There are now 5,400 posts in the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto, organized neatly in reverse chronological order, by category order and by hash tags. This is the largest multimedia resource in English about the Guatemalidad or the Guatemalan identity, traditions and culture. I have tried to cover just about everything I have come across in these +16 years…
The color red is the official color of Nochebuena and Navidad in Guatemala and nothing exemplifies this better than the Pascua plants, poinsettia flowers… TAP to read the entire post and see the full size photo.
Attention, attention, In Antigua Guatemala we are offering shelter and refuge to those in need of sunshine and temperate weather. Everyone is …
Started with the night of December 15, there have been sightings of Joseph and Mary’s quest for shelter around the streets of …
In Antigua Guatemala the dry season is known for its dramatic cloudscapes, celajes in Spanish, at sunrise and sunset. One of the …
Antigua Guatemala is a popular destination for snowbirds looking for warmer Winter weather. Although, Antigua Guatemala is located about an hour away …
The ruins of San Agustín, located on the corner of 7a avenida norte and 5a calle poniente, are the most recent ruinas …
This picture was made during a photo walk where I was teaching how to compose a photograph using symmetry and color contrast. …
Everywhere you walk in Antigua Guatemala now you fill Christmas decorations. I captured today’s photo of the traditional posada lanterns and omnipresent …
This type of half fountain embedded on a wall are known as búcaro and they are everywhere in Antigua Guatemala. So much …
The corner of 7a calle oriente and 3a avenida sur has to be one of my favorite corners to photograph the colorful …
How was it, a room with a view or a lunch with a view? Well, here it was lunch with a panoramic …
As I have said many times before, Antigua Guatemala is the top wedding destination in Central America. It is hard to imagine …
The majority flowers also blossom, not just sunflowers are always in bloom in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, during my morning photo walks …
Today I share with you how the world-famous Arco de Santa Catalina looks like with the fleeting stars Christmas lights surrounding the …
In Antigua Guatemala, the official Christmas season begins with the celebrations and activities organized in honor of the Virgin of Immaculate Conception …
This vista of Lavaderos of Pilas de Santa Clara, washbasins, better known as Tanque de la Unión, with the towering colossal Volcán …
Ruinas de San Agustín are the most recent ruins open to the public. For now the entry is free to wander through …
The vibrant and colorful locations of Antigua Guatemala provide the opportunity for stunning photogenic backdrops, don’t you agree?⠀Antigua Guatemala is full a …
The chilly winds blowing from the true north create the conditions for flying colorful kites over the skyline of Guatemala. Come and …
Even the Fuente de las Sirenas received a bath of blue light during the inauguration of the Christmas lights decorations in Antigua …
The theme for the Christmas lights decorations through out Antigua Guatemala is fleeting stars; especially Calle del Arco with its repeating estrellas …
All the branches of the trees in Parque Central are glowing at night the thousands of Christmas lights. It’s such a warm …
The Christmas lights that illuminate the Parque Central and Calle del Arco were inaugurated on the night of December 1st with fireworks, …
Hola my friends, today I share with you a candid shot of the mad hatter transaction by Iglesia de La Merced in …
If you would like to decorate your home or office with images of Fuego, Agua or Acatenango or give a special gift, get high quality prints from your favorite photographs found in my gallery of the colossal volcanoes! TAP to see all the volcano pictures.
I captured this night vista of Parque Central and the Former Saint James Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala at the end of afternoon …
Today’s photo is a sight of a traditional ice cream cart vendor roaming the streets of Antigua Guatemala looking por potential clients. Enjoy!
The always erupting Fuego volcano can be found in the southwest of the skyline of Antigua Guatemala. Next to Fuego is the two craters of Acatenango volcano. As I said yesterday, one never gets tired fo these skyline vistas. Enjoy!
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!
Here’s a sneak preview of a wedding anniversary photo session that I shot this week in Antigua Guatemala with a couple visiting from California. …
If there’s something I have learned from my Antigua Photo Shoots is that if you want to find the emblematic arch and …
It’s official, I have become the official photographer for senior pictures for those looking to take home amazing destination pictures for the …
Walking is still the best way to get around Antigua Guatemala.
