Holy Week Details: Cucurucho Candles Vendor
Purple or violet and black are the colors of Lent and the Holy Week. Cucuruchos, float bearers, wear their cone-head purple robes …
Holy Week Details: Pine Needles and Flowers Carpet
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Alfombras procesionales for processional carpets. Once again I’ll be offering group and private …
Holy Week Details: Palm Sunday Bouquets
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Semana Santa [Holy Week] the in Catholic realm. These Palm Sunday bouquets are burned and …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Door and Window
We continue with the game of discovering of architectonic details. As explained previously, with each new post I share an architectonic detail …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Saint in a Niche
Let’s continue with the architecture discovery game from this week. With each new post I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Baroque Door and Façade
Let’s retake the discovery game we had in previous years. With each new post I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua …
Close-up Details of the Façade of El Carmen Ruins
Ruinas El Carmen are among the best preserved samples of the Moorish baroque architecture found in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, putting the …
Details of the Façade of Iglesia de La Merced
Today I share with you a close-up view of the Moorish baroque details of the façade of Iglesia de La Merced; one …
Architectonic Details of the Former Catedral de Santiago de Guatemala
Once again, fortune came my way I was able to capture a near full moon. However, luck was not on my side …
Architectonic details from Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala’s flag flying over the Catholic Kings emblem at Real Palacio de La Cultura.
Details of a Blue Door from Antigua Guatemala
One of the things I enjoy the most during my morning photo walks are the abundance of beautiful doors, door knockers and …
Baroque Architectonic Details from Antigua Guatemala
Even though I do like capturing the entirety of the façade of Parroquia de San Pedro so I can share it with …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Colonial Style Wooden Doorway
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Portón or large doorway. This is one of better looking portones in Antigua Guatemala. …
Colonial Architectonic Details
Today I share with you an image with lots of symmetry. This is one of my favorite corners of Antigua Guatemala for …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Five Octagonal Windows
Today is the last day of the mini series the discovery game of this week. Each day I shared an architectonic detail …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Street Lights
Two more days to go with the discovery game of this week. Each day I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Baroque Doorway
Let’s continue with the discovery game of this week. Each day I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua Guatemala and you …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Mermaid
Let’s continue with the discovery game of this week. Each day I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua Guatemala and you …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Ruins
Let’s play a discovery game this week. Each day I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua Guatemala and you tell me …
Architectonic Baroque Details of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Barroco for baroque.
Street Photography Walks in Antigua Guatemala: Architectonic Details
If you like taking pictures, Antigua Guatemala will be paradise for you, with so many photographic opportunities no matter in which direction …
Moorish Architectonic Details from Antigua Guatemala
As I often preach: lest is best. This is only the corner of Museo de Arte Colonial, formerly the building of Universidad …
Semana Santa Vistas: Processional carpet details
Before we wave goodbye to the Semana Santa coverage, how about a couple of pictures of details such as this carpets with …
Consecutive Day 3626 of 3654 — Focus On The Details
All along the nearly ten years of publishing daily stories from Antigua Guatemala, I have often focus on the details to tell …
Baroque Architectonic details from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a simple picture to show off the baroque colonial architecture of La Antigua Guatemala, formerly known as Santiago de Guatemala. What’s …
Details from Finca Filadelfia Coffee Plantation
Even a drain cover from Finca Filadelfia coffee plantation looks interesting and appealing to the eye, at least to my eye, how …
Details of the façade of the church of San Gaspar Vivar
Only when you get a close-up and pay attention to the details on the façade of the church you realise how baroque …
Typical Antigua Guatemala Roof-top Details
Here we have the typical elements that you find on the roof-tops of Antigua Guatemala such as Spanish tiles, cupola, texture, and …
Details of San Francisco El Grande Church
Without a doubt Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande is one of my favorite churches to photograph. There’s always so much going …
Architectonic Details: Búcaro Fountains
A búcaro fountain is half fountain normally embedded in a wall, normally near an inside patio, but it can be anywhere. I’ve …
Architectonic Details: Octagonal Windows
I swear I could do a series just on unusual windows found in Antigua Guatemala. As a matter of fact, when I …
Casa Antigüeña: Bathroom Details
Okay, I believe it is time to awake the dormant Casa Antigüeña series with fresh and new material. We’ll start slow with …
Architectonic Baroque Details
La Antigua Guatemala is full of hidden treasures which are visible at plain view. One must be ready to look for them …
Typical Architectonic Details from Antigua
A quick search for architectonic details throws beams, arches, baroque elements, Spanish-tile roofs, windows, doorways, et-cetera. Each an individual entry showing a …
Cake-like Baroque Column Details
Well, almost a year ago, I presented you with the new paint job of the Iglesia de San Pedro Apostol San Juan …
Architectonic Details: Arches
Same as yesterday’s photo, we repeat the repetition theme, but even more so today. Can you tell me what elements repeat in …
Architectonic Details: Beams
Last time I talked about repetition, repetition, repetition, I mentioned that capturing repetition was very desirable in photography. Well, photographing repetition is …
Dome Roof Details at Cafe Barista
All along these 1,124 consecutive entries, I have been compiling a collection of abstract photographs of La Antigua Guatemala with the idea …
Casa Antigüeña: The Stairway Details
In this photo you can see how some simple details and their repetition turn a utilitarian architectonic device like the stairway into …
Details, Details Around Antigua Guatemala
I believe the magic of La Antigua Guatemala is in its details, often overlooked, like a lamp. You can browse the Doors and Windows, Details and Fountains and Gardens categories just a get a feel of all those wonderful details that make for an enchanting experience a visit to this Spanish Colonial Town embedded between coffee plantations, flower farms and volcanoes.
