Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 14

PHOTO STOCK: couple taking a break to catch up with social media

During a recent photo walk, I was teaching how to use leading lines effectively to guide the viewer’s eye towards the subject when this couple actually noticed me and gave us a few smiles. That’s Antigua Guatemala for you, a place where total strangers are happy to give smiles and good vibes to passers-by.

Antigua Declares: #YaBasta

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Antigüeños held a smaller symbolic manifestation in front of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, better known as La Municipalidad, City Hall, to coincide with the large manifestations being held in the Plaza de la Constitución in Guatemala City. Most departamental capitals held smaller symbolic manifestations as well. Guatemalans are happy with how the central government and … Read more

Sights of Our Times: Santiago Banners at Antigua’s City Hall

Sights of Our Times: Santiago Banners at Antigua's City Hall

Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Ayuntamiento for City Hall. Since this year the city of Antigua Guatemala could not celebrate it’s patron saint festivities on July 25th, which is Día de Santiago, or Saint James Day, they hanged these huge Santiago banners from the Palacio del Ayuntamiento [City Hall Palace]. By … Read more