Detail of the Façade of Ruinas de San Agustín in Antigua Guatemala
The most recent ruins to open up their doors to the public is Ruinas de San Agustín, located on the corner of …
The most recent ruins to open up their doors to the public is Ruinas de San Agustín, located on the corner of …
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 …
Today I share with you one of the newest façades with chipped paint textures. This one can be found near Pollo Campero, …
Today I share with you one of the ever-changing looks of the façade of Iglesia de La Merced. Honest, this of the …
After a couple of weeks of almost no rains, the wet season is back in full swing. Today I share with you …
Let’s retake the discovery game we had in previous years. With each new post I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua …
Ruinas El Carmen are among the best preserved samples of the Moorish baroque architecture found in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, putting the …
Today I share with you a close-up view of the Moorish baroque details of the façade of Iglesia de La Merced; one …
Even though the façade of this parish looks like a ruin, it is an actual temple still being used. Some of you …
Have you ever visited the village of San Pedro Las Huertas? If not, you don’t know what you’ve been missing. From the …
Even though we are waking up to temperatures as low as 9ºC/48ºF in Antigua Guatemala, we still are getting the warm sunshine …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Catedral for cathedral. Here’s the freckled look of the façade of the Saint Joseph …
The Franciscans were among the first religious orders to arrive to Guatemala, 1530. The construction of this church began in 1579, through …
I never get tired of sharing with you different vistas of the ruins in and around Antigua Guatemala. The other day while …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Fachadas for façades.
Today I share with you the façade of the Parroquia de San Pedro Las Huertas with a colorful mini bus, which complements …
Flowers headers were the most popular façade decoration found as part of the 2nd Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala. Flower headers were …
Bakeries really put in the effort to create beautiful flower embellishments for the façades of their businesses. Here’s flower decoration found at …
This decorated façade was awarded the third position on the contest organized by the 2nd Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala. Once again, …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Fachada for façade. The flower decoration of façades in Antigua Guatemala was one of …
We continue the mini series about the Moorish baroque architecture of La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los …
Every so often I capture the current state of the façade of Casa de los Gigantes, located right across from Iglesia de …
As promised earlier this week, here’s the new look of the façade of the Saint Joseph parish in Antigua Guatemala [Parroquía de …
I learned in the conference “Las sirenas de Antigua Guatemala y sus antecedentes históricos” by Dr. Miguel F. Torres, that these this …
How many architectonic elements can your point out that make this modern house into a typical Antigua Guatemala house?
It’s incredible to still find old house in Antigua Guatemala that were built with adobe blocks. I have thought most of these …
Only when you get a close-up and pay attention to the details on the façade of the church you realise how baroque …
I am sorry to be sharing so many photos which basically brags about the wonderful weather we are experiencing in Antigua Guatemala. …
Here’s one more doses of the black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala. Today’s turn is for …
Whenever possible is a good idea to include in the picture something of known size like a person, animal or vehicle to …
After close to twenty thousands images in my photographic library about Antigua Guatemala often I still come across many things or buildings …
After several previous tries I believe I have captured the essence of this tiny colonial church in San Gaspar Vivar. Sometimes it …
Yellow and white have to be the most often used colors in churches in and around La Antigua Guatemala. Above we can …
I did it again. I spotted an image I like and then just waited for life to walk into the frame. You …
Since I showed you, just the other day, how the façade of house from La Antigua Guatemala was being repaired and painted …
One of the benefits of having a Holy Week every year is the fact that La Antigua Guatemala gets a new facelift …
It’s amazing what a paint job can do. The façade above belongs to the Church of San Pedro, which is the church …
And just like that, July left the frame… Oh Cazuza, how right you were… Time doesn’t stop! Okay, the last game for …
The Cathedral of La Antigua Guatemala is used often as backdrop for musical recitals and events. Here we can see some workers …
This is the façade of Café No Sé in La Antigua Guatemala, headquarters of the John Rexer’s 1a avenida sur empire. His efforts to take control over the whole 1a avenida sur (1st Avenue South) are a little more humble than Pinky and The Brain Gutiérrez who want the whole world to convert to their tender, juicy and crunchy recipe of fried chicken. 😉
When I decided to enter the cemetery of San Lázaro I was expecting a very chaotic cemetery full of the antigüeño color palette with many crypts and above grounds burial chambers and perhaps some mausoleums. Surprise, surprise! The only color was provided by the many flower arrangements, there were mostly mausoleums, some nichos (above grounds crypts) and just a few crypts.
Even though the Ciudad Vieja Cathedral was founded in 1534, it is obvious the church has gone through many renovations. For instance, …
Okay, I am overwhelmed by such positive feedback regarding the one-year anniversary and the work done thus far. I don’t have the …
On September 1st, I posted one of my best shots yet, which goes by the name of Framed Shadow. That photo was …
No MarieMcc, this is not the façade of my house. This façade belongs to the Capilla de Belén (Bethlehem Chapel) located right …
The Feast of Corpus Christi marks the beginning of the town fairs season in Antigua Guatemala and surrounding villages. Today I share …
I believe the wall textures of the façade of La Tienda de Doña Gavi must one of the most often used backdrops …
This past weekend Antigua Guatemala dressed up many of its façades, fountains and parks with flower arrangements. The photograph above show the …
I would venture to say that these two colors are the most often used to paint the façades of houses and buildings through out this enchanting town… TAP to see the full photo and the official Cartilla del Color of La Antigua Guatemala.
