I was privileged to have the opportunity to show some of daily life stamps I have recorded with my camera to a group of friends, loyal readers, followers and people interested in photography on the inauguration of my solo photo exposition #Guategrams on August 3rd. Most of the daily life images have been either published … Read more
Photo for Life is how I translate this title. Foto x vida was a photo exhibition I attended last weekend. What I like about this photo exhibition were that photo displays and that the funds of the sale of the photos will benefit the village of Tonajuyú Buenos Aires, Chimaltenango. What surprised me was the … Read more
Finally after so many months of restoration and renovations, Parque de la Unión was finally opened again last week. Of course, as soon as the park opened it was put to good used by people who began taking naps, or having lunch or snacks at one of the benches. Others simply set Parque de la … Read more
Every July a book fair is set up at Parque Central as part of the patron saint festivities in Antigua Guatemala. Incidentally, Guatemala’s national book fair is also held between July and August. So if you like reading, this week is a great opportunity to buy some books at discounted prices.
As every Sunday before July 25th, Santiago Apóstol (Saint James Apostle) patron saint for our enchanting colonial city
I was fortunate to accompany Guatemalan Architect José María Magaña Juárez, who specializes in conservation of monuments and historic centers and was Antigua Guatemala Conservator from 1979 through 1986, and other architecture enthusiasts through a architecture walk through the three different periods Magaña has been able to identify: Renaissance, Transition and Baroque. According to Architect … Read more
I started the photowalks in Antigua Guatemala last month and so far they have been a total success. This past Saturday I had nearly 50 people sharing the passion for Antigua Guatemala. We were lucky because we encountered Architect JM Magaña, a former conservator, and one of the people who know most about restorations and … Read more
Often I have mentioned the importance of Antigua Guatemala, formerly Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, through out the history of the Central American isthmus and beyond. For instance, Antigua Guatemala had the fourth university in the American continent. The California avocado mother seeds came from Antigua Guatemala. The black Christ effigy of Esquipulas was … Read more
As always, Guatemala’s tourism institute, INGUAT for short, put up a show of “Mayan” ceremonies and dances to welcome the members of the OAS General Assembly being held in Antigua Guatemala for the next three days. Honest, I have never understood why Guatemala’s tourism board or institute, INGUAT, hires real Maya people to perform ceremonies … Read more
Seven hundred species of orchids out of 1,000 are actually native to Guatemala. I found these fragments in an article about orchids a few years ago. I believe the author captured precisely the importance of orchids for Guatemala, don’t you agree? Guatemala is a colorful country in many ways and has enchanted millions of people, … Read more
This news conference was called for just let people know about the renovations inside the Antigua Guatemala’s branch of the Procuraduría General de la Nación (Guatemala’s General Attorney Office). Honestly, I don’t know what was the big deal for even for even the General Attorney was present; that’s the man being interviewed. By the way, … Read more
As mentioned yesterday, on Thursday night we had rain falling in Guatemala which caused most peaks above 3,700 meters to acquire cap of snow; by the way, that’s 12,200 feet for those of you who still live in a place where the metric system is not in place yet. The skies around Antigua Guatemala were … Read more
Tuesday night was the presentation of the project of Ecoleña at Rainbow Café by the foundations Fundación Progresar Guatemala and Legacy Foundation. The presentation consisted of four parts. First they presented the ecoleña (ecological firewood) and how a poor community, Sacapulas (Quiché) is empowered by its use. Second they talked about the technical aspects of … Read more
Rugby is a new sport in Guatemala, with a little over five years in the country it has found many fans and players. There’s even a rugby league now in Guatemala. The Rugby League of Guatemala is now supported and sanctioned by the Guatemalan Olympic Committee and it’s in the process of becoming a federation, … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala is one of the most popular photographic locations in Guatemala. Once again Antigua Guatemala was used as backdrop location for a photo session. It’s quite common to see photographers from all over Guatemala who come to our beloved city to shoot wedding sessions, models, products and not just photography, big stuff such … Read more