Details of the façade of the church of San Gaspar Vivar
Only when you get a close-up and pay attention to the details on the façade of the church you realise how baroque …
Glorious Light of Winters in Antigua Guatemala
In the recent photos I have posted here and elsewhere on the social media world, many people have commented on the gorgeous …
Inside view of the arches of the entrance of El Calvario
Here’s a peak view at the three arches of the entrance of El Calvario church. A few times I have shown these …
Side view of Iglesia del Calvario
I don’t know if I am attracted to yellow, but somehow in the dry season I captured many yellows and blues. If …
Yo no olvido al año viejo
We’re at the end of the December, so we’ll be saying our goodbyes to 2012. I would like to take this opportunity …
Have you visited Ciudad Vieja Lately?
Ask yourself, when was the last time I visited Ciudad Vieja? If it’s been a while, perhaps it is time to put …
Message to the Sky and to 13 Baktun
For the second time this year, hot air paper balloons where released on the star-lit night right in front of Antigua Guatemala …
The dry season is the wedding season
As I have mentioned before as soon as the dry season arrives, the wedding receptions and ceremonies commence to blossom as flowers …
12.12.12 Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Antigua Guatemala
Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe in Antigua Guatemala As I have shared with you in previous years, in La Antigua Guatemala, …
Marimba Days in Antigua Guatemala
Most weekends in Antigua Guatemala are marimba days. There are quite a few places, private and public, where one can listen to …
Façade of Parroquia de San Juan del Obispo
I am sorry to be sharing so many photos which basically brags about the wonderful weather we are experiencing in Antigua Guatemala. …
Entrance to Las Capuchinas Convent
This is the humble entrance to the huge convent complex of Las Capuchinas, founded as Convento e Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del …
Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande as seen from the sky
We revisit the beautiful complex of San Francisco El Grande church which shared a black and white photograph taken at night of …
Aerial View of Iglesia de la Merced
Just last week I was talking about bringing you new perspectives and freshness to the excessively photographed Antigua Guatemala and to the …
Black and White of Escuela de Cristo, aka Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
One more entry on our black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala at night. This is the …
Inside View of the Escuela De Cristo Church
I don’t think I have share many photos from inside the churches and the reason is that photography is prohibited inside many …
San Francisco El Grande Façade in Black and White
Here’s one more doses of the black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala. Today’s turn is for …
Dramatic illumination of El Calvario Church
We continue our black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala. In this occasion, I stopped by El …
Iglesia de la Merced in Black and White
Since one of the goals of AntiguaDailyPhoto is to bring you new fresh vistas from the same hackneyed places I have decided …
Black and White of the Cathedral
It's only when you take a look at a white and black photo of the cathedral that one can really appreciate the …
Arched Entrance to San Francisco El Grande Church
The arched entrances of Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande are so majestic and elegant. Needless to say, this is among the …
Façade of the Parroquia de San Pedro Las Huertas
Whenever possible is a good idea to include in the picture something of known size like a person, animal or vehicle to …
Façade of Iglesia de San Gaspar
After several previous tries I believe I have captured the essence of this tiny colonial church in San Gaspar Vivar. Sometimes it …
Iglesia Escuela de Cristo Reflected on a Fountain
I have not idea why La Escuela de Cristo church is so important in Antigua Guatemala. The two largest processions from Antigua …
Entrance to Iglesia El Calvario
El Calvario or Calvary (Golgotha) is the name of the mount on the outskirts of Jerusalem where it’s believed that Jesus Christ …
Typical Rainy Season Vista in Antigua Guatemala
In case you haven’t noticed, we embarked on a Rainy Season Vistas series starting a few days back. This whole week I …
Sunday Morning at San Gaspar Vivar
For this Sunday, we continue in a tranquil and relaxing mood with tone set by the theme day Tranquility. Once again, here’s …
San Juan del Obispo Main Square Fountain
This fountain in San Juan del Obispo was my second choice to show tranquility for the theme day of the Photo Daily …
Presentation of the Ballet Nacional de Guatemala in Antigua Guatemala
Tonight we were very lucky in Antigua Guatemala because we had the rare opportunity to see the Ballet Nacional de Guatemala performed …
Coffee and Cupolas
If you live in or around Antigua Guatemala you get used to coffee farms, coffee lots and coffee orchards and cupolas very …
San Gaspar Vivar Church
One thing I have noticed reviewing the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto is that I have yet to visit all the villages of Antigua …
Enjoying the Sunset in Ciudad Vieja
Slowly, but surely we progress in our own unique way. Just before we leave Ciudad Vieja, I wanted to share with a …
Admiring the People of Ciudad Vieja
It had been a while since I visited Ciudad Vieja, the town about two miles from Antigua Guatemala. I was surprised to …
Painting the San Miguel Escobar Church
About two weeks ago I shared with you a photograph of the façade of the church of San Miguel Escobar in which …
Catholic Churches
Catholic churches were usually built around the main plaza of each town, normally taken the east quadrant of the plazas. There are …
Evangelical Churches
