Rainy Season Vista: Parish of San Pedro Las Huertas
The canicula [the heat wave] is over and the rains are back. Today I share a vista of the Parrish of San Pedro Las Huertas as seen through the rain drops on a windshield. Enjoy!
Rainy Season Vista of Volcán de Agua
The rainy season is bringing lots clouds in the mornings and throughout the day as well as lots vibrant green in all …
The rainy season has arrived to Antigua Guatemala
Slowly but surely the rains are coming in to Guatemala. We had some sporadic rains at the end of April and few …
Rainy Season Vistas: Waiting for the Storm to Pass
Well, this afternoon the rains finally arrived and put an end to the heatwave we had been experiencing for the last two …
Rainy Season Vistas: Ambulant Ice Cream Vendor
Neither rain nor shine keeps these ambulant ice cream vendors from the their ice cream selling routes. Starting this weekend, only those …
Rainy Season Vistas: Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande
Did you know September is Hurricane Month! That’s right, usually the ninth month of the year has more hurricanes than any other …
Rainy Season Vistas: Parroquia de San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala
The rains this week are brought to the region by the tropical storm turned hurricane Nana. The next few days I will …
Rainy Season Vistas: Parroquia de San Gaspar Vivar, Antigua Guatemala
Overcast skies are the typical vistas during the rainy season. However, believe it or not, even during the rainy season, we get …
The rainy season has began
Today’s panoramic picture was taken from the second floor of Palacio del Ayuntamiento, better known now as la Muni; short for Municipalidad. …
Rainy Season Vistas: Purple umbrella against yellow wall
Starting on May 1st, I look up to sky and ask, “is the rainy season over yet?” I do this the first …
Rainy season vista from Antigua Guatemala
The rainy season started the first days of May and it looks like there will be some very copious rainy months. This …
Rainy season, huh?
Once again it seems like it’s going to be a very dry year in Antigua Guatemala. We still have September, hurricane season …
Antigua Guatemala Rainy Season Post Card — Sheltering from the rain around Parque Central
Luckly there are three large corridors, portales we call them here, around the Plaza Mayor to take shelter while it rains. This …
Antigua Guatemala Rainy Season Post Card — We have the park all to ourselves
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Paraguas for umbrella. By the way, we also use the word sombrilla [shade maker] …
Enjoying Ice Cream During The Rainy Season in Antigua Guatemala
You can enjoy ice cream during any season in Antigua Guatemala, but actually it makes more sense to cool down during the …
Rainy Season Vistas from Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala is a very small town, less than one squared mile, about 10 blocks in the longest dimension. You could …
Rainy Season Vistas: What was she asking?
Who can come up with a creative caption for this picture? Or what kind of story does this image tells you? Also, …
Rainy Season Vistas: Shades of Green
Aren’t you glad you are human? This means that you can see more shades of green than any other predator in the …
Driest Rainy Season Ever in Antigua Guatemala
This a typical vista during the dry season, normally November through April. This year however, this is the sort of vista one …
The Rainy Season 2015 Is Now Here
As clockwork the rains arrive with May. Soon we will see sompopos, leaf-cutter queen ants, will arrive as well. I have plans …
Another Rainy Season Vista from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s another take on the cathedral taken from the municipal building. If you recall, I am taking a certificate course on the …
Last Days of the Rainy Season 2013 in Antigua Guatemala
Wishful thinking, yeah, I know. Anyhow, let us hope these are the last days of the rainy season 2013 which has been …
Typical Morning Vista During The Rainy Season
This is the typical picture looking west of the mornings in Antigua Guatemala after a night of heavy rains. I hope you …
Typical Morning Vistas from Antigua Guatemala During the Rainy Season
Here’s a typical vista from the mornings around Antigua Guatemala during the rainy season. As you can see, clear skies with some …
Typical Rainy Season Vistas from Antigua Guatemala
Believe or not, there are some benefits to the rainy season in Guatemala. For one, because the rainy season engulfs the hot …
Sunbathing during the rainy season in Antigua Guatemala
That’s right, I said THE rainy season, or invierno (winter) as most people call the rainy season in Guatemala. I thought of …
In Style for the Rainy Season
Colorful rubber boots are in style in Antigua Guatemala. These stylish and fashionable boots can be found inside the mercado, market. Of …
Yes, this is the rainy season in Antigua Guatemala
Yes, this is the rainy season in Antigua Guatemala. If you have followed AntiguaDailyPhoto for a while you would know that I …
Antigua Guatemala Rainy Season What, When?
