What a challenging day. It started with a photo walk and a hunt for mermaids through out Antigua Guatemala. Next came pointing the camera to strong women from all over Central America challenging gravity in the 4th Annual Antigua Boulder Challenge. I guess they moved it to the dry season since last year it was … Read more
Everything is ready to wave goodbye to 2014 and welcome 2015 in Antigua Guatemala. As in previous years, there will activities at Calle del Arco and at Parque Central, as well as the many parties held at just about every restaurant and bar in Antigua Guatemala. As I have explained before, there are several things … Read more
This devilish woman from Ciudad Vieja had just finish her participation in the dance-drama called “Danza de la legión de los 24 diablos” or “Dance of the legion of 24 Devils” during the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception celebrations in Ciudad Vieja, the town located about 3 miles south-west from Antigua Guatemala, this past Monday, … Read more
We have a lots tours in Antigua Guatemala, from coffee tours to organic farm tours and don’t forget the Antigua Photo Walks ;-). Caoba farms, the organic farms on the south side of town, about three blocks past Vivero Escalonia, decided to open its doors to get more people excited about going organic. Now, on … Read more
Learning to cook the different dishes in the Guatemalan gastronomy can be a challenging exercise, especially so in you don’t have a Guatemalan mom, grandma or aunt. What about if you are only visiting for a short period of time and would like to prepare Guatemalan pepián or rellenitos? Well, for these reasons there are … Read more