Get close to appreciate more
When you get close enough, everything turns interesting, don’t think? Now imagine if we apply the same approach of macro photography to …
Growing Roses Around Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala, la ciudad de las perpetuas rosas is the name and slogan of La Antigua Guatemala; that’s the city of the …
Guatemalan Flower Growers
As mentioned before, if you’re looking for flower and plant nurseries, then head over to San Miguel Dueñas where it seems as …
Strange-looking plants seen at the nursery
Guatemala is certainly rich when it comes to flora and fauna. Here’s a really strange-looking plant that I found at Vivero La …
Guatemala has approximately 1,000 species of orchids
Seven hundred species of orchids out of 1,000 are actually native to Guatemala. I found these fragments in an article about orchids …
Green Houses Around Antigua Guatemala
There are many green house around Antigua Guatemala, but by far, Vivero Escalonia is the most popular and largest nursery. There’s even …
Green exuberant gardens of Antigua Guatemala
If you have visited Antigua Guatemala, you know this is how virescent and lush gardens are Antigua Guatemala and especially so during …
Colorful Red and Yellow Flowers
Please help me identify these colorful red and yellow flowers I found during one of my morning walks. The first correct answer …
The land of the lilies
We are so fortunate to have an amazing selection of lilies in Guatemala. If we call Guatemala the land of a thousand …
Antigua Guatemala Celebrates it’s 470th Anniversary
The fountains are decorated with flower arrangements as part of the low profile celebrations for Antigua Guatemala’s 470th anniversary this March 10th. …
Black and white of the Izote tree or yucca guatemalensis
The izote tree, yucca guatemalensis, is the Mesoamerican cousin of the yucca tree or Joshua tree and one of my favorite plants …
Guatemala is always green
Look at the light and look a the vibrant greens found in Antigua Guatemala almost at the end autumn and commencement of …
For The Innocent Victims in Newtown, Connecticut
We send our condolences to the families of the victims of this tragedy in Connecticut. Our hearts are with you.
Red Guatemalan Poinsettias Wallpaper
To get us into the mood of the Christmas season that can be felt everywhere in Guatemala now, here’s the first free …
Palo de izote close up in Black and White
As I have said before, Palo de Izote is the Mesoamerican cousin of the yucca tree or Joshua tree and one of …