Details of the Baroque Façade of Ciudad Vieja Cathedral
Even though the Ciudad Vieja Cathedral was founded in 1534, it is obvious the church has gone through many renovations. For instance, …
The Capture vs The Pose on Ash Wednesday in Antigua Guatemala
I love doing street photography and capturing candid images from the streets of Antigua Guatemala. In the almost eight years I have …
Guatemalan Bread Sampler: Name the Bread
Details, details, details. To celebrate the first anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st, 2007, I published a sampler photo of sweet bread …
Wireless Antigua Guatemala
Details, details, details. Oh boy, here are those ugly power lines again. But wait, what’s in the background? Sure enough, now everywhere …
Farol or farolito
Details, details, details. There are so many different street lamps or faroles, as they are known in Spanish, in La Antigua Guatemala …
Breaking News: Ash Wednesday In Antigua
pushwigh#@%&?¿… blip! Alert, alert, we break from our regular programing Details, details, details to bring you this important news update. From early …
Antigua’s Lamp Shadow
Details, details, details. I also believe that, some times, details are like opportunities: you blink and they are gone. So you always …
Antigua’s Metallic Owl
Details, details, details. I believe beauty manifests itself in the details. Correct me if I am wrong!
Antigua’s Door Knocker
Details, details, details. Gustave Flaubert believed that God was in the details. Other people believe the devil hides in the details. What …
Antigua’s Window Grate
Details, details, details. Often you find little windows on the doorways of the houses of La Antigua Guatemala and most often they …
Decorations for the Day of the Holy Cross
Today is observed and celebrated the Día de la Santa Cruz, Day of the Holy Cross,in the Catholic world. As in previous …
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Side Door of the former Cathedral Building
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Portón for large doorway. Just when I think I have shared with you every nook …
Remains of the Rooftop of Ruinas de Santa Clara
Today I bring you an interesting perspective in the remains of the rooftop of the main nave of the ruins of Santa …
Antigua Abstractions: Cupolas and Domes
I wish y’all a new year full of light, creativity and love. If you would like to get a gorgeous print from …
Antigua Abstractions: Window Ironworks
Metallic window grates cast fabulous shadows early in the morning and late in the afternoon. As I have said before, the original …
Antigua Abstractions: Plants Inside Windows
Plants and flowers pots inside the windows are common sight in Antigua Guatemala as well as yellow walls with white windows.⠀ By …
Antigua Abstractions: Lamp Casting Shadow
We continue our mini series Abstractions from Antigua Guatemala with a lamp casting a sharp and well-defined shadow against a vibrant red …
Antigua Abstractions: Bell Tower and The Moon
Can you believe that 2020 will have a Full Moon for on Thursday, December 31; its very last day? What a year …
Antigua Fragments: Coat of Arms of the Spanish Catholic Monarchs
You can find the Coat of Arms of the Spanish Catholic Monarchs everywhere through out Antigua Guatemala. Interesting enough, most people have …
Sights of Our Times — Doing Errands
Back in May 2006 I set out to share with y’all images of daily life from Antigua Guatemala and its surroundings even …
Colonial Baroque Coat of Arms of the Catholic Kings of Spain
Believe it or not, there dozen, perhaps hundreds of coat of arms of the Spanish Catholic Kings all over Antigua Guatemala; formerly …
Baroque Pillars of Ruinas El Carmen
For today, I bring you a close-up view of the intricate stucco details plastered on the pillars of Ruinas El Carmen, one …
Búcaro Fountains of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Búcaro fountain or embedded fountain.
