Casa Antigüeña, Page 2

Casa Antigüeña: The Pila

The pila is basically a Guatemalan home staple. Normally the pila design has a water tank in the center and two sinks, …

Of course, big part of the beauty of the Casa Antigüeña is found in its details, like the niches that can host …

Well if the panoramic view of one volcano is astonishing, the view of two volcanoes, Fuego and Acatenango, is breath-taking, especially at …

It is quite obvious that when one lives in the land of the eternal spring, one would like to have a nice …

The cúpulas (cupolas) has to be among the most distinctive architectonic elements of the Casa Antigüeña. Originally design as chimney for the …

From the attic, it is only a matter of a few steps to reach the terrace or perhaps veranda would be more …

Finally, we reached the loft in the second floor… oops, I meant the attic. Remember the building codes in La Antigua Guatemala …

In this escalara de caracol (winding staircase) you find the same repetitive azulejos (ceramic tiles) found in the stairway details photo from …

In this photo you can see how some simple details and their repetition turn a utilitarian architectonic device like the stairway into …

In the Casa Antigüeña you often find stairways or staircases. Quite often you find forged metal handrails beautifully worked by the antigüeño …

Now, I don’t know if the fireplace was an element of the original house from La Antigua Guatemala, but in recent years …

The area for el comedor (dining room) in the casa antigüeña has always flowers nearby, light, lots of it and usually at …

The kitchen area in the casa antigüeña usually has a high ceiling provided by cupola which in most cases served as chimney, …

Casas antigüeñas normally have at least one corridor or hallway, usually next to the garden and fountain. Omnipresent are the terra cotta …

Several times people have asked to show the inside of a house from La Antigua Guatemala and I had said that I …