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
The Guatemala’s Independence Day is the 15th of September. Guatemalans have many ways to display their patriotism, flags is one of them. The problem with the Guatemalan flag is that they come in all different shades of blue. There is even an article in the Guatemalan Constitution that describes exactly what a flag should look … Read more
According to the entry on Guatemala on Wikipedia, 40% of the population of Guatemala is Amerindian. I believe the figure to be closer to 60%, yet you would not know it by looking at the pictures in this site. I have try to skip the most obvious photos and that is why just last week … Read more
Live marimba music at Calle del Arco in La Antigua Guatemala is one those things you can enjoy on the weekends. Besides, how can the Giants dance if they don’t have music? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / marimba / Guatemalan music / Calle del Arco
On the weekends, Calle del Arco, Antigua’s most famous street, becomes a pedestrian strip. There is live music, tourists and locals walk the three block street up and down again and enjoy of the festive mood. Here you see the Giants that come out to dance and have a good time. Obviously, these giants do … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala was founded as Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala (Saint James of the Lords of Guatemala) on July 25th, 1524 at a location now known as Ciudad Vieja and then moved to its present location in 1543 (about 2 miles to the north from the founding site). I tell you this, so … Read more
The future of a society is with the children and their education and preparation. What kind of future awaits for Guatemala when its children are on the streets working to survive today. What kind of education and preparation will its labor force have in ten or twenty years? I posted another photo of a child … Read more
Football Game in Antigua, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Yesterday while I was looking for a car-wash around Antigua, I found this soccer game in progress right behind the Antigua Market. I figured I take a couple shots for my photo records. I took three photos; the third one is this one: the only goal in … Read more
This shot was taken in a Teachers’ demonstration and march a while back. Demonstration and marches are very welcome by ice cream, shaved-ice, snack ambulant vendors who take advantage of agglomeration of people and their need for something sweet and refreshing. By the way this is the entrance to Antigua Guatemala. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo … Read more
In the background you can see Water Volcano (Volcán de Agua) which is to the south of the city. In the foreground you see a school beauty contest parade. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / parade / volcan de agua / road