This vista of Lavaderos of Pilas de Santa Clara, washbasins, better known as Tanque de la Unión, with the towering colossal Volcán de Agua never gets old, especially so during the dry season. When was the last time you were in Antigua Guatemala to see this vista?
The skyline view to the south of Antigua Guatemala shows us the colossal Agua volcano; literally towering above the city. One never gets tired of the volcano vistas. Enjoy!
Even during the rainy season that spans from May through October we are fortunate to have lots of sunshine most mornings and vistas like this one of Volcán de Agua as seen from Pilas de Santa Clara, better known as Tanque de la Unión. Enjoy!
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
My favorite time for walks, photo walks and photo shoots is the morning when everything is more peaceful and the volcanoes skyline is clear and the streets are mostly free from parked cars. The light is also quite gorgeous in the early morning. I recommend to give morning walks a try at least once if … Read more
I am always looking for creative ways to frame the towering volcanoes surrounding Antigua Guatemala. Today, I shared framed photo of Volcán de Agua from one of the swings found in Altamira.
Take a photographic tour around the Volcán de Agua through these posts: Antigua’s Cathedral and Volcán de Agua Winter Sunrise over Volcán de Agua Close-up of Volcán de Agua’s Crater
Welcome to the New Normal! When you look at a vista like this one of Volcán de Agua towering at end south of the colorful and charming Antigua Guatemala, it may seemed normal or typical of this enchanting town. But, when you look a little closer you see people wearing masks or face shields and … Read more
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Amanecer for sunrise. I know I have been warning you guys about Winter’s coming for a few weeks, well, Winter has finally arrived. Here’s what sunrises look like during the Winter season. We normally wake up to freezing temperatures, from 10ºC/50ºF to 15ºC/59ºF for a couple of … Read more
Here’s a close-up vista of Volcán de Agua’s Crater as seen from San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala. Enjoy!
Lenticular clouds, Altocumulus lenticularis, are stationary lens-shaped clouds that form at high altitudes, normally aligned perpendicular to the wind direction. Lenticular clouds can be separated into altocumulus standing lenticularis (ACSL), stratocumulus standing lenticular (SCSL), and cirrocumulus standing lenticular (CCSL). Due to their shape, they have been offered as an explanation for some Unidentified Flying Object … Read more
It’s good to see the natural drains for Volcán de Agua sort of clean since the rainy season will soon begin discharging enormous amounts of water all around Guatemala and Water Volcano is a natural formation that accumulates lots of water, thus its name, and often the excess water runs down the natural drain channels. … Read more
On January 21, Under the name of Subida por la vida, there were over 8,000 people climbing Volcán de Agua (Water Volcano) to form the largest heart in the world at 12,335 feet as part of campaign to bring awareness and to reduce domestic violence. The event will also be a party with music and … Read more
Wow, time flies by; I just realized I have not shared a wallpaper with you since the Earth Day Wallpaper From Antigua Guatemala on April 22. Let’s fix that right away. I took this photo earlier this morning driven by the Stephanie’s comment on Blink And The World Will Change: Thanks for using the maximum … Read more
Without the least intention of bragging (sure, Rudy, whatever you say), I would like to share with you our window view from our home studio from where AntiguaDailyPhoto gets published! 😉 This photo first appeared in the Antigua News Tweets stream located on the sidebar, below the Support our efforts menu; yes right there to … Read more