Sights of Our Times — Motorcycles and bicycles are the preferred vehicles during the pandemic.
Since mid June automobiles and trucks can only circulate every other day if the license plate number is even or odd and …
Vintage Motorcycles Photographed in Antigua Guatemala
I captured these group of classic motorcycles and their easy riders at Pilas de Santa Clara as I was finishing a Destination …
Motorcycles are the most popular family vehicles in La Antigua
Believe it or not, motorcycles are the most popular family vehicles in La Antigua Guatemala. I mean, why not, where you can …
Motorcycles to show off
Of course, motorcycles are bought to show off and to create experiences. Guatemalans are no strangers to big, expensive bikes and often …
Motorcycles for Everything
As I have mentioned before, motorcycles are on their way to become the most popular vehicle in Guatemala. So mucho so that …
Motorcycles Are Us
This is how street corners look like now that the strips near the corners have been marked as motorcycle parking only areas. …
Sights of Our Times: Trucks Used As Public Transportation
As I have mention before, public transportation was forbidden at the start of the pandemic Covid-19 in March 16 throughout Guatemala. People …
Sights of Our Times: Bicycle Riding Through Alameda El Calvario
Bicycles and motorcycles have always been quite popular means of transportation in and around Antigua Guatemala since the distances are short and …
Sights of Our Times — Veggie Home Deliveries
As I said yesterday, Guatemalans are resilient. Motorcycles and bicycles have turned into the preferred vehicles for all home deliveries. Of course, …
The Pandemic Has Spawn Moto Taxis Everywhere in Guatemala
Believe it or not, there hasn’t been public transportation in the entire country of Guatemala since March 16 when the national government …
Sights of Our Times — Food Delivery Apps
In Guatemala restaurant food is delivered in motorcycles. Even the food delivery apps use motorcycle drivers with color brand backpacks. Today I …
Sights of Our Times — Face Masks and Tuk Tuk Bars
Face masks are obligatory to use outdoors in Guatemala at present time. I imagine it is the same, more or less, all …
Good Friday in San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala
Even though Antigua Guatemala is the top destination in the world for the Holy Week celebrations, many destination through out Guatemala also …
Bicycle riding in Antigua Guatemala
As motorcycles have become more affordable sadly the number of people you see riding bicycles in Antigua Guatemala has decreased. In my …
Motorcycle Parking Zones in Antigua Guatemala
As I have shared before, there are three designated [painted] parking sections in the streets of Antigua Guatemala. White is for motorcycles …
Motorcycle parking areas in Antigua Guatemala
There are three designated [painted] parking areas on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Blue is for handicap-marked vehicles. White is for motorcycles …
Learn to photograph strangers in Guatemala
As I have said before, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other apprehensive photographers dramatically transform …
The Confusing Parking Ordinances of La Antigua Guatemala
The parking regulation of La Antigua Guatemala are not confusing once you know all the wrinkles of it all. The problems arise …
Motorcyles are the most popular vehicle for couples
As I mentioned yesterday, motorcycles are quite popular as family vehicles. Of course, motorcycles are just as popular for couples. Of course, …
Tuk Tuk Fried Chicken Food Truck
There you have it, the first tuk tuk food truck has appeared in Antigua Guatemala. It was only a matter of time …
Consecutive Day 3646 — Bicycle Riding
I am happy to report that bicycles are still the most popular means of transportation, after walking, of course, in and around …
Milk Home Delivery Around Antigua Guatemala
Raw milk anyone, anyone? You know in Canada and the United States, raw milk is a political issue. In Guatemala, raw milk …
Checking for Motorcycle Helmets and Vests
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Retén or check point. We are a bit slow to implement stuff in Antigua …
My bicycle takes me everywhere in Antigua Guatemala
Even though nowadays motorcycles are much more popular as means of transportation around Antigua Guatemala, you can still find plenty of bicycles, …
The Central American Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Riders in Antigua Guatemala
Well, as I have reported in previous years, between precessions, a jazz festival and a Central American meeting for Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders, …
Keeping Honest People Honest
Since bicycles and motorcycles are the most popular vehicles in and around Antigua Guatemala, it is obvious they are also the vehicles …
View from Inside a TukTuk Moto Taxi
Have you ever ridden on a tuk tuk taxi? I don’t recall exactly when tuk tuk motorcycles arrived in Guatemala, but they …
Two-wheelers are the most popular vehicles in Guatemala
Bicycles, scooters, and motorcycles are the most popular vehicles in Guatemala since they are the most economical in terms of use and …
Streets Are Too Narrow for Parking Areas
One of the reason for why most of streets in Antigua Guatemala are one-way is because once the parking areas are occupied …
But People do Carpool in Antigua Guatemala, really!
Sorry, I don’t want to give the wrong impression about carpooling in Antigua Guatemala and Guatemala in general. Yesterday, when I said …
Fueling Up
As I mentioned a few days ago, motorcycles are becoming the most popular vehicle in Guatemala. Large number of motorcyles are a …
Construction Workers Parking Lot
This is a typical vista at a construction site. Motorcycles are becoming the most popular vehicle in Guatemala. In La Antigua Guatemala, …
Antigua Guatemala Fire Department’s Tuk Tuk Unit
I don’t recall exactly when tuk tuk motorcycles arrived in Guatemala, but they were absorbed as part of the Guatemalan traditions and …
Tuk Tuk Toy
Believe it or not, the tuk tuk motorcycles which are used as short-run taxis, tourist police patrols units and grocery delivery vehicles …
A Motorized Boost for Bicyclists
Reading the New York Times Sunday supplement that comes with Prensa Libre, I learnt about a revolution is taken place without making …
Horseback Riding Through Town
Whenever you come across people riding horses or donkeys over the cobblestone streets of La Antigua Guatemala you feel like you are …
Meeting of the Central American Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Riders
Well, between precessions, a jazz festival and a Central American meeting for Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders, La Antigua has been anything but a …
Fine for a Family of Four
This reckless image can be seen often in La Antigua Guatemala, where motorcycles are fast becoming the most popular vehicle (thanks to …
Tuk Tuk Meeting
Is it motorcycle or automobile? The meeting of the tuk tuk drivers and the police was to define the tuk tuk as …
Strolls in Parque Central
El Parque Central (Central Park click the link to see all the previous photos related to the park) is one of the …
Tour Antigua the old-fashion way
One way to tour La Antigua Guatemala is through the horse-powered carriage rides around town. If you can obviate the buses, the …
Impossible not to admire
It is impossible not to stop and admire these motorcycles. Besides, when the motorbikes arrive with their loud roaring and begin to …
Come and see the show
It is quite a show to look at the motorcycle clubs arrive in Antigua. Many people gather around them to see their …
Guatemalan choppers in Antigua
So, the answer for yesterday’s photo is: the arrival of the motorcycles. I told you before that Antigua is only 45 kilometers …