This year the rainy season has been fabulous so far. Crystal clear skies and sunny mornings to mid-afternoons with some light rains …
Colorful Rainy Season Vista
Whoever claims that you can not find rich saturated colors during the rainy season in Antigua Guatemala is lying to you. Don’t …
Typical Rainy Season Vista in Antigua Guatemala
In case you haven’t noticed, we embarked on a Rainy Season Vistas series starting a few days back. This whole week I …
Rainy Season Vista from Around Antigua Guatemala
As many of you know, I really really like the dry season because of the quality and color of its light, the …
Typical rainy season vista from Antigua Guatemala
Almost every year I like to do a “typical rainy season vista” from Antigua Guatemala. Today’s photo was captured with the iPhone …
The Rainy Season 2012 is Officially Here
I am sorry to bring the sad news to you on a “Friday the 13th.” but as we say in Spanish, “Al …
Rainy Season Vista: Bandera
The commonly used expression, “Those who ignore history are bound (or doomed) to repeat it” is actually a mis-quotation of the original …
Take My Photo or Simple Rainy Season Vista
Call it synchronicity or better yet, serendipity because that’s the story behind this simple rainy season vista. For a while now I …
Rainy Season Vistas: Rain Drops and Chiles
Here’s a follow up image to Rain Drops, which because of the extreme close-up was unclear that you were looking at a …
Rainy Season Vistas: Rain Drops
What better way to capture the beauty of the rainy season than with rain drops?
Rainy Season Vistas
I have decided that instead of complaining about the horrible light and photographic conditions of the rainy season I am going to …
Rainy Season Break
Eveyone needs a break every once in a while. Today will be my break. However, before I head for the beach, I …
The Rainy Season is Officially Over!
The 2009 rainy season that officially began on April 24 is now over. Nevertheless, before the end, we received 1″ (over 25 …
Rainy Season Vista: Green Umbrella
Today we had the first official rainfall of the rainy season 2009 in La Antigua Guatemala. Even though, yesterday and a few …
Touring La Antigua Guatemala during the Rainy Season
Touring around Guatemala can be tough during the rainy season, but it can be done… nothing a good raincoat and an umbrella can not solve.
With the Rainy Season Comes the Rainbow Season
In Guatemala the rainy season brings the rainbow season too. The rainy season in Guatemala wets the months or May through October, …
The last days of the rainy season
We are on the last leg of the rainy season which goes from May until October. Like I said before, someone has …
Eternal Spring Colors in Fall Season
Here I share with you the colours the Spring season during Fall in Antigua Guatemala. As I have mentioned many times in …
Fuente de las Sirenas At Parque Central During A Rainy Night
Some people complain about the rains. I used to be like that; I couldn’t wait for the rainy season to be over …
Guatemalan Peaches Are in Season No
The rainy season is upon us and so other fruits are now becoming available, such as peaches, nectarines, etc. Also, May is …
Photography During the Storm Season in Guatemala
Who says you can not enjoy the blue hours during the storm season in La Antigua Guatemala? Come on, as I said …
Typical Lenticular Clouds during the Dry Season
During the dry season, we experience lots deep blue sky days. The few clouds we get make interesting forms and complement the …
Peak Preview of Gorgeous Mornings During Dry Season in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a panoramic vista of the three volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenango captured this morning. This is a panoramic vista taken during …
Kite Flying Season is Now Open
The kites on the skyline mark the end of the rainy season, the beginning of the cold and dry weather and the …
First Glimpses of the Dry Season
Believe it or not, in Antigua Guatemala we can sense the dry season is approaching. Take the picture above for instance, it …
Rainy Days
Don’t be fool by all recent posts; we’re in the middle of the rainy days. This photo shows the clouds moving in …
Rain in the Dry Season
Okay, I want answers, I want the truth! What are you people up north doing to sabotage our gorgeous, Spring-like, best-time-of-the-year Dry …
Guatemala’s Kite Season Is Officially Open
Since the rainy season abruptly ended at the end of September, the cold winds from the north moved in within the first …
The Last Rains of the Season
This year the first official rain of 2009 was reported on April 24 with a photograph of a woman with a green …
Entrance to Finca San Agustin Las Cañas
The Spring Season began a few days ago, so I’ve read somewhere {ñ}. Guatemala’s slogan is the Land of the Eternal Spring, yet in this country Spring has never showed up. As a matter of fact, Guatemala’s weather does not follow the ‘normal’ seasons. Instead, Guatemala has a dry and a wet seasons. The wet season begins in May and ends towards the last days of October; the remaining months are the dry season. So in about 40 days the rainy season will begin in Guatemala and the whole country will be wearing an intense verdurous foliage dress. If you ever decide to visit Guatemala, make sure you bring dark sunglasses because the adjective intense accompanies every shade of the color hue.
