McGyver and his Campesino Float
For the celebrations of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th, many towns have float parades. In this photo, we …
The Beginning of the Christmas Season in Antigua
The Burning of the Devil right before the celebration of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception marks the beginning of the Christmas …
Burning of the Devil in Antigua Guatemala
All year long he hides under the bed or in the junk piled up in the corner, casting misfortune or worse on …
Fire in the sky
The best time of the year to visit La Antigua Guatemala, or Central America for the matter, is now. The months of …
The last days of the rainy season
We are on the last leg of the rainy season which goes from May until October. Like I said before, someone has …
X-ray of a Guatemalan House
This is the shot of a Guatemalan house at the very early stages of construction. I know this is not what you …
Transnational: Tender, Juicy & Crunchy
That is right, the three-word slogan belongs to Guatemala’s transnational company Pollo Campero (Country Chicken) which is now in the United States, …
Transnational: I’m loving it
The clown moves according to Antigüeño’s urban legend. Actually, there had been “sightings” of the McDonald’s clown moving through Latin America. I …
Pay day
You get off a bit early from work so you can run to the bank and cash your weekly paycheck. Modernity has …
Buy, sell, rent, trade, barter, promote, volunteer and lodging…
… All in one place. There are many community bulletin boards around La Antigua Guatemala. Okay, I will do an experiment. I …
El pan nuestro de cada día (our daily bread)
Not too long ago, Pamela, from Tenerife Daily Photo, talked about her bread delivery service and the “blame of the milkman” (interesting …
Sabor Cubano Band
These are the artists that make up the Sabor Cubano Band which plays live music at the restaurant by the same name. …
Shoe-shining in La Antigua Guatemala
Shoe-shining is not out of time as some people commented on Nuno’s Shoe shiners. Well, shoe shining is not a forgotten trade …
Independence Day: What about the Peace Accords of 1996
Well, just two days ago I told you how the signing of The Guatemalan Peace Accords of 1996 had put an end …
Independence Day: Run Lola, Run
As promised, today I bring a snapshot of the actual marathon. As you can see people, especially the young, seem to enjoy …