Altamira has become one of my favorite locations to shoot dramatic lifestyle portraits with nature and the colossal volcanoes as backdrops. Explore …
In less than a year all the traditional ice carts found in Antigua Guatemala have transformed into colorful buses and trucks. Take a photographic tour through the many ice cream carts found in the posts I have shared with you thus far. Have fun!
Of course, wall textures are another common quotidian life vista from Antigua Guatemala. Take photographic tour through the many textures and wall …
Another common daily life vista from Antigua Guatemala is Volcán de Fuego eruptions as seen above the rooftops. Enjoy!
The moment I saw the red Ferrari slowly moving along the deep red walls of the former convent of the Jesuit Society …
Did you know that Guatemala is the Origin for the Avocado Toast? If you didn’t, follow the white rabbit for an interesting read. Enjoy!
Fairy floss or cotton candy ambulant vendors are quite common all over Antigua Guatemala. Here I captured the vendor taking a break while waiting for potential sales at Parque Central. Enjoy!
These ambulant coffee vendors will bring a delicious cup of cappuccino, mocaccino or black coffee to your favorite bench at Parque de La Union, La Merced or Parque Central. Three choices with or without sugar; that is it. Make sure to patronize these ingenious ambulant vendors on your next visit to Antigua Guatemala… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Life begins after coffee and these three fellows know it; that’s way they have this thriving business of ambulant coffee vendors. A cup of black coffee will set you back Q5 or about US$0.65 and a cup of cappuccino or mocaccino sells for Q10. Come back tomorrow if you want to see the faces of these ingenious ambulant coffee vendors.
I decided to place the vibrant hibiscus flowers [rosa de jamaica] in the foreground and and dramaticly-lit ruins as backdrop. I made several shots switching for the focal point from the flowers to the ruins as well making horizontal and vertical orientation version… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
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!
As I have mentioned before, there are so many ways to frame the eruptions of Volcán de Fuego towering over Antigua Guatemala. Today’s is just one more take on the framing theme for Fuego eruptions. Enjoy!
Altamira has become one my favorite locations to shoot dramatic lifestyle portraits with nature and the colossal volcanoes as backdrops… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
We finish this week’s mini series on handmade signs of Antigua Guatemala with a wider perspective that includes the sign of Café La Parada and a coffee lover enjoying one of the espressos one can have in our charming town.
We continue our mini series of of handmade signs of Antigua Guatemala with this wooden and metal sign for Helados Cool. How much creativity one can find in the handmade signs of this enchanting town, don’t you agree?
There’s so much diversity in the signs found in Antigua Guatemala. Take a photographic tour through the more than 212 signs I have shared with you thus far. Have fun and let me know which one is your favorite sign.
The handmade wooden sign for Mexico Lindo is simple yet effective with simple hand-writing letters and a Catarina skull with lots of negative space. ¡Qué rico!
We started this week’s mini series with wooden sign, then we continued with metallic and wood sign. Today’s I share with you the handmade ceramic sign of Posada El Antaño; which is one of my favorites signs on 6a avenida. Enjoy!
Today I share with you the handmade sign with wood and metal parts for Donde el Gringo; you can find it right …
I believe this is the wooden sign for a Guatemalan Caribbean-Garífuna restaurant located on 6a avenida norte. I still haven’t try their food, but it is on my list for the Friday’s Foodie Spots. Stay tuned!
We finished the mini series a photograph of liminal or transitional space, one of the corridors found at the former convent of Las Capuchinas… TAP to see the full size image and other posts in the series.
I was watching some videos about liminal images, a genre of photography that honors the transitional spaces between no longer and not …
If you were to ask me if Antigua Guatemala is a dog-friendly city, I would say that it is. Often I see …
Of course, it wouldn’t be a town fair with out a Ferris wheel, mechanical games, all kinds of street food vendors, live …
As I mentioned earlier, as part of the Feast of Corpus Christi in the town fairs of Antigua Guatemala all kinds of …
The Feast of Corpus Christi marks the start of the town fairs of the villages in La Antigua Guatemala and surrounding communities. …
Once again, as every July, the annual book fair has set up at Parque Central as part of the patron saint festivities …
Even during the rainy season that spans from May through October we are fortunate to have lots of sunshine most mornings and …
As I have mentioned before, slowly, one photo shoot at time, I have become the official photographer for senior pictures for those …
Today I share with you a sight of a traditional ice cream cart vendor framed within one of the entrances of Ruinas …
Explore with me some of the most instagrammable spots of Antigua Guatemala with my Antigua Photo Walks, the perfect photographic experience to capture …
Not only is Antigua Guatemala a colorful destination, perfect for vibrant lifestyle photo shoots, this colonial city also has its fair share …
Today I share with you a typical rainy season vista taken during one of my recent Antigua Photo Walks. In this particular …
Today I share with you a black and white vista of the arches inside the former cathedral ruins. Enjoy!
