Columbus Day or Día de la Raza?
In Guatemala as in many Latin American countries October 12 is a national holiday known as Día de la Raza or Native …
The Quietest Guatemala’s Independence Day to Date
For obvious reasons, this was the quietest and more solemn Independence Day celebrations that I have ever experience in Guatemala. Other than …
Guatemala’s Independence Flags at Palacio del Ayuntamiento
Guatemala’s Independence is celebrated through the entire month of September even though the official date falls on the 15th. Independence bunting is …
Decorations for Día de la Santa Cruz
Under normal circumstances, today the Catholic world will be celebrating the Day of the Holy Cross or Día de La Santa Cruz …
Let Lent Begin
Here’s your Guatemalan illustrated Spanish word of the day: Miércoles de ceniza for Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, …
Graffiti for International Women’s Day in Antigua Guatemala
In general, graffiti is not tolerated in Antigua Guatemala. So whenever I catch a wall with a message or stencil art I …
Lent Season Has Began
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish phrase of the day: Miércoles de ceniza for Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent …
Street repairs before the Lent begins
Today is the last day of Carnival in Guatemala. Tomorrow Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. You can see lots of repairs and …
Remembrance of the Earthquake of February 4th, 1976
The only surviving arch at Iglesia de La Recolección was a symbol of Antigua Guatemala ruins for many years. The 1917 and …
Día de los Reyes in Antigua Guatemala
For Día de Reyes or Epiphany we break a piece of bread known as Rosca de Día de los Reyes. Whoever gets the plastic baby placed inside has to pay for the tamales and ponche on Día de la Candelaria, February 2nd, or Groundhog Day. Click through the link to see Rosca de Día de los Reyes…
Merry Christmas from Antigua Guatemala
Merry Christmas to y’all!
For today, I decided to shared a humble corn-husk Nacimiento, another popular style found in Guatemala.
The Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon Begins Now
Retablo of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe found inside Iglesia San Francisco El Grande, Antigua Guatemala. Guadalupe-Reyes Marathon is a concept typical of …
Street Photography — The Devil and El Diablo
Finally I was able to capture a totally unplanned street portrait of my two favorite models together. Of course, one of them …
Oktoberfest 2018 in Antigua Guatemala
Once again Chermol is organizing the Oktoberfest in Antigua Guatemala one week from this Saturday, on September 29. Oktoberfest is a fabulous …
Today’s Día del Cariño y La Amistad in Guatemala
Here’s Guatemalan illustrated word of the day: Cariño for sweetie, honey, darling, tenderness, affection, etc. Cariño is such a versatile Spanish word; …
