Public Washbasins in San Pedro Las Huertas
Even though I have shared with posts about this lavadero público, public washbasins, in San Pedro Las Huertas, the largest village of …
Sights of Our Times — Doing Laundry at the Public Washbasins
Even the most mundane activities of our lives have been affected by the pandemic Covid-19, as you can see in this photograph …
Public Washbasins Pilas de Santa Clara
I believe this photograph shows the best possible way the actual lavaderos, washbasins, of Pilas de Santa Clara better known as Tanque …
Doing laundry at the public washbasins of Tanque de La Unión
Years ago the Pilas de Santa Clara used to be a very busy place with Maya women doing laundry. Most women came …
Public Washbasins Are the Social Media Networks For Many Villagers in Guatemala
A couple of years ago, I made the declaration that public washbasins, lavaderos, and water tanks, pilas, are the current social media …
Public Washbasins from Santa Catarina de Bobadilla, Antigua Guatemala
Today I will let you guys caption this picture. I am excited to read what creative stories you guys can come up …
Tanque de la Unión public washbasins
Yesterday I showed you a public laundry washbasin in Ciudad Vieja. Today I bring to you the Tanque de la Unión public …
Public laundry washbasins at work
On May 13th I posted a photo a public laundry washbasin in Ciudad Vieja and Heidi asked how do people wash their …
Public laundry washbasins
In Antigua and the surrounded communities there are still exist public laundry washbasins. The one pictured here is in Ciudad Vieja (aerial …
Washbasins and Water Tanks Are the Social Media Networks For Villages
Public laundry washbasins (sometimes river and lake shores) serve as the gathering place for news, gossip and community building through the interactions …
Finca Washbasins and Water Tanks
Don’t ask me, but how did the venerable utilitarian pila (water tank) and lavadero (washbasin) became decorations elements or design accents? In …
Arches of Pilas de Santa Clara in Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, that yellow structure houses public washbasins, sort of a laundromat, used everyday by people to wash their clothes …
Sights of Our Times: Deserted Tanque de La Unión
Parque de La Unión is one of the most populars parks in Antigua Guatemala with its gorgeous and eye-catching public washbasins and …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Pilas de Santa Clara at Night
Along the years I have photographed these lovely yellow arches providing cover to the public washbasins of Pilas de Santa Clara better …
Fountain at San Juan del Obispo, Antigua Guatemala
The question should be, when was the last time you visited San Juan del Obispo? If the answer is not recently or …