Today I shared with you a black and white vista of the circular patio of the Convento de Las Capuchinas. Enjoy!
Antigua Guatemala has so many enchanting cafes that provide so many photo opportunities. Today I shared with you a street portrait of …
It’s been a couple months or so since I last shared black and white photographs from Antigua Guatemala with you. Today’s photo is …
Healthy and delicious normally are not together in a sentence; somehow someone forgot to send the memo to the staff of Unión …
The Feast of Corpus Christi marks the beginning of the town fairs season in Antigua Guatemala and surrounding villages. Today I share …
Chipilín is this Guatemalan herb with a very unique flavor and aroma. In the Guatemalan cuisine, one finds in all kind dishes, …
The mercado of Antigua Guatemala is a location full with repetition vistas such as this jeans vendor booth.
Today I share with you the sight of a booth of one of the egg vendors inside the market of Antigua Guatemala. …
Today I bring you a vista of the quotidian life of Antigua Guatemala framed within one of the arches of Pilas de …
Slowly but surely, all the traditional ice cream carts have been transforming into trucks, colorful buses, and pull man buses. Follow the …
Thanks to my Antigua Photo Shoots I have been very fortunate to be given the opportunity to capture beautiful family portraits of families, couples and …
Once again, world-famous Ruth was part of a photo shoot with her iconic hats and ambulant handicrafts shop. Ruth has to be …
The city of Antigua Guatemala has to be one of the most instagrammable destinations in the world if you consider that every …
The rainy season is bringing lots clouds in the mornings and throughout the day as well as lots vibrant green in all …
At the end of a recent afternoon photo walk I ended by the parque central and while sitting down to reply back to pending messages and emails, the light were turned on and the already nice ambience at the main square became beautiful. I made this shot of one of the mermaids from Fuente de las Sirenas from my mobile office, I mean the bench I was sitting at. Enjoy!
It is amazing to see the fog and cloud create different layers or planes in the highland mountains of Guatemala. In Antigua …
I really like sharing the best spots to capture the mystical light of the blue hour in Antigua Guatemala during the photo …
I believe I have a fun and solid street photography workshops/photo walks that produce consistent results for photography enthusiasts. I really enjoy …
Here’s another take on the series Antigua Makes Me Happy. Once again, I share a portrait of a Spanish student enjoying her …
As I have mentioned before, up the hills of the northern villages of Antigua Guatemala one can spend a day or two in Tik Tok and Instagram heaven with so many amazing shooting spots with giant butterflies, sculptures, giant hands floating into the air pointing the colossal volcanoes guarding Antigua Guatemala and much more… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Once again I have the pleasure to share another photograph from the series Antigua Makes Me Happy. In this case I captured …
Antigua Brewing Company offers what in my humble opinion is the best hot dog in town. They start with a local homemade …
During a recent street photography walk we came across Teresita, a lovely grandmother selling Mayan ceramic pottery at a corner. We asked …
These two aqua doors are part of the Casa Presidencial in Antigua Guatemala. For a long time I have wanted to photograph …
Here I captured a couple deciding what to eat at Romeo & Julieta. Of course, after I had made a few shots, …
I have always believe that the exterior wall of the former Casa de la Moneda, Minting House, is fabulous backdrop for my …
After so many years, probably decades, Starbucks Coffee was able to open their first coffee house in Antigua Guatemala; it is the …
Whenever I roam the streets with my camera, I am hyper aware of color combinations, from the basic complimentary colors of red …
Slowly but surely the rains are coming in to Guatemala. We had some sporadic rains at the end of April and few …
