Honestly, I don’t know why we don’t have more flower-decorated doorways and façades all year long. I mean, flowers are always in bloom in Antigua Guatemala, this is something that can be had every day of the year. Of course, these flower decorations on the façades and doorways are part of the displays that come … Read more
It’s been a while since I shared with you a shot of a doorway. For a long time, doorways and windows used to be among my favorite things to photograph around Antigua Guatemala. Heck, I used to be regular contributor for Doorways Around the World. Anyway, believe it or not, I don’t think I have … Read more
I really like the Lent decorations you find over doorways and windows in La Antigua Guatemala. Lent or Cuaresma in Spanish is the penitence period observed for the 40-something days before the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Besides decorating doorways and windows with violet or purple bands and ribbons, there are weekend processions. The picture … Read more
When Nuno declared on August 1st that the theme for September 1st was going to be doorways I was determined to win, even though this is not a competition, so they say. 😉 I am sure that there are heavy contenders out there; it is a big world, you know. But, I narrowed down my … Read more
Here is a typical arched doorway. You can all see the plants are growing wild. Often you see as you walk around Antigua plants over walls, over doors, over windows, over rooftop tiles, over posts, over you if you stand still for too long. 😉 Now you understand my concern over who is watering all … Read more
If you have paid any attention to doors that have appeared on this site, you might have asked yourself, are Guatemalans giants? Quite the opposite should be the answer for most Guatemalans. People here start drinking coffee at a very early age and thus do not grow very tall. So, why do Guatemalans in Antigua … Read more
Wednesday March 2nd is the beginning of Lent 2022 or Cuaresma as we call it in the Spanish-speaking world. Purple banners and flowers will adorn the windows and doorways of Antigua Guatemala. I will make sure to share a few decoration along the next forty days. Stay tuned!
As I have said before, “every block of Antigua Guatemala provides opportunities to capture stylish doors. I was already hook on doorways from Antigua Guatemala before I even began sharing them with you back in 2006. Take a photographic tour through the hundreds of doorways I have shared with you in the last 15 years and share with … Read more
Every block of Antigua Guatemala provides opportunities to capture fabulous doorways. I was already hook on doorways from Antigua Guatemala before I even began sharing them with you back in 2006. Take a photographic tour through the hundreds of doorways I have shared with you in 15 years and share with me which is your … Read more
Guatemala’s Independence is celebrated through the entire month of September even though the official date falls on the 15th. Independence bunting is often found in doorways, windows, balconies, etc. The Palacio del Ayuntamiento, [City Hall Palace] in the Main Plaza is a popular spot for placing Guatemalan flags in the hand rails of the second … Read more
Believe it or not, I began the Doors & Window of Antigua Guatemala on May 4th, 2006. There have been many memorable and unique doorways along these nearly 14 years of daily posts, but this double arched doors entrance is among my favorite doorways in Antigua Guatemala. Take a photographic tour through all the doors … Read more
Oh Canadians, Minnesotans and Dakotas, you can spot them a kilometer away; they are the sunshine worshipers who gather around doorways or walk on the sunny side of the narrow sidewalks of Antigua Guatemala. If you are still enduring the effects of the cold harsh Winter, don’t wait any longer, be a sunshine worshiper in … Read more
We could argue that officially the kite flying season begins with the celebrations of All Saints Day and Day of the Dead on November 1st. Yet, kites start to show on tienditas and houses doorways such as shown here as early as the last week of September. The kite flying season coincides with los vientos … Read more
Another typical vista during Lent is the purple banners and bands that adorn many houses and business doorways and windows. Palacio de Doña Leonor goes the extra mile by also placing a live violet orchid in between the doorways. Is this your first Semana Santa in Antigua or your 5th? Join us for an unforgettable … Read more
I never get tired of recommending people to enter every shop, restaurant, hotel, building with public access in Antigua Guatemala to find the hidden gems and beauty beyond the doorways. Check this decoration tree, for instance, for the new location for the Korean restaurant Miso. Even though the flowers are fake, the combination of color … Read more