Velación [Vigil] de San Felipe de Jesús
As explained last year, velaciones, vigils, are a very important tradition during Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Velaciones are altars …
New Take on the Gothic Church of San Felipe de Jesús
Here’s my second attempt at capturing the new looks of the façade of the gothic church in San Felipe de Jesús, the …
The Newly Renovated Iglesia de San Felipe de Jesús
It was almost a decade since this parish was last painted, the only gothic church in and around Antigua Guatemala. I will …
Visiting San Felipe de Jesús on the Weekends
San Felipe de Jesús is just a small town next to La Antigua Guatemala, which has its own particularities. San Felipe’s church …
Gothic Tower at Iglesia de San Felipe
Earlier this year, on September 30, I showed you the entrance to the San Felipe Church, which is the only gothic church …
Semana Santa Comfort Food: Garnachas
Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala offers so many comfort foods, such as garnachas, a street food originally from Xelajú [Quetzaltenango]. Today’s portrait …
Semana Santa Vistas: Cucurucho carrying his daughter in a procession
As I have been showing you each day this week, Semana Santa is a family religious event. It is also a time …
Strolling Through San Juan del Obispo
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Aldea for village. When was the last time you visited one of the villages of …
Catholic Decorations: Arcángel San Miguel
For some reason, Arcángel San Miguel is quite popular in Guatemala. Around Antigua Guatemala there at least two communities that carry San …
Antigua Lent Processions: San Bartolo part 1
The San Bartolo procession is among the biggest from the Antigua Lent Processions series. In fact, I remember publishing in previous years …
Panoramic Vistas of Antigua Guatemala from Aldea El Hato
Today I share with you the view of Finca Filadelfia and the village of San Felipe de Jesús and the municipality of …
Corn and Bean Harvest Time is Coming
Within two weeks the harvest time will commence around Antigua Guatemala for corn. Normally, maize is harvested from the end of October …
Good News from Guatemala: Fighting Malnourishment in Guatemala from Casa Jackson, Antigua Guatemala
Often times I have wonder why do we have so many non-governmental organisations, NGOs, in and around Antigua Guatemala. Also, I have …
Typical Guatemalan Sweets Booth
This is the look of the typical Guatemalan sweets booth at town fair. If when you visit Guatemala you can not find …
Colorful Guatemalan Town Fair Booth
This image of a stand of the typical Guatemalan sweets was captured in the little market on the main square of San …