Last Saturday I had the opportunity to assist to the first entrepreneurial meet up sponsored by Heuristica UFM at Impact Hub Antigua, the newest co-working space in Guatemala and first one in Antigua Guatemala. The event was a great opportunity to hook up with other like-minded individuals with entrepreneurial projects. There was a speed-networking session … Read more
Honest, I didn’t believe it when I read the articles in the USA Today and The Daily Mail which declared that Latin America is the place to feel happy: Seven of the top 10 countries are from this region. Furthermore, four of the top countries for well-being index are in Central America. Come on, this … Read more
Today I had the opportunity to taste several Syrah/Shiraz wines from different regions of the world and catch up with many of my friends and acquaintances from the most popular restaurants in Antigua Guatemala as part of a wine tasting organised by Degustantigua and Escuela Española de Sommeliers as part of their presentation of Antigua … Read more
If you like swing, blues, cumbia or all the above, you are in luck because tonight between 8:30pm – 11pm you can listen to live music of Ishto Juevez, Maf & Tula and Juanka Hidalgo at their recital in Kafka on 3rd calle oriente. This is not the first time we focus on Ishto Juevez … Read more
Fact #1: Right now we are in what Guatemalans call the Winter season, although in reality, we are in the middle of the Summer season as Guatemala is located in the Northern Hemisphere. Also. We are also experiencing the worst draught in 35 years. You might not be believe this by looking at today’s photo. … Read more
True to my original goal of sharing stamps of daily life in and around La Antigua Guatemala, I have the pleasure to share with you this image of a peaceful and wonderful Sunday afternoon in San Juan del Obispo, Antigua Guatemala. I can honestly say that most of Guatemala have daily life stamps such as … Read more
Peace is as fragile as these bubbles blown from Antigua Guatemala. I still recall the first time I read about World War II and the Holocaust and I could not believe how the world remained numb and motionless while millions were being massacred. I could not believe the lack of empathy towards other human beings … Read more
Water scarcity has been an issue in rural areas around the world. People in need of this basic resource have to find ways to locate it, and to reduce the effort involved so they can continue with their normal routine. “Blessed Water” tells the story of Santa Maria de Jesús, a municipality near the city … Read more
Here’s the first photojournalistic project of the Foundry Photo Workshop I am sharing with you. As soon as I get other projects I will share them here. Stay tuned! Tuctuquero Don Juan José Cos drives a silver tuc tuc numbered 30. He lives 3 kms from the city of La Antigua Guatemala, in a town … Read more
Here’s the story of Adam and Domingo, which is the typical story of many of the kids and teenagers of the high lands of Guatemala. Adam was trained in the loom to create the beautiful textiles of Quiché at his native San Antonio Ilotenango, a beautiful town with a lagoon at the center of it. … Read more
Saturday night I had the privilege of looking at the final presentation of Foundry Photojournalism Workshop projects. To experience over 70 photo projects covering all aspect of life around Antigua Guatemala was very enriching and inspiring. Basically, the students of the photojournalism workshop presented a slide show of ten images that represented the project they … Read more
This past week I was very busy helping some of the students and the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop develop their photo projects. Also, I was honor to lead four photo walks with some of the students, two in Antigua Guatemala and two through one of the villages of Antigua Guatemala. Of course, as many of you … Read more
Fundación Equinos Sanos para el Pueblo, ESAP, is another non-governmental organisation I have worked with in the past. So, when Foundry Photojournalism Workshop student Julie decided to focus her photo story on horses, I knew she needed to talk the people at ESAP, the organisation that “develops, promotes and strengthens sustainable practices of care and … Read more
One week after I started AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1, 2006 I pointed out how kids should be in school instead of working on the streets. The entry was entitled Tourists and shoe-shining boy. Only two weeks later I presented you a little boy no more than 5 years old with a shoe shining box in … Read more
Often times I have wonder why do we have so many non-governmental organisations, NGOs, in and around Antigua Guatemala. Also, I have wondered why do we have so many volunteers come over to Guatemala and give up their vacation or their walk-about time to help x or y project. I believe I have some answers … Read more