When we talk about antique items to be used as decoration for Spanish colonial architecture we don’t necessarily mean mint contidion things. They just have to look old, rustic, worn out, like the angel in the niche of the Casa Antigüeña series; remember that? or the colonial pila found at McCafe as part of the … Read more
Rust is yet another desirable aspect of antique decoration elements for colonial houses. Sometimes the artisans and blacksmith artists speed up the rust process in new pieces by painting the pieces with muriatic acid. Of course, nothing beats the original rust of antique decoration pieces. The rusted metal sun above was found hanging on one … Read more
In the next three days, I will show you some antique decoration elements that I found at ElCurandero.Com offices. Also, I will share with you some trailers for films being produced in Guatemala right now. How do you decorate your colonial home? Simple with antique decoration elements, many of them rustic and hand-made items like … Read more
Colorful Guatemala, I tell you, colorful Guatemala! Si ni los mismos guatemaltecos logramos entender la complejidad cultural en la que vivimos… —Ale de Desde Kinshasa Not even us Guatemalans can really comprehend the cultural complexity in which we live… —Ale from Desde Kinshasa Oh Guatemala can be a challenge for people who come from places … Read more
Guatemala has some of the best textiles you can find in the world. If you come to La Antigua Guatemala, you can find this wonderful textiles everywhere, including ambulant textiles sellers on the streets. If you take a close-up look at the Guatemalan textiles, you will be amazed at the intricate weaving patterns. Some people … Read more
This satchel is perfect for coffee lovers. This satchel is made by recycling of the coffee sacks used for carrying whole coffee beans of the best coffee in the world (follow the white rabbit if you want to see the coffee sack). You can also find backpacks, bags and purses made from these recycled coffee … Read more
Details, details, details. I believe beauty manifests itself in the details. Correct me if I am wrong!
Would you like to be the proud owner of this chicken bus junk yard? I take only serious offers… Tomorrow, December 7th, Guatemalans will be celebrating the Burning of Devil. Stay tune for coverage of the event.
A quick trip to the handicrafts market provides a handful of colorful images like the one above. Stay tune for upcoming photos from the folk art market and nacimientos.
What an unusual assortment of small chairs. Certainly, you would say, these chairs are not for adults, right? Well, if you browse through the archives of La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo for the month of July 2008, you will find a tiny chair being used by a large person. Once you do find the photo, … Read more
You already know that tecolotes (owls) represent Luck, Prosperity and Abundance in Guatemala. You also know that in Guatemala you get ceramic owl banks instead of piggy banks; although you can also get piggy banks. Furthermore, you know can take a look at a huge collection of 100-hundred-year-old owls at Doña María Gordillo Candy Store. … Read more
Cellular telephones are so inexpensive in Guatemala that I used to joke with a friend who did have a mobile phone that was such a shame since even shoe-shinning boys had cell phone nowadays. If you are planning a trip to Guatemala and you need to stay in touch, these are your options: Buy the … Read more
It is not unusual to find people selling handicrafts, furniture, orchids, telephones, pens and pencils and anything really; so it comes as no surprise to see an indigenous woman selling paintings with La Antigua Guatemala motifs. These costumbrismo paintings are done by local painters sitting on small stool right on the streets. I am sure … Read more
What makes art art and what makes everything else handicrafts or folk-art? In Spanish art is arte and handicrafts are artesanías; kind of like little arts. I wonder why artesanías is the name given to the stuff created by the indigenous people of Guatemala… I wonder. Can anybody help me understand why?
