We continue with our entrepreneurial series with the metal artisans in San Gaspar Vivar. At this shop the blacksmiths and artisans make all kinds of metal handicrafts such as chandeliers, metal wall decorations, butterflies, candleholders, and a long list of etceteras. As you have seen thus far, the villages of Antigua Guatemala are hot beds … Read more
Today I share with you a candid portrait of Ruth, one of the vendors that offers colourful hand-woven Mayan textiles from the village of San Antonio Aguascalientes, a community about 5 kilometres from Antigua Guatemala. What better choice to represent what you experience when you come to Guatemala: Smiles and colourful textiles. Enjoy!
Winter is coming! Better be prepared. That’s why I am taking all the colours of Guatemala with me to help cope with the colourless harsh winter ahead. How much for the entire store? Have you ever felt like this?
Strictly speaking, we do not make decisions, decisions make us. The proof can be found in the fact that, though life leads us to carry out the most diverse actions one after the other, we do not prelude each one with a period of reflection, evaluation and calculation, and only then declare ourselves able to … Read more
In a world where automation and factory automated assembly lines are the goals, Guatemala still prides and encourages the handmade economy. Even though I have shared some handmade handicraft makers in the past, from this point forward I will make sure I set my camera focus on the handmade economy and what better way to … Read more
Ever since colonial times, the artisans have produced high craftsmanship pieces and that’s why they are saw after. Present day artisans in and around La Antigua Guatemala are still being looked after for the craftsmanship, such as these artesanos from San Pedro Las Huertas who produce religious objects for churches all over Guatemala and Central … Read more
Often I have shared in the past how La Antigua Guatemala has its own aesthetic values. I really appreciate the old, worn, aspects of things and buildings. That’s why you can find an antique coffee pulper as decoration on the corridor of a high-end hotel in the southern part of Antigua Guatemala. Other items I … Read more
In Guatemala even the most humble and simple handicrafts are full of color. Be prepared to be overwhelmed with the rich saturated colours of La Antigua Guatemala.
Guatemalan handicrafts are another popular store front in many of the shops around La Antigua Guatemala. That’s why it could be absent from the “Pase adelante” or “Come in” analog film project. This picture is the typical vista of the kind merchandise one can find at this shops. What are your thoughts with what you … Read more
Pastores is a municipality near Antigua Guatemala, about 5km, where you can find many shops especiallizing in the manufacturing of boots and shoes. Many visitors take advantage of the high-quality, authentic leather, hand-made cowboy and motorcycle boots offered inside the two dozen shops found on the main road of Pastores, a short 10-min tuk tuk or … Read more
These colourful balls are found at fairs and on the streets of Antigua Guatemala on the weekends and holidays. Can anyone guess why I said these are organic balls? The first correct answer will receive a photo post card mailed to their home or office. By the way, if you live near NYC, put “Guatemala … Read more
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Morral or satchel or tote bag. All I need is a window, some satchels and tote bags and I’m ready… which ones and how many would like to have?
Here’s yet another colourful picture that might work well as wall art. Enjoy a little color from Antigua Guatemala.
Perhaps you need a little Guatemala to alleviate to effects of winter? If so, here are some colours to paint over your winter.
