Independence Day: Come on baby, light my fire

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

Light is a good reason to visit Antigua

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

How much would you pay for this old house?

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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

Dichotomy: high tech vs low tech

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

Antigua window corner

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

City Hall arches 2003-2004

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