Criollo or Criolla is the Guatemalan Spanish word often meaning native or garden grown. Although criollo in colonial times was the word used to label the offspring of Spaniards that were born in America (remember America means the entire Continent not just the U.S.). Nowadays, in Guatemala we use the word criollo/criolla for things that … Read more
Chaye is the Guatemalan slang for broken glass. Lots of chayes are installed on top walls to discourage people who like to “borrow” the belongings of other people. 😉 Well, you get the idea with the photo above.
Double hit today for the Guatemalan Slang category. Shuco(a) is the Guatemalan slang for dirty. Shuco is also used for Guatemalan hot dog. The Guatemalan shuco hot dog comes with guacamol (avocado sauce), boiled cabbage, mayonnaise, tomato sauce, mustard, hot sauce, and one or more of the following: chorizo (Guatemalan red sausage), longaniza (Guatemalan white … Read more
Today we open a new category that was long overdue: Guatemalan Slang. I mean we have seen some of the slang used in Guatemala in AntiguaDailyPhoto before, but it didn’t occur to me to classify it as such. Previous examples include words like Chamusca, Sompopo, Ishto, et cetera. Chilero is a word we use in … Read more
Chamusca is the Guatemalan-Spanish word for an informal football match. All you need is a few friends, a dirt field and a fútbol ball to build life-long relationships. Less is more is one of my rules in graphic design and it looks like it holds true for life too. There’s so much to learn from … Read more