Is there anyone caring for the horses that are used for the carriage tours around Antigua Guatemala? Follow the white rabbit to » to learn about the organisation Equinos Sanos Para El Pueblo, ESAP.
There are still some horse carriages in Antigua, mostly used by tourists and by couples who want to have a romantic ride. Some people disapprove of the animal labor and exploitation, but here in Guatemala that is far too low in the political agendas. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / horse carriages
From feet to pedals, from scooters to mini vans, we have shown the most common means of the transportations found in La Antigua Guatemala. Horses and carriages are another way to move around the city. Carriages are mostly used by tourist who hire a ride around town. Many people think these horse drawn coaches should … Read more
Whenever you come across people riding horses or donkeys over the cobblestone streets of La Antigua Guatemala you feel like you are for real in the 16th and 17th Centuries. It is not unusual to come across people riding horses, carriages, bicycles, motorcycles, automobiles, trucks, chicken buses and semis all within a few moments. The … Read more
Fray Rodrigo de la Cruz Retiring Home is one of the two retiring home that I know about in La Antigua Guatemala. Cabecitas de algodón, Little cotton heads, is the other one. On Friday as I was going into the office I noticed that all the horse carriages that circulate in La Antigua Guatemala were … Read more
One way to tour La Antigua Guatemala is through the horse-powered carriage rides around town. If you can obviate the buses, the automobiles, the motorcycles, the tuk tuks, in short—all modern vehicles, then you can almost feel like in the 18th century. Now, pull out your digital camera and set it in the sepia mode … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala’s sidewalks were not meant for walking. Sidewalks in La Antigua Guatemala are narrow and uneven, with so many 2 or 3-feet inclination ramps and potholes that you can easily fall down. On top of that, in the rainy season, you have be careful with the colonial house drains; both, the ground level … Read more
The cobblestone streets of La Antigua Guatemala were originally designed for horses and horse-carriages. So, it is no wonder that even light vehicles, like cars, create a lot of damage to the streets which, therefore, need constant repairing. Now you can imagine that huge and heavy trucks like the ones pictured above not only damage the streets, but the foundation of the houses and the city itself.
June 17th is the date when Father’s Day is celebrated in Guatemala, always on the same date every year. Many Guatemalan families come to La Antigua Guatemala on the weekends to have breakfast or lunch in one of the many fabulous restaurants around town and to pass a relax day with the family. One the … Read more