Antigua Fragments: Colonial-style Window
This week I will share with y’all fragments from the architecture of Antigua Guatemala. Let’s start with this iconic colonial-style window. Enjoy!
Architectonic details
Architectonic details from Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala’s flag flying over the Catholic Kings emblem at Real Palacio de La Cultura.
Sundial from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Reloj de sol for sundial. Can you tell what it is on the sundial?
Creeper Plants Over Walls of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Cubre muros for wall creeper plant. As I mentioned yesterday, rustic walls and plants, especially creeper plants are part of the aesthetic of Antigua Guatemala. Do you like this aesthetic?
Arches of Pilas de Santa Clara in Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, that yellow structure houses public washbasins, sort of a laundromat, used everyday by people to wash their clothes until about five years ago. Nowadays, it is used infrequently as a washbasins, but still people use it for hanging our and chilling. Photographers, like myself, use this monument as a photogenic backdrop; … Read more
Baroque Architectonic Details from Antigua Guatemala
Even though I do like capturing the entirety of the façade of Parroquia de San Pedro so I can share it with y’all. Sometimes, it is best to zoom in into a section of the façade to highlight the baroque architectonic details, don’t you think?
Sunset Cloudscape over Volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango
Take a photographic tour through some of the sunset cloudscapes found in the photo library of AntiguaDailyPhoto. Enjoy! Sunsets in Antigua Guatemala During the Dry Season Cloudscape from Antigua Guatemala Baroque architecture at sunset
Portal del Real Palacio de La Cultura
This long corridor at Portal del Real Palacio de La Cultura, formerly known as Real Palacio de los Capitanes, is one of my favorite photo shoot locations in Antigua Guatemala because of its many arches and pillars. This is also the longest uninterrupted corridor around Parque Central and quite possibly in Antigua Guatemala. Have you … Read more
Colonial Baroque Coat of Arms of the Catholic Kings of Spain
Believe it or not, there dozen, perhaps hundreds of coat of arms of the Spanish Catholic Kings all over Antigua Guatemala; formerly known as Santiago de Los Caballeros de Guatemala. For those who don’t know, Antigua Guatemala was the capital for the Capitanía General de Guatemala [The Captaincy General of Guatemala], also known as the … Read more
Colonial Distinctive Lion Door Knocker
There are many iconic images through out Antigua Guatemala, from the mermaids to the Santiagos [Saint James effigies]. Lions are one of the most often found iconic images in the city formerly known as Santiago de Guatemala. You can find lions in fountains, in lamps, and more often as door knocker, like the one shown … Read more
Baroque Pillars of Ruinas El Carmen
For today, I bring you a close-up view of the intricate stucco details plastered on the pillars of Ruinas El Carmen, one of the best examples of the colonial baroque architecture of the Americas. El Carmen Artisan market is located right next to these ruins and on the weekends spawns onto the streets. Often, I … Read more
Búcaro Fountains of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Búcaro fountain or embedded fountain.
Colonial Architectonic Details
Today I share with you an image with lots of symmetry. This is one of my favorite corners of Antigua Guatemala for the amount of colonial architectonic details found on it. This is one of the corner we photograph during my Antigua Photo Walks to learn to see from a different perspective. How many architectonic … Read more
Typical Cupola from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Guatemalan illustrated Spanish word of the day: Cúpula for cupola. Cupolas adorn most of the rooftops in Antigua Guatemala. Cúpulas are one of the most iconic architectonic details from the former Santiago de Guatemala now simply known as Antigua.