Hanging Chairs in La Antigua Guatemala
What an unusual assortment of small chairs. Certainly, you would say, these chairs are not for adults, right? Well, if you browse …
Good Fortune and Abundance Guatemalan Owls
You already know that tecolotes (owls) represent Luck, Prosperity and Abundance in Guatemala. You also know that in Guatemala you get ceramic …
Who should I call?
Cellular telephones are so inexpensive in Guatemala that I used to joke with a friend who did have a mobile phone that …
Selling Paintings on the Streets of Antigua
It is not unusual to find people selling handicrafts, furniture, orchids, telephones, pens and pencils and anything really; so it comes as …
The Creator and his Angels
Why do creators always look down upon their creations?
Guatemalan Indigenous Painting from Patzum
What makes art art and what makes everything else handicrafts or folk-art? In Spanish art is arte and handicrafts are artesanías; kind …
Colorful Guatemalan Textiles
Ah, look at all the lovely colors Ah, look at all the lovely colors Where do they all come from? Where do …
Harmony in Chaos
Guatemalan textiles is all the proof that you need that there’s harmony in chaos; don’t you think?
Handicrafts at the Museo del Libro Antiguo
In my opinion, it was a nice gesture to let handicrafts into the hallways of the Museo del Libro Antiguo (Old Book …
Luck, Prosperity and Abundance Owls
From blue birds, to quetzals to owls; we are on a bird streak. According to Damara, in Guatemala, owls or tecolotes represent …
Painting La Antigua Guatemala
Gotcha! Yet the title is correct, the technique it’s different than yesterday’s photo though. Honest, I have never liked this kind of …
YO-YO: The Inauguration
This is what the inauguration of the YO-YO: retratos y autoretratos the photo exhibit looked like inside the Sala Marco Augusto Quiroa …
Old and Rusted Metal Wheels
In La Antigua Guatemala you’ll never know what can you find in a driveway or doorway as you walk by. Here I found these two old metal wheels which probably belonged to an old horse-carriage… really who knows, but here they are. Can you guys suggest what these wheels were used for in the past?
Rigoberta Menchú for President
What is Rigoberta Menchú’s Mission, anyway? She has embarked in an impossible mission. She is running for the Guatemalan Presidency. So what, why is this an impossible mission? Isn’t she Guatemalan and thus possess the legal rights to run for the presidency? Well, yes, that is correct. But, and this is a big but, she is a woman; worst yet, she is an indigenous woman; even worst, she is an indigenous woman from the left.
Saints for Sale – Countdown to One Year Anniversary
Many artisans come to La Antigua Guatemala to sell their crafts. The streets are for anyone who wants to sell, just watch …
Francisco Marroquín at School of Saint Thomas
No, this is not the bust of Lenin. This is the sculpture of Francisco Marroquin, Bishop to Guatemala in 16th century, and …
Angels are everywhere in the firmament
Back on February 8th, 2007 on the entry New Aesthetic Values for an Old Town, I mentioned how many things are still …
Spinning tops
Trompo is the Spanish word for spinning top. Here you can see the Guatemalan wooden handicraft version and one of them at …
Wood Handicrafts and the Mahogany Side Note
Wood is a very popular material for handicrafts made by the artisans around Antigua Guatemala. Last year on May 25th I told …
Rusted Owl
The Artisans Fair was the showcase for the handicrafts made in all the villages around Antigua Guatemala. So far we have seen …
The Crosses are Everywhere
The crosses are everywhere around Antigua Guatemala even though one may become blind to them after a while. This black cross was …
Name the Seeds!
Can you name all the seeds in the photograph? I will help you with the one my finger is pointing to: Chile …
What about the Quetzal Jade?
According to Wikipedia, translucent emerald-green jadeitite is the most prized variety of jade both now and historically. Quetzal jade, or translucent emerald-green …
Don’t get burn!
We continue the color tour around Antigua with something simple and utilitarian like kitchen gloves. I am sure Meg would love a …
Celebrate While You’re a Head
Finally Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo reached its post 300. We’ll celebrate while we’re a head. Just a spin on Marie’s, “Quit While …
Earrings sampler
This is a sampler of some of the earrings that can be found at in the handicraft markets around Antigua. Click in …
Ranferi Aguilar, the Rain Maker, at Jamtigua 2006
We continue the music journey at Jamtigua International Music Festival with Ranferí Aguilar and his Rain Maker show. Hacedor de Lluvia or …
Please, braid my hair
Selling folk-art is only one of the activities that these two Indigenous girls do. —Don’t move little sister or I might hurt …
Buying Folk-art on the Streets
Guatemalan textiles are among the most look-after items in the folk-art markets. You have to be careful though, they come in two …
Selling Folk-art on the Street
This outdoor folk-art market sets on the street outside the El Carmen Ruins on the weekends only, located about two blocks from …
Saint Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancurt illuminate us!
Saint Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancurt is Guatemala’s and Central America’s first saint. He was born in Tenerife, but soon …
Antigua’s Owl Banks
If you keep your savings in one this owl banks, you will not have to make the long lines at the modern …
Guatemalan toy guitars
I know they make these toy guitars everywhere in Latin America and normally you can get them at town fairs. Can you …
Guatemalan dolls
Color is everywhere in La Antigua Guatemala. Color is on the walls, on the flora and the fauna, on the sky, on …
Selling folk-art on the park
Many indigenous women earn their living by selling folk-art on the parks. This photo was taken at Iglesia de la Merced in …
Water-coloring and oil-painting in Antigua
Painting Antigua, originally uploaded by rudygiron. PLEASE NOTE: this site has a new address, would you please update your links so it …
Metallic cat accent
In my way to lunch I caught this metallic cat at the Macaco store. There is an artist in Guatemala City who …