It is official: The California avocado if from La Antigua Guatemala. I had mentioned a couple of times the antigüeños are known as Panzas Verdes (green bellies) because of all the avocados they eat (see trivia 2) and that one Wilson Popenoe took the antigüeño avocado to California (see trivia 3).
With each new edition of the Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala, the flower arrangements and decorations become more complex and elaborate; the …
These decorative banners hanged on Good Friday are still hanging this week at Panadería San Martín. Yeah, it is hard for panzas …
The myth of why people from Antigua Guatemala are called panzas verdes, or green bellies, states that the reason is all the …
Run for the border no more. Well, at least, no more trips to Guatemala City or even San Lucas, Sacatépequez thanks to …
The Avocado Tour is fairly new, a couple of months or so, yet it is one of the most fascinating and interesting …
Another thing that I encourage during the street photography walks around Antigua Guatemala is to capture portraits of strangers, intimate portraits whenever …
Here’s another entry to my street portrait series. This time I share with you the portrait of the jardinero, gardener, of the …
The chief agronomist of The United Fruit Company, Wilson Popenoe, took the local avocado variant to California and from it the California …
Warm light, textures, rich colors and always blooming flowers and plants are part of the magic of Antigua Guatemala. Of course, the …
Did you know that Guatemala once had both an English and Spanish-speaking Black community? The latter group, known as Garifuna, arrived from …
Guatemala and Mexico are the birth places for the delicious avocado fruit. Avocado Trivia 1: The word avocado comes from the the …
Often enough I am sharing with you examples how ingenious and creative Guatemalans are when confronted with adversity or simply day-to-day life …
As every fist of the month, the Daily Photo community has a theme day and the color green is what was chosen …
Guacamol has to be among the most present sauces or salads in the Guatemalan cuisine; as well as chirmol and often together. …
On July 23rd I mentioned that the people of Antigua are known as Panzas Verdes —green bellies—, so it is no surprise …
Selling avocadoes, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Ever since I came to Antigua about four years ago, I often come across this lady …
