The creative and artistic spot lighting of the ruins and monuments of Antigua Guatemala gives you two for the price of one. Let me explain, you can appreciate the beauty of colonial baroque architecture during the day and at night enjoy the drama and created by the play of light and shadows. This is a … Read more
I know, I know, most people call this monument erroneously Tanque de la Unión. Not many people call this monument Pilas de Santa Clara, even though these the actual name because the washbasins and water tank are immediately across the Convento de Santa Clara. By the way, did you know that today is Día de … Read more
Some people complain about the rains. I used to be like that; I couldn’t wait for the rainy season to be over to come out of photographic hibernation and start shooting again. Silly me, the rainy season has its own beauty; it’s own aesthetic. You have to open your mind to the possibilities. For instance, … Read more
Nearly ten years ago I promised I would share with you in a daily basis slices of quotidian life from La Antigua Guatemala and its surrounding areas. I hope you still enjoy these slides of daily life from this charming colonial town on the high lands of Central America… let me know either way.
Let’s meet at the Real Palacio de la Cultura. Where’s that? You know the palace on the south side of the main square. Oh you mean, the Palacio de los Capitanes. Yeah, that’s it. When did they change the name of the building? I don’t know and I don’t care. Well, there you have it. … Read more
Who says you can not enjoy the blue hours during the storm season in La Antigua Guatemala? Come on, as I said many years ago, stop complaining and try to capture the beauty of the rainy season or storm season as the one we are experiencing now in Guatemala. I hope you enjoy today’s picture, … Read more
Even though the end of the year festivities have ended, you can still find many firecrackers and fireworks stands around Antigua Guatemala, especially so in the mercado. Here’s peak view into a small stand in one of the villages of La Antigua.
Here’s your Spanish words of the day: Noche Buena or Christmas Eve. As in previous years, I saw a caravan with Santa Claus delivering toys in the villages of Antigua Guatemala on Christmas Eve. What caught my viewfinder was that fact that this caravan was sponsored by former major Dr. Adolfo Vivar and his crew. … Read more
Did you know that the official name for Antigua Guatemala’s parque central is actually Plaza Mayor? Also the benches around the Fuente de las sirenas, mermaids fountain, in Parque Central, are a great place to enjoy the spirit of Navidad, especially at night with all the Christmas lights providing a beautiful enchanting atmosphere.
This picture was taken from the second floor of the municipal palace, around 7pm, even though the City Hall building closes its doors around 5pm. So, how does one manage to get access to the second floor of the Muni after the doors are closed? Well, if one happens to know that the days the … Read more
There are over 200,000 lights over the trees of La Antigua’s main square. These are the main Christmas lights decorations you will find in Antigua Guatemala. These Christmas lights will illuminate the Parque Central during the Navidad season. For extra bonus points, what date is Christmas season over in La Antigua Guatemala?
Here’s another photograph of the Parroquia de San José de La Antigua Guatemala, what we locals call erroneously the catedral [cathedral], taken from a different angle at night. I hope you like it. We can conclude with this image the mini-series around the Saint Joseph Parish of Antigua Guatemala, don’t you agree?
Now is the perfect season to spend some time at the parks during the evening hours since there are no rains and soon enough the Christmas lights will go up on all the trees. And for this reason, I wanted to captured the fountain and cathedral to have a before and after the Christmas lighting. … Read more
As you may already know, Parque Central in Antigua Guatemala is the premier venue to catch free culture events, such as this marimba concert. I believe this concert as part of a larger celebration for Bantrab or Banco de los Trabajadores, Workers Bank for you anglophones. Too bad I could not stay to see the … Read more
