Flowers for Día del Cariño
The price of flowers goes up exponentially around certain dates like Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day, just to name a few. A …
Grape Vines in La Antigua Guatemala?
I am certain this is not the only grape vine in La Antigua Guatemala, but this is perhaps the only one with …
Poinsettias Everywhere
In Guatemala poinsettias are known as Flor de Pascua, Flor de Noche Buena or simply Pascuas. Poinsettias are native to Guatemala and …
Driving down from Acatenango Volcano
Sometimes one is force to pump up the ISO (raise the film sensitivity) in order to be able to get a photograph. …
Acatenango Volcano Saga
It’s very enjoyable to look at how the condensation concentrates on vegetation on the volcanic slopes. Probably it would have been nicer …
Volcanic Colours Around Antigua Guatemala
If you ever decide to hike the volcanoes around La Anttigua Guatemala, don’t ever forget to pay attention to the colors you …
Antigua Garden At Night
I love walking around our garden at night. There’s something enchanting about looking at all the different flowers illuminated by spot lights. …
Guatemalan Flowers: Cartuchos or Callas Lilies
Calla lilies are quite common and inexpensive in Guatemala; often you can buy a dozen for about Q10/$1.25. Think of it, I …
Guatemalan Coffees Are Truly Green
Today, I continue learning about the Guatemalan coffees. In the past I have mention how I thought coffee plantations were beneficial for …
Earth Day Wallpaper From Antigua Guatemala
Today is Earth Day so I am sharing with you a wallpaper for your computer from a typical green vista of Colas …
Pruning the Gravileas Trees Again
Exactly two years ago I shared with you the biannual procedure of pruning the gravileas trees to keep a balance between shade …
Contrast: Red and Green
Guatemala has very creative names for their chilies. For instance, diente de perro, dog’s tooth, and diente de caballo, horse’s tooth, come …
Flowers Are Us
Believe it or not, in La Antigua Guatemala we have flowers in our gardens year around. We also are lucky to have …
Gravilea Trees Wallpaper
As mentioned before the Gravilea trees are planted next to coffee bushes to provide the necessary shade for the coffee plants. Once …
Flowers-R-Us
Guatemala does not have a Spring season, nor Summer, Autumn, nor Winter, yet it is known as the Land of the Eternal …