Public Water Distribution System
Central America and Guatemala especially have an abundance of water resources, many are groundwater. La Antigua Guatemala is located in a valley irrigated with over six months of a rainy season per year. La Antigua Guatemala is surrounded by mountains and volcanoes that collect even more water. Much of this collected rain ends up as groundwater.
Umbrella Time is Now Officially Over
Okay with this last photo of people carrying umbrellas we can now declare the rainy season of 2007 officially over. Okay everyone, you are welcome to the most beautiful weather in La Antigua Guatemala; come on over now!
Umbrella Backpackers in Antigua
Even backpackers have to add an umbrella to their arsenal while traveling in Guatemala during the rainy season.
Office Window View
Here is a little over-sharing, as Miss Jill would say. This is one of the views from our office window into the garden. Here we can see José, our green-thumb gardener waiting for the heavy rain to pass. By the way, rain is one of the most difficult things to photograph. Here I set shutter’s timing at two seconds, holding the camera over the window crate as a tripod, to try to capture the heavy down pour, yet I was only able to show silky lines. I’ve tried to do the same before in the entry Comtemplating the heavy rain with a little better success. We are about one to two weeks from the end of the rainy season.
Joyería del Ángel Corner in La Antigua Guatemala
Obviously what they sell there has not influenced my appreciation for this wonderful light-blue, celeste in Guatemalan Spanish, corner. I simply liked the light hitting the building and the tourist walking by that afternoon. Also, I like the geometry of the white stripes, the Joyería del Ángel sign and the lamp. You will have to excuse the white sky in many of the photos taken during the rainy season; not much I can do.
Antigua Guatemala’s Volcanic Skyline
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Vista of Volcán de Agua as seen from Pilas de Santa Clara
Even during the rainy season that spans from May through October we are fortunate to have lots of sunshine most mornings and …
Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 14
Today I share with you a typical rainy season vista taken during one of my recent Antigua Photo Walks. In this particular …
Enjoy Sunshine and Gardens Everyday in Antigua Guatemala
Even during the rainy season that spans from May through early November, we get to enjoy sunshine bathed evergreen gardens with flowers …
Sights of Antigua Guatemala: Cupolas and Clouds
Today I am sharing a simple vista with the things that one often encounters while strolling around Antigua Guatemala during the rainy …
Sights of Antigua — Ruinas de San José El Viejo
The rainy season brings out the vibrant colors of the gardens of Antigua Guatemala. You need to take strolls during the wet …
Typical Vista of Volcano Fuego Erupting
Sometimes, only sometimes, especially during the rainy season, we forget briefly about the colossal volcano Fuego eruptions. However, the moment the cloudy …
Yo Amo Antigua Guatemala, How About You?
I love Antigua Guatemala; that’s what the colorful sign says all the way near the yellow wall of La Merced. I really …
Majestic and Sunny Antigua Guatemala Awaits for You!
As I have mentioned many times before, even during the rainy season, we get a few hours of sunshine almost everyday; especially …
Gorgeous Morning Light at Calle del Arco
As I have said a few times before through the years, we have the most beautiful and fantastic light around Antigua Guatemala …
Lush and Lavish Gardens in Antigua Guatemala
Evergreen gardens in and around La Antigua Guatemala are one of the benefits of the 6-month long rainy season. Honestly, I never …
Colorful and Sunny Antigua Guatemala Awaits for You!
