This is the shot of a Guatemalan house at the very early stages of construction. I know this is not what you guys were hoping for, but it is a start. I promise I will do the interior of a House Antigüeña soon… No! you don’t have to wait until this house is completely built, … Read more
School bands and parades were the norm to celebrate Independence Day before the December 29 signing of The Guatemalan Peace Accords of 1996, which put an end to Guatemala’s 36-year civil war since the CIA-orchestrated overthrow of the democratic reformist government of Jacobo Arbenz in 1954 (read more…). School parades with their martial music bands … Read more
On September 1st I brought to you the main entrance to Iglesia de la Merced (Church of Mercy). Here you have another aspect of such an important landmark for Antigua. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / dome / Baroque style / Iglesia de la Merced
I have posted a couple of photos of Cafe Sky before and then I told you there was nothing like a sunset. Well, today I decided to show the people enjoying themselves and waiting for the sunset while having some beers. Even thugh it was only Tuesday when the photo was taken, you can see … Read more
Back on July 9th I told you that Guatemala sells light and color when I showed you an open door that leads to a garden at Posada del Ángel. I still believe sunshine is one the best reasons to visit Antigua, but not the only one. As you can see on this photo, you can … Read more
Buying a house in Antigua is a proposition beyond the economic means of most Guatemalans, sometimes, even so for foreigners. On June 15th I told you that Antigua’s building code does not allow for two or more floors houses, and because Antigua can not grow beyond its original 10×10 block grid (maybe a little more), … Read more
hi-tech low-tech, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Often in La Antigua Guatemala you find this dichotomy: old against new, high technology against low technology. The juxtaposition of a 360° closed-circuit camera (probably wireless with internet access) and a brick-n-mortar chimney is a very good example. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / chimney / … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala has many window corners like this one, a window that opens to the view of both streets. Also, another architectonic element all over Antigua are the domes or cupolas; you can see two sticking out above the roof. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / corner window / corner / … Read more
Another shot of the arches in the City Hall (Municipalidad) building. As you can see this was photographed near the end of 2003; not much has changed since, except for the City Mayor. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Guatemala / Antigua / Arches / City Hall building
Arches in the Police and Government Building. This is in the south side of the Central Park. In the north side of the park is the City Hall building. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Guatemala / Antigua / Arches / Police Station building
Arches of the City Hall building in La Antigua Guatemala. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Guatemala / Antigua / Arches / City Hall building