Can you name all the seeds in the photograph? I will help you with the one my finger is pointing to: Chile Cobanero. You may need to click on the photo above to zoom into the details. Good luck! Numerical Sidenote: For many Western cultures the number 13 is bad luck; thus Tuesday 13th, Friday … Read more
According to Wikipedia, translucent emerald-green jadeitite is the most prized variety of jade both now and historically. Quetzal jade, or translucent emerald-green jadeitite, was treasured by Mesoamerican cultures. Guatemala and Burma are the principal sources of modern gem jadeitite. All the jadeite in Mesoamerica, used by the Olmec, Maya, and all other cultures since ca … Read more
We continue the color tour around Antigua with something simple and utilitarian like kitchen gloves. I am sure Meg would love a pair of these since she loves textiles. Here you get to see how the Indigenous people can have such wide palette of colors and yet the whole piece be harmony. Also, you can … Read more
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 You’re a Head” on January 16th from Alexandria Daily Photo. While 300 posts are nothing compare to other sites like Tenerife Daily Photo, with 500 posts on Friday, or even Paris Daily Photo, … Read more
This is a sampler of some of the earrings that can be found at in the handicraft markets around Antigua. Click in the photo above to get a larger image. Which earrings do you like? I take orders… 😉 Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / folk-art and handicrafts
We continue the music journey at Jamtigua International Music Festival with Ranferí Aguilar and his Rain Maker show. Hacedor de Lluvia or Rain Maker could be classified as new age music created with pre-hispanic music instruments. I know this short explanation does not really explain Ranferí Aguilar’s music, so I decided to present two videos … Read more
Selling folk-art is only one of the activities that these two Indigenous girls do. —Don’t move little sister or I might hurt you!— I can hear the older one saying to the little girl. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / Indigenous women / Guatemalan folk-art
Guatemalan textiles are among the most look-after items in the folk-art markets. You have to be careful though, they come in two categories: cheap imitations and the expensive hand-woven originals. The Indigenous women only wear the original stuff, so if you want to buy a piece that will last for a long time, make sure … Read more
This outdoor folk-art market sets on the street outside the El Carmen Ruins on the weekends only, located about two blocks from Central Park. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / Indigenous women / Guatemalan folk-art
Saint Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancurt is Guatemala’s and Central America’s first saint. He was born in Tenerife, but soon enough he realized a sweeter and greater life awaiting for him in La Antigua Guatemala, then La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala. His remains are … Read more
If you keep your savings in one this owl banks, you will not have to make the long lines at the modern banks to withdraw cash. Too bad these owl banks are not for sale; only their replicas are on sale. According to the clerks at La Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo (candy store), these … Read more
I know they make these toy guitars everywhere in Latin America and normally you can get them at town fairs. Can you tell me what other parts of the world have them and where can they be purchased? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / Guatemalan toy guitars
Color is everywhere in La Antigua Guatemala. Color is on the walls, on the flora and the fauna, on the sky, on the parks, on the people, on the food, et-cetera. Why would toys be any different? Here are mini Guatemalan dolls for your refrigerator. I take orders. 😉 There is even an entry on … Read more
Many indigenous women earn their living by selling folk-art on the parks. This photo was taken at Iglesia de la Merced in La Antigua Guatemala. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / indigenous women / Fountain at Iglesia de la Merced
Painting Antigua, originally uploaded by rudygiron. PLEASE NOTE: this site has a new address, would you please update your links so it now reads: https://antiguadailyphoto.com Antigua’s streets are used for many things. Often you can see people water-coloring and oil-painting on the streets. Some of them do it for pleasure, others make a living selling … Read more