Libre al viento tu hermosa bandera…
Here is gift for those of you who like to collect the desktop wallpapers for your computer (18 so far). From here …
New Tile On the Antigua Blocks
With the new administration at La Antigua Guatemala’s City Hall, there have come new regulations and orderliness on the streets of this …
Nothing is Sacred in Guatemala
That’s my opinion; what’s yours?
Ring Me Up, Scotty
Everybody has a lucky number, which one is yours?
Haves and Have-Nots: Recycling the World Over
A simple photo of the doorway to Licuados Claudia in La Antigua Guatemala generates over 15 comments; I take one as the …
Colonial House Drains Onto Sidewalk
La Antigua Guatemala’s sidewalks were not meant for walking. Sidewalks in La Antigua Guatemala are narrow and uneven, with so many 2 …
Wood Texture from a Beam
The wooden texture from beam which appeared in Holding Up the Heavens. Sometimes you just need to let time do its magic.
Antigüeño Shadows
I know I have a problem… what can I say, I like to photograph shadows. Shadow Casting Lamp and Before Sunset in …
All Kinds of Textures at Quesos y Vinos
All kinds of textures are available at the tables in the patio of Quesos y Vinos Restaurant; from the ceramic table tops …
Can you guess what this is?
Can you guess what this is? Hint: it is not a weapon.
Holding Up the Heavens
Cielo is the Spanish word for heaven and sky. Cielo is also the word used for the ceiling, normally referred as cielo …
Benches at the Museo del Libro Antiguo
I think I should find a quiet and tranquil place to seat down and ponder these tough questions: What is art and …
Guatemalan Police Anecdotes
One of the benefits of living in a third world country is that you don’t need to read Cien años de soledad …
Public Enemy Number 1: The Plastic Bag
Dot 2: The very same day, after reading the article above in my lunch hour, I walked back to the office and sure enough a plastic bag came dancing towards me, just like in the American Beauty film. So what was I to do, but to pull my camera and to start shooting this new enemy. This incident happened right in front of Doña Luisa Xicotencatl restaurant; one of LAG’s landmarks.
Guatemalan-style Salt and Pepper Shakers
eck, sometimes we even do some local recycling too. For instance, all those empty hard liquor bottles can have a fulfilling second life as salt and pepper shakers.
What I like about the people of Café No Sé is that they know when they are onto something; at once they apply the Café No Sé branding, and just in case, they make sure it is registered. These are my kind of hippies! 😉