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Guatemalan Jade in Mayan Art

See everything is a matter of perspectives and that’s the whole truthiness and nothing but the truthiness (thanks Manolo for the new …

Almost one year ago, I found a quiet and tranquil place to ponder the tough questions: What is art and what is …

Boy, didn’t I tell you that the best time of the year to visit Antigua Guatemala, top city travel destination, is during …

These colorful Guatemalan eggshells filled with confetti are known as cascarones and are the sure sign that marks the arrival of carvinal …

Unlike other Spanish-speaking countries, Guatemala does not make a big deal of the arrival of the Tres Reyes Magos (Three Wise Kings) …

So after the Burning of the Devil is over and the set up of the Nacimientos has already began, we can assume …

I am playing with the rojos, as always, so you play the cremas. 😉 If there are more people willing to play, …

The official date for the commencement of the Christmas season in Guatemala is December 8th, although many malls and commercial centers, imitating …

Okay, let me break the bad news to you guys. The Burning of the Devil tradition in Guatemala is disappearing. Even though, …

After MO confirmed the spelling for Misperos which Nadia had used in reference to this yellow fruit known in the English language …

Those of you, who have followed the daily updates of La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo for a while, would know already how …

Here’s another quote taken from the article written by Ignacio Ochoa and published in Revue Magazine about the history of kite making …

Ignacio Ochoa has published a recent article about the history of kite making in Santiago Sacatepéquez under the name of Messenges in …

As read on Prensa Libre recently: According to the legend, each November 1st the God-world releases the souls of the dead from …

I became contagious with the regular twitter updates about gasoline prices going down in Guatemala, so the very next time I went …