Rudy Giron

Shoe-shining in La Antigua Guatemala

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Shoe-shining is not out of time as some people commented on Nuno’s Shoe shiners. Well, shoe shining is not a forgotten trade in Latin America. I have posted three photos with shoe-shiners: Antigua’s child labor on May 22nd, Tourists and shoe-shining boy on May 7th, and Photographer and shoe-shine boy on May 2nd (just in … Read more

Little old man

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Eric, from Paris Daily Photo, has been publishing a series of photos linked by a ‘walking’ theme. We do not have traffic lights in Antigua, but people does still cross the streets, and they not always do it at the intersection. Does people in your town respect the little green man that Eric talks about? … Read more

Tuk Tuk Police

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Tuk Tuk police, arrest this man, he talks in maths He buzzes like a fridge, he’s like a detuned radio Tuk Tuk police, arrest this girl, her hitler hairdo, is making me feel ill And we have crashed her party This photo should go with the sounds of Karma Police of Radiohead as the soundtrack. … Read more

Independence Day: Run Lola, Run

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As promised, today I bring a snapshot of the actual marathon. As you can see people, especially the young, seem to enjoy this marathon very much. On September 14th, Antigua is filled with people running in all different directions. Tomorrow, I will be posting another patriotic manifestation around Independence Day, stay tune. I wonder what … Read more

Independence Day: Come on baby, light my fire

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School bands and parades were the norm to celebrate Independence Day before the December 29 signing of The Guatemalan Peace Accords of 1996, which put an end to Guatemala’s 36-year civil war since the CIA-orchestrated overthrow of the democratic reformist government of Jacobo Arbenz in 1954 (read more…). School parades with their martial music bands … Read more

Independence Day: Flags are everywhere

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The Guatemala’s Independence Day is the 15th of September. Guatemalans have many ways to display their patriotism, flags is one of them. The problem with the Guatemalan flag is that they come in all different shades of blue. There is even an article in the Guatemalan Constitution that describes exactly what a flag should look … Read more

Guatemalan toy guitars

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I know they make these toy guitars everywhere in Latin America and normally you can get them at town fairs. Can you tell me what other parts of the world have them and where can they be purchased? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / Guatemalan toy guitars

Guatemalan t-shirts as souvenirs

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One the souvenirs that backpackers take from Guatemala is certainly a t-shirt and for some strange reason the Gallo beer logotype and brand name is among the favorites. Other motifs are Maya hieroglyphics and nature/tourist destination landscapes. Does your city has such t-shirts? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / Guatemalan t-shirts / … Read more

Guatemalan sweets

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Guatemalan traditional candies and sweets are still made with fruits and seeds (they are so behind!). At front we have sweets made with white meat of the coconut, the colored one have a fruit juice added to the mix, and sugar, lots of it. In the background you have sweets made with seeds, mainly squash, … Read more

Guatemalan candies

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First of all the answer for yesterday question is candies. These are artisan candies and Antigua is one of the best places in Guatemala to buy them. Please, watch out your sugar intake, these candies are very sweet and delicious. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / artisan candies / colors / Guatemalan … Read more

Pump up the color

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I am sorry guys, I know it gets boring, but I have to bring another photo with rich colors. These are wrappers made with tusa (dried cornhusk leaves) and then colored. Tusa is used most commonly for wrapping tamales, but you can see it can wrap other things. Can you guess what is inside? Tags: … Read more