Once again, the façade of the cathedral of Antigua Guatemala has received a new paint job. I hope you enjoy this black and white picture of the process of painting the cathedral. Soon, I will share a picture in color of how the cathedral looks now. Stay tuned!
Here’s a picture of the raising moon in the background with one of the bells from Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande at sunset. Have a great weekend everyone. If you are in Antigua Guatemala now, join me during the public photo walk on Saturday between 9am and 11am, coming out of Máximo Nivel Intercultural … Read more
If you are suffering the effects of the Winter season where you live, come and enjoy our Winter season. At the time I took this picture, it was windy, but with a 24C/75F temperature and beautiful light as you can see. It was really too much, such a wonderful day to be in Antigua Guatemala. … Read more
Believe it or not, this was one of the coldest mornings thus far during this Winter season, 8C/46F, yet one of the most beautiful morning with cloud-free skies and lots of spectacular light. You really ought to come to Antigua Guatemala during the Winter season, it’s quite possibly the most fabulous time to visit. One … Read more
As I explained yesterday, I am on a quest to document photographically all the colonial temples in the villages of La Antigua Guatemala. Thus far I have the temples of San Juan del Obispo, San Gaspar Vivar and San Pedro Las Huertas. Soon I will share more images of the other villages with you. Stay … Read more
I have set another goal for AntiguaDailyPhoto: profile all the colonial temples of the villages of Antigua Guatemala to show case their different architectonic styles, façades and colors. For instance, if we compare the temple of San Gaspar with the temple of San Pedro Las Huertas, these temples are only a kilometer apart from each … Read more
Up on the hills of San Pedro Las Huertas, it is rising the monastery of Hermanas Clarisas among fields of maize and other milpa fields. This monastery is among the last edifices on the path the climbs the skirts of Volcán de Agua through the cultivation fields peppered with avocado and nispero trees. About 500 … Read more
When was the last time you visited the ruins of Santa Rosa? Do you know where in Antigua Guatemala can you find this church?
This is the façade of the humble parish of Antigua Guatemala, parroquia in Spanish. You have probably seen it while walking around Parque Central, that’s the main square in case you just arrived. Some trivia information you should know about this temple. It was made into a cathedral in 1743. It was at this event … Read more
Here’s another instalment from the Brooks Buderus archive. In this case, even the caption was written by mister Buderus in the 80’s: The La Merced Church was completed in 1767 and withstood the 1773 earthquake with little damage. It is used today even though some work is still being done after the 1976 quake. The … Read more
Ever wonder how they go about cleaning the façades of the churches around Antigua Guatemala. Here’s one such image showing how they clean and dust off the main arches of Parroquía de San José, commonly known as cathedral of Antigua Guatemala or simply la catedral. By the way, most cleaning and new paint jobs are … Read more
In La Antigua Guatemala, I believe, that nothing can rival the baroque stucco art found on the façade of Iglesia de La Merced. There are other baroque fachadas (façades) in Antigua Guatemala, but honestly, the yellow and white stucco found in La Merced is by far the most baroque of all. One more thing I … Read more
Here’s another photograph of the Parroquia de San José de La Antigua Guatemala, what we locals call erroneously the catedral [cathedral], taken from a different angle at night. I hope you like it. We can conclude with this image the mini-series around the Saint Joseph Parish of Antigua Guatemala, don’t you agree?
This is the first time I believe I have shared with you a photograph of a mass service in over 7 and a half years of daily updates. Also, I believe it’s time for another creative caption contest. Every once in a while, the readers of AntiguaDailyPhoto are encouraged to participate in a simple creative … Read more
The atrium of the former Compañía de Jesús building is a favourite spot to have lunch during sunny days as well as during rainy days. Here we can appreciate the immensity of this building façade when compare the Maya women having lunch under the arch to shelter themselves from the light rains. ¡Buen provecho pues!