Making environmental portraits of strangers can be quite a challenge, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I enjoy sharing the techniques to walk away with portraits of total strangers during the photo walks I lead in and around Antigua Guatemala. All the photographs posted this week were captured during one of my … Read more
In the beef, pork and fish corridors of the municipal market of Antigua Guatemala one can often find pop-up stands selling mostly vegetables and fruits, but often just about anything. Of course, these pop-up stand take at least half the width of the already narrow hallways, I guess no one seems to mind for as … Read more
Making portraits of strangers can be quite challenging, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I often share the necessary techniques to walk away with portraits of total strangers during the street photo walks I lead. All the photographs posted this week were captured during one of my Vibrant Market + Colorful Bus … Read more
In the back of the market, towards the bus terminal end, there are quite a few tortilla booths, many preparing black tortillas on the spot; this is one of them. All the photographs posted this week were captured during one of my Vibrant Market + Colorful Bus Terminal Bonus photo walks. Make sure to book … Read more
This battle is fought every day at every market in the world; doesn’t matter who wins, the people always lose, right? All the photographs posted this week were captured during one of my Vibrant Market + Colorful Bus Terminal Bonus photo walks. Make sure to book a travel / street photography with me next time … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Carnicero for butcher. This framed portrait of a butcher was made on a market day inside the meat section of the Mercado Municipal of Antigua Guatemala.
I only recommend to eat ceviche at the mercado to those with very strong stomachs, such as Andrew Zimmern and Misha Moliviatis. To everyone else, it is best to try the Guatemalan ceviche at a restaurant. If you have tried ceviche, what’s your favourite ceviche spot in Guatemala?
Squash is available all year long as ayote, güicoy or even chilacayote, all members of the squash and pumpkin family. Squashes are quite prominent in the Guatemalan diet where every part is eaten, from the flowers to the flesh, the skin, the leaves and even the seeds, called pepitoria, pumpkin seeds, which are quite popular … Read more
Licuados or smoothies are the most popular beverage after atoles, of course. The price can range a lot depending where you get them from, so make sure you shop around. If you want to get absolute lowest price, head over the mercado where you can get licuados and jugos, juices, from Q5/$0.60 to Q10/$1.125 depending … Read more
If you go to el mercado on “market days” you can get an ever larger selection of flowers at lower prices than normal. As explained the other day, many exotic flowers sell for less than the typical carnations and roses. Some flowers are aromatic while others provide you with beautiful rich colours. A combination can … Read more
Plastic fake flowers, we don’t know what they are and we don’t need them. We are the land of the eternal Spring so we always have a plentiful supply of fresh flowers at el mercado every day of the year. Interesting enough, the exotic flowers are actually less expensive than the typical roses and carnations. … Read more
We are what we eat. So Guatemalans are made from a big proportion of maize, beans, fruits and vegetables. Of course, beans and maize are even mentioned in the Popol Vuh, the sacred Mayan book of the creation, as being part of the genesis of humanity. Guatemalans prefer black beans over all other kinds, but … Read more
To be honest, many times I can not tell what all the ingredients, spices, or fruits are that I encounter when I enter the market. What about you, how many ingredients do you recognise in this picture?
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Marranería or pork shop A trip inside el mercado central of Antigua Guatemala can be one of the most colourful and overwhelming experiences. Inside you will finds thousands of colours, textures, aromas, flavours, from fruits, vegetables and meats. Here’s a sample image of raw longanizas and chorizos hanging … Read more
This is what a typical Christmas decoration stand looks like in the market of Antigua Guatemala. Everything decoration you see here is artificial and man-made, most of made in China quite possibly. On the other hand, you can find stands with natural Christmas decorations such as pine needles, manzanilla strings, pashte, chicuyas, pascuas, corderos de … Read more