Chocolate is created from the cocoa bean that come from cacao pods as seen here. Chocolate is quite possibly the most popular flavour in the world. The origins of chocolate, however, can be very controversial. It is been claimed that the Olmecs were the first people of Mesoamerica to drink chocolate, or sometime around 1750 … Read more
The streets are as good a place as any to apply a new paint job to an ice cream cart, right? At least, this painter had not issues with doing a facelift to this cart right across from the cathedral. The streets in Guatemala are the place to do just about anything. What’s the strangest … Read more
On May Day or Labor Day in Guatemala, AntiguaDailyPhoto.com celebrates 8 years of daily multimedia updates. For the eighth anniversary (2,936 consecutive daily updates and 12 pages, which have generated over 14,963 comments, almost 15,000 comments) I am happy to report that the AntiguaDailyPhoto concept continues to create circles of friends the world over. To … Read more
Once the macadamia nuts have been sorted by size, they are put inside this device to remove husking or outer shell. It’s incredible what you can do with construction iron rods, a flat tire and 5 hp lawnmower engine, don’t you agree. You have to read the description on the sign in this picture to … Read more
Today we begin a mini series around the Antigua Guatemala cathedral known as Parroquia de San José, formerly known as Catedral de Santiago de Guatemala. I have to admit I am not ver knowledgable with religious imagery, so if you know the meaning of this gold-plated detail at the altar, please do share with us … Read more
At the end of the rainy season one begins to see this tissue paper kites being sold in tienditas, small town convenience stores, the mercado (market) or even on the streets. If you don’t know the symbolism of the kites around Día de Muertos, go search the archives. 😉 #GUATEGRAMS photo exhibit in NYC aside: … Read more
In Guatemala when you pay your yearly circulation tax for vehicles, you get a sticker to put on the top right corner of windshield as proof you have already paid. You only need to have the current year sticker on, but some people leave a few of then on the windshield for several years. But … Read more
Yesterday I read in on one of the social media networks that Guatemala is a country aspiring to enter the 21st Century, but with so many things still pending from the 19th Century. That is so true, I know it now after taking my History of Antigua Guatemala USAC’s certificate program. My question was how … Read more
Antigua Guatemala is so full of antique items from presses to coffee mills. Actually, now I regret not having created a category years ago to collect all these antique items. Oh well, c’est la vie.
Here’s another antique decoration piece found at Tretto Caffè. Is this a coffee mill or grinder? Which one is the better term if both of them are correct?
I really like all the coffee props or decoration found in the many coffee houses in Antigua Guatemala. This antique weight scale was captured at Tretto Caffé in Antigua Guatemala.
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Andamio, which means scaffold. I don’t think I have shown andamios very often, although very often I come across them. This andamio I saw it at Las Capuchinas ruins. The reason that one would come across scaffolds very often is because La Antigua Guatemala is in a permanent … Read more
Even the uniforms of Café Barista are sporting the Guatemalan flag. I am not sure if this is something the uniforms always have or if it is their way of celebrating the Guatemala’s Independence month. Either way, I believe it’s a nice touch. What’s your take on it?
This stucco siren is found on the top relief found in the building right across the cathedral on 5a calle oriente. Even though nowadays this building is divided into separate properties, the architectonic details continue along the different properties so easy to determine this was just one property at one point. Does anybody know why … Read more
Often enough you find lots of textures and patterns in my photography such as in this column found inside Convento Las Capuchinas in Antigua Guatemala or in many of the images of my current photo exposition #Guategrams on display at El Fotografo Photo Gallery during August and Proyecto Cultural La Puerta Roja during September. If … Read more