Wood Carving Artisan’s Bench
Today we see the work another wood artist, a wood carving artisan from Antigua Guatemala. Still surprises me how open and friendly …
Concrete Bench
Do all local governments tag or label every public work they execute? I ask because this is something I never noticed before …
Walls That Grow Benches in Antigua Guatemala
The already narrow sidewalks of La Antigua Guatemala get even narrower with benches that literally grow out of the walls. Even though …
Resting Bench to Meditate in Antigua
After having spent a slow afternoon going over every little piece at the “Los Desaparecidos” Exhibit (The Disappeared) now showing at the …
Benches at the Museo del Libro Antiguo
I think I should find a quiet and tranquil place to seat down and ponder these tough questions: What is art and …
Christmas Lights Illuminate the Parque Central
All the branches of the trees in Parque Central are glowing at night the thousands of Christmas lights. It’s such a warm …
Portrait of the Ambulant Coffee Vendors
These ambulant coffee vendors will bring a delicious cup of cappuccino, mocaccino or black coffee to your favorite bench at Parque de La Union, La Merced or Parque Central. Three choices with or without sugar; that is it. Make sure to patronize these ingenious ambulant vendors on your next visit to Antigua Guatemala… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Fuente de Las Sirenas at Twilight
At the end of a recent afternoon photo walk I ended by the parque central and while sitting down to reply back to pending messages and emails, the light were turned on and the already nice ambience at the main square became beautiful. I made this shot of one of the mermaids from Fuente de las Sirenas from my mobile office, I mean the bench I was sitting at. Enjoy!
Fuente de las Sirenas at Antigua’s Main Square
Come and listen to the singing of the mermaids at Parque Central; there’s nothing more relaxing and enchanting than that. In fact, …
Mexican Music Style Band in Antigua Guatemala
The entire world walks by the Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala. Sit by a bench like the people in La Bancada and …
Happy People in Antigua Guatemala
Have you noticed the disproportionate number of happy smiling people around Parque Central. Even I can feel my mood changing as I …
Inauguration of Parque Central Facelift
After months of work repairing benches, replacing garden areas with new plants and flowers and fences, installing new water pumps and adding …
Consecutive Day 3632 of 3654 — Parque Central Facelift
This week Parque Central has been going through a facelift. New fences, new benches, new trash cans, new garden areas. This is …
Narrow Sidewalks of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Banqueta or acera for sidewalk. Not only are sidewalks in Antigua Guatemala really narrow, …
People watching at Palacio del Ayuntamiento, Antigua Guatemala
All along the corridor of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, city hall palace, there are concrete benches that people use to sit down …