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The Spanish-style roof tiles in Compañí­a de Jesús

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Elsewhere in La Antigua Guatemala, there is all kinds of Independence activities, similar to what I showed you last year. Today and tomorrow will be filled with patriotic sounds coming from the many students school bands and their parades, as well as the many Independence marathons which carry the patriotic fire in their torches back to their communities and villages. I will try to get at least some different shots of the activities, if work allows it. In the meantime, you can get a feel for the festive and noisy atmosphere we live now in La Antigua Guatemala by checking the entries below.

Spanish Tiles Roofs

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I am sure I am not the only one who enjoys looking at the repetition and texture created by the terra-cotta Spanish tile roofs. Even when the tiles are old and weathered, they still look great. Nowadays, however, most Spanish tiles roof, tejas in Spanish, are ornamental since they are place above modern roofs.

Spanish Tile Roof Texture

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I love textures and La Antigua Guatemala seems to possess an endless amount of textures. Perhaps the fact that I am a graphic designer is what makes me focus on textures. Now the texture, repetition, waves, color and perspective found on the roof tops of La Antigua Guatemala are simply delightful, at least they’re to … Read more

Weekend en (La Antigua) Guatemala

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Here are the elements of a weekend photo of LAG on a weekend afternoon: The Bride and Groom The SUV The locals (whatever that means) The tourists The hippies The old cars The motorcycle The ice cream cart … Loteria! Every picture you take from anywhere around el parque central (is it called that way … Read more

The Library Tour: the reception desk

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We will begin a mini tour of the library at the Compañí­a de Jesús building under the care of Cooperación Española NGO or Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional as it is called in Spanish.

But first the disclosure: I love libraries; even chicken bus libraries! 😉

Triangles

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It is Sunday and I figure, a nice mellow and tranquil image might be the recipe for a slow day. I want to thank my friend Daniel Chang, a professional photographer, for pointing out this photo. He said, “look the sky mimics the volcano; there you have a photo for the Antigua DP.” The volcano … Read more

Antigua’s colors, post #100

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Antigua’s colors, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Nuno suggested that we should always look up, beauty is on every direction. That is exactly what I did for this shot; although it lacks the beauty that Nuno is giving us in July 2006, it serves to show you the color and quality of light at sunset, as … Read more

Before and After: Arches reflected on Pilas de Santa Clara at Night

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Reflected Arches at Pilas de Santa Clara in Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

It was on July 27, 2006 when I shared my version of the reflected arches on Tanque de la Unión, which you can see below. 12 years 4 months 2 days later I bring you the night version of Arches reflected on Pilas de Santa Clara. Even though sometimes it feels like nothing ever changes … Read more

Colorful Fiambre Chapín

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Guatemala is such a colorful country; everything from flora to textiles, from architecture to food is saturated with the richest rainbow. If the entries from the last seven days weren’t proof enough, take a look at today’s colorful fiambre chapín. Have you ever seen more colorful salad? Here I present to you the fiambre creator … Read more

Lines

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It’s so easy to take interesting photographs around La Antigua Guatemala; you just have to walk with your eyes wide open. For instance, repetition is one such approach which is easily found around La Antigua Guatemala in the forms columns, arches, windows, doors, et-cetera. Well, today I bring you lines; one prominent line from a … Read more

La Antigua Guatemala’s Main Exit

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Too bad this is the main exit street for La Antigua Guatemala if you are going to Guatemala City, also known as 4a calle oriente. If this was the main entrance, you could see the Fire and Acatenago volcanoes right above the Spanish tiles rooftops. This is the last thing you see also as you wave goodbye to La Antigua Guatemala.

I am almost sure, some of you would rather say hasta la vista, baby.

Elements of the Antigüeño life-style

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What makes the life-style of Antigua Guatemala so appealing? Well, for starters we point out the great weather. Fountains, gardens with many exotic flowers and plants, bright-colored houses, red Spanish-style roof-tiles, big doorways, forged metal windows, domes, antique lamps (1, 2, 3 & 4), among other things. To top it all, its warm and friendly … Read more