Surrealistic Vista of Daily Life on Calle del Arco
That’s right, life a Latin America can be surreal at times, don’t you agree?
Antigua Guatemala
Street Fashion in Antigua Guatemala
As I mentioned on the entry Guatemalan Fashionistas in Antigua Guatemala, the city is the excellent destination for fashionistas who are looking for the perfect backdrop to showcase their latest fashion statement, either clothes, shoes or accessories. The Real Palacio de los Capitanes and Palacio del Ayuntamiento are great backdrops with their many columns as … Read more
The Humorous Results of the Presidential Election of Guatemala
If Kafka had lived in Guatemala, he would have been only a clerk. I have said it before and I am certain I will repeat it again. Let me explain, the far out Kafka stories are everyday life in Guatemala. Sometimes we watch a fictional story on a movie just to realise this is reality … Read more
Drone flying over Antigua Guatemala
Drones and selfies. As you can see, we also suffer from the aberrations of humanity in La Antigua Guatemala. Needless to say, drones are quite common now in Guatemala as well. We should tag this post with #FirstWorldProblems, right?
Jogging Around La Antigua Guatemala
Early morning walks and runs around La Antigua Guatemala are the best, don’t you agree? This is especially true during the rainy season as almost every morning the sunrises to a dry and clean morning, with rains moving later on during the day. Also, the light and colours are so beautiful and enchanting early in … Read more
Typical Street Vista from Antigua Guatemala
This is a typical vista from the streets of La Antigua Guatemala. If you get up early you can catch antigüeños on their way to work or doing errands. The Guatemalan people are early risers in general because we have plentiful and beautiful light early in the morning and because, it normally rains in the … Read more
It’s time to chill out in La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Cervezas for beers. This is one of most important words you can learn in Spanish and any other language as a matter of fact. Here’s a random stamp of daily life from La Antigua Guatemala. Who would like to have a bucket with all these beers right … Read more
Driest Rainy Season Ever in Antigua Guatemala
This a typical vista during the dry season, normally November through April. This year however, this is the sort of vista one can expect during the rainy season, May through October. I believe this is the second year in a row where we are experiencing droughts in and around Antigua Guatemala. Is it raining where … Read more
Antigua Style Door Knob
It’s been a while since I shared an architectural decoration piece from the streets of La Antigua Guatemala. I always recommend photographing as many door knobs as possible during the photo walks around La Antigua Guatemala. There are so many beautiful antique door knobs in La Antigua Guatemala. Do you have a favourite door knob … Read more
U.S. Chinook and Blackhawk Helicopters Over Antigua Guatemala
Today the peacefulness and quietude of the residential areas in and around La Antigua Guatemala was disrupted by noisy low flying U.S. Chinook and Blackhawk helicopters as part of an international special forces tournament. On the social media networks many people were complaining about being woken up so abruptly by the loud low-flying helicopters. “They … Read more
Casa del Ron, Antigua Guatemala
Did you know that Guatemala produces some of the best rums in the world? Everyone should have a den fully stock with the best rums from Guatemala such as this display on the basement of Casa del Ron, house of rum, in La Antigua Guatemala. Who wants to join me for a rum tasting at … Read more
Guatemalan Food Sampler: Envueltos en huevo
Can you guess all the different Guatemalan foods wrapped in egg batter shown in this sampler? Here are some of the foods envueltas en huevo: cow’s tongue wrapped in egg batter, ichintal [chayote root], pacaya [bitter date palms], Guatemalan chilaquiles [güisquil or chayote slices], pork feet, and ejotes [green beans]. I believe that we can … Read more
Fresh Black Tortillas Anyone, Anyone?
Poco a poco black tortillas are becoming very popular in and around La Antigua Guatemala. Now, even diners such as Rincón Típico are preparing black tortillas a couple times a week. I have seen black tortillas in the mercado as well. Of course, you remember that not too long ago I shared that I have … Read more
Celebrating 9 years of consecutive daily life updates from AntiguaDailyPhoto
Día del trabajo or Labor Day is observed in Guatemala on May 1. Today we also celebrate 9 years of consecutive daily life updates from La Antigua Guatemala at AntiguaDailyPhoto. For the 9th anniversary (3,300 consecutive daily life updates and 12 pages, which have generated over 15,613 comments) I would like to share with you … Read more
Super Mario Bros. Antigua Style
We can not deny our upbringing, it influences what we see and how we see. Of course, having grown up on the age of video games, I sometimes see game images everywhere, such as with this simple image of a man carrying a ladder with baseball cap. I hope you like it and enjoy the … Read more