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Happy Holidays Wishes from Antigua Daily Photo

The color red is the official color of Nochebuena and Navidad in Guatemala and nothing exemplifies this better than the Pascua plants, poinsettia flowers… TAP to read the entire post and see the full size photo.

Hibiscus Flower and Dramaticly-lit Ruins of the Jesuit Society in Antigua Guatemala.

Hibiscus Flower and Dramaticly-lit Ruins

I decided to place the vibrant hibiscus flowers [rosa de jamaica] in the foreground and and dramaticly-lit ruins as backdrop. I made several shots switching for the focal point from the flowers to the ruins as well making horizontal and vertical orientation version… TAP to see the full size photos and post.

PHOTO STOCK: Garden Grown Red Poinsettias from Guatemala

Poinsettias Flowers: A Gift from Guatemala to the World

Poinsettias are autochthonous to Guatemala and Mesoamerica so they can be grown in gardens either by design or as wild intruders as well as in the fields as wild plants. In Guatemala poinsettias are known as Flor de Pascua,  or simply as…

Giant Sunflowers from Antigua Guatemala by RUDY GIRON

Sunflower Fields Forever

Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Girasol for sunflower. In the Land of the Eternal Spring we are fortunate to …

Tumbergias or tunbergia misurense

Guateflora: Tumbergias

As you can tell if you have been following the daily updates of Antigua Daily Photo for the last 14 years, I …

Fresh basil plant in garden.

Guateflora: Albahaca

Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Albahaca for basil. Believe it or not, basil is actually quite popular in the …

Fuchsia Bougainvillea close-up

Guateflora: Fuchsia Bougainvillea

Here’s a close-up look at vibrant fuchsia bracts of the bougainvillea climber plant; definitely the most popular flower plant found in the …

Close-up of Hydrangea macrophylla or Hortensias in Spanish BY RUDY GIRON

Guateflora: Hortensias

We continue our close-up look at the most common flowers found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala with Hortensias the common name …

Guateflora: Cinco negritos or Lantana camara by RUDY GIRON

Guateflora: Cinco negritos

This week we will take a closer look at some of the most popular flowers found in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala. …

Strongylodon Jade Flowers Against Bright Yellow Wall BY RUDY GIRON

Enjoy the Torquoise Jade Vines

The Strongylodon jade vines are commonly known as emerald vine or turquoise jade vine; although in Antigua Guatemala the popular name is …

Flower Decorations at Parque Central BY RUDY GIRON

Flower Decorations at Parque Central

With each new edition of the Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala, the flower arrangements and decorations become more complex and elaborate; the …

PHOTO STOCK: vase with exotic flowers against rich yellow wall

Exotic Flowers Are Us

We are so fortunate in Antigua Guatemala to have affordable exotic flowers all year long; so we often encounter decorative striking flower …

Antigua Gardens: Verdant Walls BY RUDY GIRON

Antigua Gardens: Verdant Walls

Verdurous walls covered with lush wall creepers or bougainvillea plants are quite common in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala. Take a photographic …

Wild flower blooms around Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

Wild flower blooms all year long

We are fortunate to have a wonderful temperate weather in and around Antigua Guatemala that provides flower blooms all year long whether …

Flowers headers in Antigua Guatemala by RUDY GIRON

Flower Headers Façade Decoration

Flowers headers were the most popular façade decoration found as part of the 2nd Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala. Flower headers were …

A New Year is Blooming

I believe that the slogan “The Land of the Eternal Spring” refers not to the actual Spring season but the act of …

Guateflora — Jade vine

Strongylodon Jade flowers are vines similar to the colorful and strange-looking flowers of a climber plant known locally as Tumbergias (tunbergia misurense …

It’s Pumkin Season in Guatemala

Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Calabaza for squash. In Guatemala we also use ayote and chilacayote for specific kinds …

Poinsettias Deliveries

For being such a tiny country Guatemala, it tops some lists, not all bad either. For instance, Guatemala is a top producer …

Green Coffee Berries

Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Baya or berry. That’s right coffee berries is the proper term because, well, coffee are …