I don’t know in what position is located Guatemala in terms of wealth resources as measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Product (GNP), but I am sure that if the wealth of country was measured by its people, the richness of their cultures and traditions, the wealth of its colors, the … Read more
No man is an island, entire of itself… any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. John Donne (1572-1631) Okay, it’s time to put Ernest Hemingway on my reading list for this year. What book from Ernest … Read more
The Mayan arch is not often found in contemporary Guatemalan architecture, so it’s refreshing to find it at a friend’s home. In colonial times they also used the Mayan arch in La Antigua Guatemala. Two places where one can find the Mayan arch are in the ruins behind the Cathedral and in the hallway area … Read more
The other day while I waited for the fresh and hot tortillas to come out of the comal I noticed an orange peeler, the typical kind found in Guatemala and I could not help myself and snatch a photo with the iPhone, my new notebook dairy. As I took the shot with the iPhone a … Read more
Today AntiguaDailyPhoto.com is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Also, the CityDailyPhoto community around the world is having the monthly theme day which is Mailbox. So I thought it would be a good idea to participate in the theme day and at the same time request a post card or letter mailed from your home town. Feed … Read more
A few days ago several members of Club Fotográfico de Antigua (Antigua’s Photo Club) and I went to the Municipalidad (City Hall) to request support for our photo club. I was surprised that within 10 minutes from arriving at the Muni we were already talking to the Mayor himself. Furthermore, I was astonished that he … Read more
Can you picture yourself having a Sunday breakfast or brunch with a pot of hot coffee from La Antigua Guatemala and your favorite Sunday papers, magazines or books? Or perhaps you prefer to catch up with the latest news from GuatemalaDailyPhoto.com or XelaDailyPhoto.com on your laptop or iPad? Or maybe you just prefer having a … Read more
That’s what I call baroque style to the fullest. Do you know in what building one can find this baroque niche?
As I mentioned before in the Casa Antigüeña series, building codes in La Antigua Guatemala prohibit new construction of two-story houses (wink, wink). They say nothing of really high ceilings in single story homes. Then, it’s only a matter of time before an attic is made and no sooner it becomes a second floor loft … Read more
Here are a few questions for you to respond. As always, the answers are in the archives. This cupola belongs to what church? What are those figures dogs or lions? What’s the name of the hill in the background? From where was this picture taken? What kind of baroque architecture is this?
Isn’t it just engaging to run into so many different doorlocks around La Antigua Guatemala? This one is found in one of the villages around Antigua Guatemala; it is from a museum, can you guess which one? text and photo by Arturo Godoy.
In case you didn’t know, in Guatemala we had a large influx of Germans for over a century. Regina Wagner, a Guatemalan of German ancestry, takes us through a magical and mystery tour through history in her book Los Alemanes en Guatemala 1828-1944 and she explains how the Germans were brought to Guatemala through government-sponsor … Read more
This was the very first time I became aware of the location of the table with the antique map on top. The table’s got a map, a nice one at that, and Rudy took a very pleasant photo of it with a cup of coffee next to it. Can you guess where in La Antigua … Read more
I am certain this is not the only grape vine in La Antigua Guatemala, but this is perhaps the only one with public access. Do you know where you can find this grape vine? Do you think the grapes are any good?