While catholics take the spot lights during Lent and the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala, evangelical churches (that’s what protestant churches are …
Façade of Iglesia de San Miguel Escobar
Yellow and white have to be the most often used colors in churches in and around La Antigua Guatemala. Above we can …
San Francisco El Grande Niche
This niche and statue of San Francisco (Saint Francis) can be found at the entrance of the façade looking north of Iglesia …
Details of San Francisco El Grande Church
Without a doubt Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande is one of my favorite churches to photograph. There’s always so much going …
Iglesia y Convento La Merced sign
This is how maps looked like in colonial times. Can you see the reference to Cerro de la Cruz? You may have …
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Antigua Guatemala
Today’s theme for The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12 in Antigua Guatemala will be photographic backdrops and photo …
Repetition of Arches at Palacio de Los Capitanes
This is among my favorite photographic subjects: repetition, arches, and Palacio de Los Capitanes Generales. I don’t think I will ever get …
Students Paying a Visit to a Church
Just like the separation of State and Church is not an issue in Antigua Guatemala, taking students from a public school to …
Antigua Guatemala Panoramic Vista
Here’s yet another vista from Iglesia de La Merced, one of the most important churches in La Antigua Guatemala, if not the …
Pantempters Steel Orchestra in Antigua Guatemala
Pantempters Steel Orchestra is Belize’s most dynamic and entertaining steel band and they played this past weekend at the stage next to …
Baroque Cupola from Antigua Guatemala
Here are a few questions for you to respond. As always, the answers are in the archives. This cupola belongs to what …
Catedral & Palacio de Los Capitanes
In our never-ending quest to bring you rare or unusual vistas from the same hackneyed places, today I present you an example …
Antigua’s Wedding Season Is Here
The dry season could also be called the wedding season since it is the time of the year when La Antigua Guatemala …
Unmounting the Christ Figure from the Cross
At the end of the mass service for the Feast of Out Lady of Guadalupe while I was trying to get out …
Cathedral Spot Lights
I have been meaning to do a mini series about the churches and ruins which are beautifully lit by spot lights place …
The San Francisco El Grande Church
A year ago we went to Café Sky to celebrate a friend’s birthday and all of a sudden I glanced to my …
Thanksgiving in Antigua Guatemala
I captured this quotidian bonding vista during the “refa time” at the atrium of El Calvario Church. I was reminded that in …
Cathedral Spot Lights Zooming
For a while now I wanted to an image where I was zooming in or out of the spot lights. After several …
Mass Service at Antigua’s Cathedral
During one of the afternoon mass services I happened to be at the Cathedral. The visual fortune that Catholic church offers to …
Almost Perfect
There are days in La Antigua Guatemala that are almost perfect, even during the rainy season. However, most days of the rainy …
I Wonder What’s New in Guatemala
Me too! I wish I knew what’s new in Guatemala. Can you help me?
Rainy Season Vistas
I have decided that instead of complaining about the horrible light and photographic conditions of the rainy season I am going to …
Antigua Guatemala Is Not The Real World
I DO hope you understand my editorial line and that you become a fan and follower of the AntiguaDailyPhoto updates in Facebook and Twitter to keep on top of the additional information and news I share with you.
Antigua Churches: San Juan del Obispo
San Juan del Obispo (Francisco Marroquin) has one of the most beautiful churches along with a bishop’s palace. For now I am …
Antigua Churches: Santa Catarina Bobadilla
It’s incredible that even the small, tiny villages with little over 500 people have churches. Although the temples are smaller and simpler, …
Antigua Churches: Iglesia San José El Viejo
Some of the former colonial churches are now used as venues for events like graduations, weddings, quinceañeras, etc. Such is the case …
Antigua Churches: Iglesia de Guadalupe
Yes, believe it or not there is a Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe church in La Antigua Guatemala. Interesting enough, though, for the …
Antigua Churches: Capilla de Belén
Santo Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancourt introduced the Nativity scenes and rituals to the American continent so it is only …
Inside El Calvario Church
I have been accused by some close friends of never showing the inside of churches in AntiguaDailyPhoto. Okay, they might be partially …
Animals Have Rights Too…
I have developed a deep respect for animals. I consider them fellow living creatures with certain rights that should not be violated …
Colonial Church Ruins Within My Fingers
Win a custom-made post card from one of the photos from AntiguaDailyPhoto by providing the correct name and exact location of the …
Blue Skies Are Us
Definitely, blue skies are us during the dry season. During the rainy season, the sky line remains white and gray most of …
Contrast: Orange and Blue
Okay guys, today’s game is very simple: find as many kinds of contrasts as you can in this image of the San …
Theme Day: Passageway
What’s inside this passageway? The largest fountain in Central America Ruins of a monastery Mayan arches used in colonial architecture Access to …
Front View of Iglesia de La Merced
Even though I have shown quite a few photos of Iglesia de La Merced, I believe this is the first time I …
Church of La Merced Revisited
The last time I showed you La Merced church from this perspective I forgot to include this vertical shot, which has a …
Close-Up View of Dome from La Merced Church
I wander what those dog figures are guarding. What do you think?
