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!
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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 plants and trees around the Panchoy valley where Antigua Guatemala is located. Today’s vista of Agua volcano was taken from one of the south villages with a south view of the colossal … Read more
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 more this first week of May. As some of you may already know, the rain season in Antigua Guatemala spans the months of May through October, even early November. You can see the … Read more
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 weeks. Today I share with you a candid shot a dog and his human friend waiting for the storm to pass.
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 already subscribed or who subscribe now to receive email notifications whenever there’s new content posted will get exclusive weekend photos available by email. Sign up through the link to get the exclusive weekend … Read more
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 month. I have shared with y’all a photograph with this perspective before, click here to see it, and let me know if you like it. By the way, you can purchase a print … Read more
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 posting additional rainy season vistas. Stay tuned for that! Who can tell me what is the meaning of Nana?
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 a few hours of sunshine every day. Of course, if you place something colorful or interesting in the frame, you can still deliver an attractive photograph. When is the rainy season in your … Read more
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. In Guatemala the rainy season spans from May to October. Even though we got a few rains in April and sometimes a few more rains in October, in general we can be certain … Read more
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 days of the following months. It’s a tortuous exercise, I know, like every one else as well, that only until November, maybe, the answer will be yes. Well, it doesn’t hurt to ask, … Read more
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 means I have 5 more months of rains to make some of the best rainy season vistas you have ever seen here in eleven years. I wish I had a rain coat though.
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 month, to get some rains. Of course, I am not complaining as many of you know, my favourite season is the dry season. Anyhow, this is what sunrises look like in Antigua Guatemala. … Read more
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 is what the portal del ayuntamiento looks like when the heavy rains fall on the main square. Some folks take advantage of these rain breaks to chat with other people or to have … Read more
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] interchangeably for paraguas in most cases and I am sure in some Spanish specking countries one is used more often than the other. Take a photographic tour through the over 50 rainy season … Read more
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 as it can get really hot, up to 30ªC/85ºF in between rains. So, it comes as no surprise to find many people of all ages enjoying the rich flavourful ice creams … Read more