Close-up View of Guatemalan Textiles
This is a close-up view of a Huipil, sort of a blouse worn by the indigenous Maya women and sometimes even the …
They light up at dusk
Two sources of night light that are available at dusk. I’ve been a bit busy, but tomorrow expect a very hot topic: …
Colors and Patterns
I must confess, I have a weak spot for colors and patterns. Maybe it is the fact that I am, after all, …
Sun-powered clock
This clock might not be exactly a “Clockwork Orange” as the Big Ben (via London Daily Photo), but at least, we can …
Chinese Door Knocker
Door knockers are an integral element of the Architecture of La Antigua Guatemala. How else can you knock on Heaven’s Door? Of …
Baroque Columns at El Carmen Ruins
The El Carmen Ruins show cases some of the most baroque-style architecture. Here you can see the details of the columns. Outside …
Antigua Guatemala Map
On August 3rd, I have said that La Antigua Guatemala is a very small town (about 10×10 block grid), but there is …
Texture through color
To follow up the texture in yesterday’s sign and to get you prepare for this coming week series about color, here is …
A Place to Rest
Inspired by Pamela’s A Place to Rest, which shows a lovely resting area, I decide to follow up with a resting area …
Gothic Tower at Iglesia de San Felipe
Earlier this year, on September 30, I showed you the entrance to the San Felipe Church, which is the only gothic church …
Bell ringer
It just does not seem fair that Nuno gets all the attention with his church photos; sure he captures great images, sure …
Forged metal sign
Juaréz Hnos Hierro Forjado shop in La Antigua Guatemala is the oldest forged metal shop in the American Continent according to the …
Saint Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancurt illuminate us!
Saint Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancurt is Guatemala’s and Central America’s first saint. He was born in Tenerife, but soon …
Arched metal doorway and two knockers
Here is the other leaf of the door I posted yesterday. The owner of Juaréz Hnos. is framed by the arched metal …
Antigua’s Owl Banks
If you keep your savings in one this owl banks, you will not have to make the long lines at the modern …
Guatemalan sweets
Guatemalan traditional candies and sweets are still made with fruits and seeds (they are so behind!). At front we have sweets made …
Guatemalan candies
First of all the answer for yesterday question is candies. These are artisan candies and Antigua is one of the best places …
Pump up the color
I am sorry guys, I know it gets boring, but I have to bring another photo with rich colors. These are wrappers …
Another style of street lamps
Wow, it is incredible how fast time goes by; it seems like last week when I posted a photo of Antigua’s street …
Guatemalan dolls
Color is everywhere in La Antigua Guatemala. Color is on the walls, on the flora and the fauna, on the sky, on …
Detail of a Stairway
One thing is very obvious in the photos of Guatemala: Green is everywhere (Lisi would be happy here since she loves green). …
Shadow casting lamp
Normally a lamp is design to cast light, but I found a lamp that casts shadows. I know, it is lame excuse …
Watching the pedestrians on Calle del Arco
Balconies are not very common in Antigua, yet there are some like this one on Calle del Arco. I think it is …
Knocking on heaven’s door
Door knocker, originally uploaded by rudygiron. I am prettry sure this is not what Bob Dylan had in mind when he wrote …
Dichotomy: high tech vs low tech
hi-tech low-tech, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Often in La Antigua Guatemala you find this dichotomy: old against new, high technology against low …
Antigua’s colors, post #100
Antigua’s colors, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Nuno suggested that we should always look up, beauty is on every direction. That is exactly …
Metallic cat accent
In my way to lunch I caught this metallic cat at the Macaco store. There is an artist in Guatemala City who …