It’s Refa Time!
There are two ‘official’ snack times in Guatemala known as refacción; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I have …
Goodbye 2009 from Antigua Guatemala!
¡Adiós dos mil nueve! This is also goodbye to a decade. That’s it. At the closing of the 31st of December, we’ll …
Noche Buena in La Antigua Guatemala
Christmas Eve or Noche Buena in La Antigua Guatemala is celebrated by staying up all night burning firecrackers and fireworks, eating tamales, …
Visiting San Felipe de Jesús on the Weekends
San Felipe de Jesús is just a small town next to La Antigua Guatemala, which has its own particularities. San Felipe’s church …
Free Christmas Concerts in Antigua Guatemala
Often during December or the Christmas season, there are several free concerts around La Antigua Guatemala. For instance, the photo above was …
Top View of Iglesia de La Merced
One of the goals of AntiguaDailyPhoto is to bring you new fresh vistas from the same hackneyed places. Today’s is an example …
Free Culture
In La Antigua Guatemala we are so lucky to have plenty of free culture. The Festival Internacional de Jazz en Antigua and …
Cake-like Baroque Column Details
Well, almost a year ago, I presented you with the new paint job of the Iglesia de San Pedro Apostol San Juan …
Enjoying the Dry Sunsets
Even during the rainy season quite often you can enjoy a dry sunset in the company of your loved one. I wonder …
Baroque Style from Antigua Guatemala
Here is another section of the façade of La Merced Church in La Antigua Guatemala. I also like this particular shot because …
Baroque Style from La Merced Church
For sure, if you have followed the AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com for a while, you have seen photos of La Iglesia de La Merced, right? …
Photographing the Quinceañera
Yesterday, I mentioned that La Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park is often used as stage for many free cultural and artistic events. Well, …
Cathedral’s New Look
Well, it looks like 2009 will be the year of the new paint jobs on all the major churches around Antigua Guatemala …
Show Me The Moon from Antigua Guatemala
Detalles, detalles, detalles. What better way to show you the brand new paint job at the Iglesia de La Merced than to …
I wish you were here, honest!
Elizabeth, watch I am going to take this photo and send it to him with only one line: I wish you were …
Setting the Stage for Festival de Cultura Paiz
Oh February, what a magnificent month to visit La Antigua Guatemala. First, you get to enjoy the Día del Cariño y Amistad …
Jocotenango’s Cathedral
Those darn electrical wires! There they are again… getting in the way. ¡Son tan metiches! —MO I agree, but what can I …
No, This is Not a Cake from Antigua Guatemala
Regardless what you may be thinking right about now, this is not edible. Believe it when I tell you this is not …
Façade of Church of San Pedro
It’s amazing what a paint job can do. The façade above belongs to the Church of San Pedro, which is the church …
Dome of San Francisco El Grande Church
Normally, the cathedral is the most important church in a town, but in La Antigua Guatemala, a colonial town full with so …
iPhone 3G on Sale in La Antigua Guatemala
Modernity has arrived to the quincentennial Antigua Guatemala. Surely you remember all the talk about the cellular telephones available from Q100 with …
Last-minute Repairs of San Pedro Apostol Church
This is how the inside of the San Pedro Apostol Church looked like last night as the last repairs were being done. …
New Facelift and Restoration to San Pedro Apostol Church
Do you really want a long name, here’s one: “Parroquia San Pedro Apostol, San Juan Bautista of San Pedro Las Huertas, La …
The Future Looks Bright!
It looks like our neighbors from up north are making history. Good for them and us! 😉
Façade of Cathedral of La Antigua Guatemala
The Cathedral of La Antigua Guatemala is used often as backdrop for musical recitals and events. Here we can see some workers …
Would-be High School Teachers Learning History
I caught these would-be High School teachers learning Guatemalan history on Sunday in front of the Church of San Pedro Las Huertas. …
Church of San Bartolo in La Antigua Guatemala
The church of San Bartolo village has to be very new since its design is sober and simple, as opposed to the …