Ruins of the former cathedral of Santiago de Guatemala
Take a look at the ruins of the cathedral complex of the Antigua Catedral de Santiago. This is a view from the …
Decorations for Día de la Santa Cruz
Under normal circumstances, today the Catholic world will be celebrating the Day of the Holy Cross or Día de La Santa Cruz …
Wooden Pillars at Compañía de Jesús
Honestly, the architectonic details of the Antiguo Colegio de La Compañía de Jesús in Antigua Guatemala are really exquisite. I could spend …
Typical Cupola from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Guatemalan illustrated Spanish word of the day: Cúpula for cupola. Cupolas adorn most of the rooftops in Antigua Guatemala. Cúpulas …
Antigua Guatemala’s Antique Door Knockers
Antigua Guatemala has to have one of the most impressive collection of antique door knocker. The other day while leading an architectural …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Arco de Santa Catalina at Night
Antigua Guatemala’s most distinctive landmark is also one of the best spots to photograph at night because of its dramatic lighting and …
Coat of arms of Santiago de Guatemala
This emblem of Saint James of Guatemala was carved on a volcanic rock just as many of the architectonic details of the …
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Antigua Guatemala Painted Ladies
All is well in Antigua Guatemala and after two days of clean ups, the city is looking better and better. We are …
Great Guatemala Layover Photo Walks
Recently I organized a layover photo walk for a couple from Indiana. This included the arrangement of private transportation pick up at …
A terrace view of volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango
The dry season is the best time of the year to watch the volcanoes surrounding Antigua Guatemala because there’s less cloud activity …
Antigua Guatemala’s Mayor at Work
This morning we were awaken by very strong tremors, a 5.4 earthquake at 5:30am. The epicentre was quite close to Antigua Guatemala, …
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, …
Sunglasses Vendors in Guatemala
You can find all kinds of merchandise for sale on the streets of Antigua Guatemala and the rest of the country for …
Panoramic Vista of Fuego Volcano from Ciudad Vieja
The camera is a master key! Below I will explain this statement… read on. Sunday night Fuego volcano offered an uninterrupted show …
Hanging out with friends at Parque Central
What better way to start the new year than hanging out with friends at parque central of La Antigua Guatemala; sharing a …
Enjoying The Golden Light of the Dry Season in Antigua Guatemala
One more reason to visit Antigua Guatemala during the dry season: The golden light. This beautiful golden light is the perfect ingredient …
Fireworks in the Panchoy Valley for New Year’s Eve
Are you interesting in watching what burning fireworks and firecrackers looks like during New Year’s Eve in La Antigua Guatemala and surrounding …
The Ever Popular Corn on the Cob
Corn on the cob is among the most popular street foods one can find in Guatemala. Obviously, there several vendors in each …
Repurposing Colonial Water Tanks and Sinks
How do you turn a living city into a shopping mall? Well, unregulated businesses will pay top money for real estate and …
Vista from Iglesia de La Merced at Night
Nearly ten years ago I promised I would share with you in a daily basis slices of quotidian life from La Antigua Guatemala and its surrounding areas. I hope you still enjoy these slides of daily life from this charming colonial town on the high lands of Central America… let me know either way.
Dragons, Devils, Death and A Virgin in San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala
As every December 12, Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe is observed in Guatemala. Unlike other years where I normally head to …
Guatemalan Santa Helper Colorful Costume
Guatemalans love color, the more the merrier, right? See even in this Santa Clause helper’s costume, the usual red and white, is …
Political Forecast for Guatemala: Almost Clear
This morning Guatemala awoke without it’s president as Otto Pérez Molina, the former president, resigned before sunrise, to face the allegations of …
Iconography from La Antigua Guatemala
There are so many elements of the iconography found through out La Antigua Guatemala in this picture. The lions, the mermaids, the …
Social Service: Adopt Juanita!
Juanita, a mestiza dog, was rescued and now she is being put for adoption. If you live in Guatemala and have space …
24 Frames of Film:Typical Guatemalan Tienda
Here’s another picture from the series “Pase Adelante” of 24 frames of film with the typical convenience store, tiendas we call them …
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
If you don’t like happy people, stay away from Guatemala. There are so many smiling people here that you might get infected. …
Banana Republic Politics
Spring is coming! By the time you receive this post, Guatemala will be on the news the world over. All major newspapers …
Día de la Santa Cruz at El Calvario, Antigua Guatemala
On May 3 the Day of Construction Worker is observed as well as the Day of the Holy Cross because they are …
-0 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Street Photographer
The street photographer is a very special kind of photographer; she has special powers, the most obvious and often used power is …
-2 Days to 9th Anniversary: Granizadas
Granizada carts have been a popular theme here in AntiguaDailyPhoto. I believe the first time I shared the first granizada cart with …
-10 Days to 9th Anniversary: Tailor Shop
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Sastre or tailor. Sastrería is, therefore, the tailor shop. Believe it or not, there are …