Antigua Guatemala is well-known for its beautiful light and vibrant colors. If you are missing the gorgeous warm light and colors that …
Grevillea branches framing Fuego volcano
Did you know that grevillea trees are the most often used shadow tree used in coffee plantations in and around Antigua Guatemala. …
Cloudy sky covering completely Agua volcano
It’s been over a week of stormy weather with skies completely covered. In fact, we have barely seen, if at all, the …
Morning Vista of Calle del Arco
With nearly 14 years of posting daily updates from Antigua Guatemala and with nearly 7 years of teaching others how to better …
Baroque architecture at sunset
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Celaje for cloudscape. We are fortunate in Antigua Guatemala that even during the rainy …
Guateflora — White shrimp flowers from Antigua Guatemala
Two small updates from Antigua Guatemala. I can’t believe that I hadn’t shared with you the flowers known here as camarones blancos, …
Is it still raining in Guatemala?
Yes. But we are so close to the dry season, I can even smell it. Of course, there are many crazy people …
Umbrella Time in Antigua Guatemala
During the rainy season you also have worry about the rivers and lagoons that show up instantaneously on the streets of La …
Take a Look at Antigua Guatemala’s Evergreen Walls
As I have said many times before, the color the best describes Guatemala is green. If you have ever visited La Antigua …
Buenos días from Antigua Guatemala
Good Morning! This is how the mornings look like during Summer in Antigua Guatemala; do you care to join us? In the …
Sunbathing Around Antigua Guatemala
Even during the rainy season, one can sunbathe comfortably in the morning and afternoon. Here we have a an elder couple taking …
The Last Rains of 2016
This is it, we’re at the end of the rainy season. Soon the weather gods will give us the most beautiful light …
Enjoy the lush gardens and patios of Antigua Guatemala
Evergreen gardens and vegetation in and around La Antigua Guatemala is, of course, one of the benefits of the 6-month long rainy …
Enjoy Ice Cream Any Time of the Year in Antigua Guatemala
As you may already know, Invierno in Guatemala happens to fall mostly during Summer with a little bit of Spring and Autumn. …
Watch how it rains in Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park
Oh rainy season in Guatemala, six long months of rain is what’s necessary to keep everything green. We have heavy rains and …
Carlos Mijangos, The Guatemalan Guide at Work
I have known and collaborated with the Guatemalan guide, Carlos Mijangos, for many years. He’s tour operator agency, Guatemalan Guide is top-rated …
How to Keep an Eye on Volcán Fuego Most Recent Activity
Volcán Fuego is quite active again with continuous eruptions and thunders and growls all night long. Here’s a picture of one the …
Jogging Around La Antigua Guatemala
Early morning walks and runs around La Antigua Guatemala are the best, don’t you agree? This is especially true during the rainy …
Simple Photo Tips to Capture The Essence of La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s one more post with simple photo tips to improve your images from Antigua Guatemala. Let’s start with this simple photographic recipe: …
Guatemala Is On Fire
Guatemala is on fire! If you don’t know what’s going on, search the news about Guatemala. On the other hand, in La …
Cellular Towers Inside Coffee Plantations
Worry not about being unplugged while touring the coffee plantations around La Antigua Guatemala. In fact, soon you will have 4G connectivity …
-13 Days to 9th Anniversary: Tres Generaciones
How would you caption this picture? We all have different approaches to documenting the quotidian life in the cities we happen to …
Guatemalan Summer’s Shades of Green
Fact #1: Right now we are in what Guatemalans call the Winter season, although in reality, we are in the middle of …
Good News from Guatemala: Helping The Shoe Shine Kids Prepare for a Better Future
One week after I started AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1, 2006 I pointed out how kids should be in school instead of working …
Monday Arrivals: 7.1º Earthquake, Dog Days, ScottsdaleDailyPhoto
The seventh day of the seventh month began at 5:23am with a strong tremor, a 7.1º magnitude earthquake near the Mexican-Guatemalan border …