Today I am sharing with you a street portrait I made of the pregoneros, town criers, and visiting girls with the façade …
Today I share with you a picture of the façade and entrance of Casa Convento Conception and three pieces of trivia about …
As I have mentioned before, it is common practice in and around Antigua Guatemala to decorate windows, entryways, façade and fountains with …
Does coffee make you happy? Then, you must move to Antigua Guatemala where we can enjoy all aspects of coffee-rich life, from …
Even though I do like capturing the entirety of the façade of Parroquia de San Pedro so I can share it with …
In the west end of Parque de La Unión you can see the façade of the entrance to the hospital of Obras …
In the Southeast part of Antigua Guatemala you will find the vibrant gate of Parroquia El Calvario. Just a few days ago, …
The façade of Iglesia de La Merced is one of the best examples of the Moorish baroque architecture found in Antigua Guatemala.
Today I share with you an image with lots of symmetry. This is one of my favorite corners of Antigua Guatemala for …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Barroco for baroque. The façade of Iglesia de La Merced is one of the …
We are so fortunate in Antigua Guatemala to have affordable exotic flowers all year long; so we often encounter decorative striking flower …
Did you know that there are over hundred mermaids in Antigua Guatemala and you can find them on churches, convents, private homes …
If you would like to learn more about the Capilla de Belén from Antigua Guatemala, follow the white rabbit!
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Of course, this picture is just an excuse to share with you the wonderful weather we are having in Antigua Guatemala. If …
This week has been phenomenal in Antigua Guatemala, with a pedestrian town for three days, new spotlights at the Compañía de Jesús …
The façade of iglesia de La Merced was used by this couple to take home a photographic memento of their visit to …
On the façade of ruins of Convento de Santa Clara you can find some of the largest mermaids found in Antigua Guatemala. …
There are renovation works going on with the façade of the original building of Universidad de San Carlos de Borromeo, USAC, which …
The façade of the former Colegio Tridentino, right across from the cathedral ruins, is also under going restoration works. As I have …
The Museo de Arte Colonial building is undergoing some repairs and restoration of the façade. Originally this building was the home of …
Lent is also use to prepare and put the final touches on the floats and imagery used during the Holy week. The …
Here’s a row of houses on 6a avenida norte which provide a good sampling of the color palette of the official colours …
Evergreen gardens and vegetation in and around La Antigua Guatemala is, of course, one of the benefits of the 6-month long rainy …
La Casa Presidencial or the Presidential White House in Antigua Guatemala is also known as Casa de las Sirenas or Casa Chamorro. …
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.
Here I captured the look of the façade of the temple of Ciudad Vieja, about 4 kms from La Antigua Guatemala during …
Here’s a simple façade that shows some of the colours of La Antigua Guatemala. This façade was captured in the village of …
Here is your Spanish term of the day: Fiestas patronales or patronage festivals. Once again the Corpus feast of the village of …
The long dispute over the control of the Palacio Real de los Capitanes Generales of Santiago de Guatemala by the different ministries …
Once again, the façade of the cathedral of Antigua Guatemala has received a new paint job. I hope you enjoy this black …
This week I had the opportunity to lead another private photo walk through the villages of San Pedro Las Huertas, San Gaspar …
I have set another goal for AntiguaDailyPhoto: profile all the colonial temples of the villages of Antigua Guatemala to show case their …
The Presidential White House in Antigua Guatemala is also known as Casa Presidencial, Casa de las Sirenas or Casa Chamorro. This white …
This is the façade of the humble parish of Antigua Guatemala, parroquia in Spanish. You have probably seen it while walking around …
Japanese-born photographer Juan José de Jesús Yas (1844-1917), was one of the most renowned photographers of the late 1800, early 1900. Below …
Today we are inaugurating the Antique Photographs thanks to a kind soul in Texas who donate a batch of photos taking between …
Here’s another instalment from the Brooks Buderus archive. In this case, even the caption was written by mister Buderus in the 80’s: …
Ever wonder how they go about cleaning the façades of the churches around Antigua Guatemala. Here’s one such image showing how they …
In La Antigua Guatemala, I believe, that nothing can rival the baroque stucco art found on the façade of Iglesia de La …
The atrium of the former Compañía de Jesús building is a favourite spot to have lunch during sunny days as well as …
I don’t know what prompts people in Guatemala to paint their houses with rich and bright colours, but all I can say …
Here’s my second attempt at capturing the new looks of the façade of the gothic church in San Felipe de Jesús, the …
We revisit the beautiful complex of San Francisco El Grande church which shared a black and white photograph taken at night of …
Just last week I was talking about bringing you new perspectives and freshness to the excessively photographed Antigua Guatemala and to the …
One more entry on our black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala at night. This is the …
Since one of the goals of AntiguaDailyPhoto is to bring you new fresh vistas from the same hackneyed places I have decided …