Emblematic Bus Stop in San Miguel Escobar
This is one of the two bus stops in San Miguel Escobar, 1 kilometers separates the two bus stops. Even though San …
Parish of San Miguel Escobar
Take a photographic tour around the San Miguel Escobar through these posts: Bingo Afternoon in San Miguel Escobar Painting the San Miguel …
Real Daily Life Vistas — Store front in San Miguel Escobar
I came across this store front in San Miguel Escobar, a village about 3 km from Antigua Guatemala, during one of my …
Bingo Afternoon in San Miguel Escobar, Ciudad Vieja
You know Latin America is a Lotería territory, so I was surprise to walk into a huge crowd outside the Iglesia de …
Beyond the doorway of house in San Miguel Escobar
Here’s sneak peak at what’s inside a house in the village of San Pedro Escobar. As you can see, there’s a horse …
Painting the San Miguel Escobar Church
About two weeks ago I shared with you a photograph of the façade of the church of San Miguel Escobar in which …
Façade of Iglesia de San Miguel Escobar
Yellow and white have to be the most often used colors in churches in and around La Antigua Guatemala. Above we can …
Esquisuchil Tree in San Pedro Las Huertas
What’s so special about the Esquisuchil trees around La Antigua Guatemala? For starters, the esquisuchil trees (bourreria huanita) are very old and …
The World-Famous Convite Dances of Ciudad Vieja
This is a centuries old play written by a Franciscan friar as a warning for those who make the wrong choices in …
Fresh produce home deliveries in Antigua Guatemala
There’s nothing like the fresh produce, harvested the same morning, home deliveries available in the villages of Antigua Guatemala or even in …
Kite Flying Season Will Begin Soon in Guatemala
We could argue that officially the kite flying season begins with the celebrations of All Saints Day and Day of the Dead …
Colonial Artworks: Statue of Saint Michael the Archangel
One of the aspects I enjoy the most about exploring houses and buildings in and around Antigua Guatemala is the colonial art …
Ambulant vegetable vendor in Ciudad Vieja
One of the benefits of the Guatemalan informal economy is the ambulant vendors. You can get all kind of things from fresh …
Slices of Daily Life — School Relocation
Here’s a photographic tip for you. Always carry your camera to capture the unexpected images life throws your way. I mean you’re …
The Mayan Way of Roasting Coffee
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Things To Do in Antigua Guatemala — A Different Coffee Tour
De La Gente NGO has put together a different and more down-to-earth coffee tour by involving the small plot farmers who belong …
Ciudad Vieja’s New Square
Over two years ago, I shared with you the new look of the square right across from the temple of Ciudad Vieja. …
24 Frames of Film: Typical Guatemalan Ferreteria
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Ferretería or hardware store. In Guatemala ferreterias are quite popular and almost every town has …
Color Palette: Blue
It’s been a while since I updated the color palette category and since there are so many house now with new paint …
Buying the daily morning bread
Last May I showed you a picture of a little girl playing with her shadow while she was going for the morning …
Too Much Gallo Beer Propaganda
This is the typical stamp of a convenience store in rural Guatemala. By the way, this photo was taken in San Miguel …
Have you visited Ciudad Vieja Lately?
Ask yourself, when was the last time I visited Ciudad Vieja? If it’s been a while, perhaps it is time to put …
Touring the Guatemalan Town Fair: The Crowds
If you don’t like crowds, stay away from town and county fairs because these get really packed. Even a tiny town fair …
Touring the Guatemalan Town Fair: The Spinning Games
Although we began the tour through the typical Guatemalan town fair yesterday, it was not declared until today. By the way, town …
Sunday Morning Bicycle Rides With Family and Friends Around Antigua Guatemala
As I mentioned before, If you are the kind of person that enjoys jogging or riding a bicycle, the roads around Antigua …
Paving streets by hand, one block at a time
I know I have shown street repair crews before, but I don't think I have mentioned that most streets in and around …
Enjoying the Sunset in Ciudad Vieja
Slowly, but surely we progress in our own unique way. Just before we leave Ciudad Vieja, I wanted to share with a …
Volcán de Agua Natural Drain Channel
It’s good to see the natural drains for Volcán de Agua sort of clean since the rainy season will soon begin discharging …
Admiring the People of Ciudad Vieja
It had been a while since I visited Ciudad Vieja, the town about two miles from Antigua Guatemala. I was surprised to …
The Woman Who Wasn’t There
When I took this photo I knew right there and then that it was going to be a black and white photograph. …
Colorful Guatemalan Fundraising
If you want to do street photography you have to be quick and be ready at all times because you never know …
Benefit Photo Exhibit for Agatha’s Victims
I am a lucky guy! I am so lucky to have among my friends and acquaintances movers and shakers of the Guatemalan …
Antigua Guatemala Is Not The Real World
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Tres Volcanes Honey Spread Project
The Departamento of Sacatepéquez (State or Province), where La Antigua Guatemala is located and to which is the Department’s Capital, is very …
Maize Cane Fence
Not all the walls in La Antigua Guatemala are made from stones, bricks or pumice blocks, some are actually made from organic …
Guatemalan Cowboy Kid
Okay, enough of guns and cowboys. I leave you with an interesting portrait a little cowboy kid. Children always represent the hope …
The Naked Gun
Too bad this photo is not about a comedy movie. It is the reality of Guatemala; which it seems to drowning under …
Men with Guns
It was in 1998 that I got to see Men with Guns, thanks to a pair of tickets I received from KPFK, …
An Old Guatemalan Cowboy
I captured this image on a show about horses in San Miguel Escobar, a little village just outside La Antigua Guatemala. In …
Making Tortillas in Guatemala
Yesterday I mentioned that the traditional baked-clay comales are disappearing in Guatemala in favor of the metal comal; heated through gas. All …
Comal Selling In Antigua
No, we aren’t talking about Comal County around the San Antonio area in Texas (Click the link to visit San Antonio Daily …
Old Guatemalan Folks
Here is a slice of a frozen moment and life on a Sunday morning right after mass. This image could illustrate a …
McGyver and his Campesino Float
For the celebrations of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th, many towns have float parades. In this photo, we …