El gatito y la niña
I wonder why there are far fewer street cats than there are chuchos in Guatemala. By the way, in case you missed …
#GoOrganic: Save the Bees
Ah the bees, who would have thought how important are the bees to the production of food, our food. Alarms have gone …
#GoOrganic: Free Run Hens at Caoba Farms
Recently I watched the documentary film GMO OMG, which was enlightening to say the least. I was shocked to learn the penetration …
Acts of Kindness: Feeding the Street Dogs
I believe the majority of real heroes are anonymous. The real heroes do their work out of conviction and love. I spotted …
The New Milpa Crop: Chuchos
I have mentioned many times of the different crops we get from the milpa fields, but I am sure I have never …
Dog Day Afternoon… at Calle del Arco
I believe I have said before that Calle del Arco is a catwalk on the weekends. I would like to expand my …
The Trimming Goats of Antigua Guatemala
Goat Milk? Anyone, anyone? Of course, it is obvious it was Canela who decided that this wall was way over due for …
Maximón and Mishito
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Mishito or kitty or gatito in plain Spanish. Now, the effigy next to the …
Horseback rides Around Antigua Guatemala
Often you find people riding on fit, well-trained horses around Antigua Guatemala, either because they own a horse or through the horse …
Meet the giant Guatemalan winged-leaf-cutter ant: Zompopo
Once again the May zompopo ants have arrived on time this year! Here are some facts and myths about the giant leaf …
Who Are Your True Friends?
At present, I believe, in the English language we throw around certain words so much that often we are diminishing their true …
One horse of power
I really like to see well taken care of horse riding through the streets of Antigua Guatemala and surrounding villages. That’s why …
Carpe Occasionem: Gato Negro Over El Gato Negro Inn
This photo was a quick reflex about the possibility of capturing a black cat over the Black Cat Inn. Unfortunately I was …
Birds at Fountains Are Quite Common in Antigua Guatemala
Birds are quite common around the fountains and water faucets in Antigua Guatemala. I guess coffee plantations are a great places for …
Fresh Coconut Water for Sale in Antigua Guatemala
This man and his chucho assistant sell fresh coconut water and cocos on the corner of 5a avenida sur and 9a calle …
Facts and Myths about the Giant Guatemalan Sompopo Ant
Once again the May sompopos ants actually arrived in May and on time! Are you ready to drop your jaw and say, …
Have mule and fumigator, will travel
I am afraid the paraphrasing of the title might scape most people since it is a nerd thing that only the most …
Can You Imagine Guatemala Without Chuchos
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. —Mahatma Ghandi One …
The Ever-present: the mutt and the bicycle
¡Nunca falta un chucho! or A mutt is never missing! The same can be said of the bicycles in the Guatemalan landscape. …
The chucho is part of the Guatemalan landscape
Honestly, I can not think of the Guatemalan landscape without the omnipresent chucho; that’s what we call the mutt or street dog …
Procuring the firewood
Whenever you come across people riding horses or donkeys over the cobblestone streets of La Antigua Guatemala you feel like you are …
Alone and Lonely
Alone and lonely are two things that first came to my mind when I took this photo and especially so after I …
Got Milk?
Basically, the lechero, milkman, guides a herd of goats, cabras in Guatemalan Spanish, around town selling the drawn-on-the-spot glass of milk for …
Estadio Municipal de Fútbol Hunapú in Ciudad Vieja
If you took a trip through the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto, you will come to realization that fútbol is the most popular sport …
Welfare of working equines in Guatemala
Wondering who’s looking up for the welfare of working equines in Guatemala? I know of at least one organization, ESAP, or Equinos …
Zompopos FAQ
This year the May Zompopos actually did arrive in May. Even though the Guatemalan winged sompopo ant appears every year in May, …
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 …
Adopt a Mutt
If you can’t decide between a Shepherd, a Setter or a Poodle, get them all… adopt a mutt! Animal Aware in Antigua …
Lunch Hour at San Sebastián Park
I don’t normally go by Parque San Sebastián, located on the northwest side of Antigua Guatemala, especially at lunch hour, so I …
Theme Day: Animals
Of all God’s creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If …