First Güisquil from Orchard
I present to you the first güisquil, also known as chayote or perulero, from our back yard orchard. Güisquiles are such an …
Yellow Guatemalan Poinsettias Wallpaper
First wallpaper download for 2009 from La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo (LAGDP). You can browse the wallpaper category to get the other …
Thanksgiving in La Antigua Guatemala
Thanksgiving Day is not a tradition from La Antigua Guatemala or even from Guatemala or Central America for the matter since at …
Nispero Tree in the Garden
I’m amazed by the abundance and variety of fruit in Guatemala. My chapín friends lament the relatively poor selection here, and miss …
What Makes Guatemalans Hot?
There you go again thinking I am going to give you the recipe for Guatemalanness… wrong. But, I can do share what …
Every Hill Around Antigua Gets a New Green Dress
During the rainy season (May thru October), every hill around La Antigua Guatemala gets a new emerald green dress. In the picture …
Let’s Meet for Lunch at Quesos y Vinos Restaurant
If I was meeting for lunch with you today, I would suggest we do it at Quesos y Vinos Restaurant, just half …
Guatemala: The Land of the Eternal Spring
This photo of the illuminated garden was taken from the dining area at Quinta de las Flores, where I was lucky enough …
Esquisuchil Tree in San Pedro Las Huertas
What’s so special about the Esquisuchil trees around La Antigua Guatemala? For starters, the esquisuchil trees (bourreria huanita) are very old and …
Bougainvillea Desktop Wallpaper from Antigua Guatemala
Tomorrow the La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo (LAGDP) will be two years old. About 744 consecutive daily photographs and descriptive narratives of …
Happy Earth Day! Desktop Wallpaper
Today’s is Earth Day and to celebrate it, I am posting a desktop wallpaper photo for your computer which shows the harmony …
Pruning the Gravileas Trees
There is nothing like rain water to make all the flora grow and in Guatemala we have a very copious rainy season …
El Quinto Sol Entrance
We continue our tour of the remains of the Holy Week by showing how flores de papel (paper flowers) are use to …
The Remains of Holy Week
Well, it seems like the color purple will be with us for a while longer. The flowers above are known colloquially as …
Guateflora: Duranta Lila
A simple shot to commemorate the sunshine, the purple, the ever-present spring and to revive the Guateflora series. This photo was taken …