Cempasuchil are the Flowers of the Dead
These particular marigold flowers are known as cempasuchil in Mexico or simply as flor de muerto, flowers for the dead, in Guatemala …
Easy does it in Antigua Guatemala
That’s right, in La Antigua Guatemala easy does it. We don’t do fast anything, especially food. And if you drive in Antigua …
Colorful Everyday Life in Antigua Guatemala
One thing that still brings a smile to my face is the exposure to so much color as I walk around town; …
Yellow and Blue from Antigua Guatemala
The most common color combination we can make in Antigua Guatemala is blue and yellow since there’s a blue sky everywhere and …
Colors and Textures from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a Saturday’s early morning shot from Antigua Guatemala showing the typical colors and textures found through out the city. A simple …
Colorful Bar in Antigua Guatemala
We finish this week’s mini series of beautiful spots in Antigua Guatemala with picture of a colorful bar adorned with exotic flowers. …
Market Day — Color and Repetition
We continue our Market Day series with sampling of color and repetition found at junk food vendor inside the mercado of La …
The two most popular colors in Antigua Guatemala
Here I present you two of the most popular colors in Antigua Guatemala. I believe Amarillo La Merced is my favorite. By …
The colors of Antigua Guatemala
Do you know the ten official colors of La Antigua Guatemala? Which one is your favorite?
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Houses
Here’s a row of houses on 6a avenida norte which provide a good sampling of the color palette of the official colours …
Happy Holidays from Antigua Daily Photo
Navidad or Christmas is an easy-going day in Antigua Guatemala. Except for the burning of firecrackers and fireworks at noon and at …
Korean Decor in Antigua Guatemala
I never get tired of recommending people to enter every shop, restaurant, hotel, building with public access in Antigua Guatemala to find …
Antigua Guatemala Color Palette
The official color palette endorsed and enforced by the Consejo Nacional para la Protección de La Antigua Guatemala, CNPAG, the national protection …
Paint Jobs in Antigua Guatemala
Often times it feels that the walls of Antigua Guatemala are always being painted. I know some houses that are painted once …
Color palettes of Antigua Guatemala
You pick the color palette that best suits your needs and hue preferences. The choices are the textured wall colours, the Mayan …
Consecutive Day 3627 of 3654 — Yellow Walls
Even though I have shown every color possible that you can find in Antigua Guatemalan and surrounding communities under the archives of …
Consecutive Day 3624 of 3654 — Typical Vista At A Corner of Antigua Guatemala
During the next 30 days I will try to show highlights of the themes and photographic subjects I have been sharing with …
Colorful Corners of Antigua Guatemala
If you want to blend in Guatemala, make sure you dress with lots of color. Neutral colours do not work in Guatemala. …
Green Corner from Antigua Guatemala
Honey, where are we? I don’t known let me check the map against the street signs. Oh shoot, sorry, mi amor, I …
Colorful Textured Wall from Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala is the ultimate destination for textures and beautiful wall patterns, don’t you agree? Stay tuned, during March I will …
Antigua Guatemala Colors — Rojo Santo Domingo
Rojo Santo Domingo is another popular color from the Antigua Guatemala palette. Even more so than Rojo Concepción. Another rojo shade you see …
Antigua Guatemala Colors — Amarillo and Celeste Colonial
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Celeste or sky blue. Celeste comes from cielo, sky. Celaje is another word that …
Fluorescent colors are back in Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, it seems fluorescent colours are coming back. From a fluorescent pink bicycle to electric green socks. Or perhaps …
Rainy Season Vistas: Shades of Green
Aren’t you glad you are human? This means that you can see more shades of green than any other predator in the …
Amarillo La Merced
Here’s a quick note just let you guys know I have started making photos of the official color palette of La Antigua …
Antigua Color Palette: Rojo Concepción or Rojo Santo Domingo?
In case you were wondering why the color of the houses repeat so often in La Antigua Guatemala, well, here’s the answer. …
The Colors of La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a simple façade that shows some of the colours of La Antigua Guatemala. This façade was captured in the village of …
Textures and colours from Antigua Guatemala
What’s your favourite color from Antigua Guatemala. Methinks mine is yellow.
Colourful Handicrafts from Antigua Guatemala
In Guatemala even the most humble and simple handicrafts are full of color. Be prepared to be overwhelmed with the rich saturated …
Colors and Textures from Antigua Guatemala
One of the aspects that makes walking around La Antigua Guatemala is its many textures and colours, even on broken down abandoned …