performers in Antigua Guatemala. From the mime Tamagochy to the live Andean music band, which, by the …
Our Daily Bread is Maize-based Food
Very often I see women on their way to the maize mill to turn nixtamalized maized into masa dough to make tortillas. …
Festive Mood at Calle del Arco
This Sunday afternoon at Calle del Arco was just as guest contributor Arturo Godoy said in The mime just wants to get …
Feria Food: Manzanas encarameladas
These caramelized apples are a good example of the syncretism found in the Guatemalan gastronomy. As Pascu mentioned yesterday, “I find Guatemalan …
Play it with Pride (Part II)
Play it and wear it with pride, I am sure, is the advice this father tells his sons. Did I mention resilience …
Wear it with Pride (Part 3)
Sure, you say, the traje indígena is a far out outfit, but are there really symbols encoded in these garments? Once again, …