Even the Fuente de las Sirenas received a bath of blue light during the inauguration of the Christmas lights decorations in Antigua Guatemala. The ambience was surreal with so many different lights and fireworks illuminating the entire parque central all at once.
All the branches of the trees in Parque Central are glowing at night the thousands of Christmas lights. It’s such a warm and radiant ambiance as you walk around or simply seat down to drink a hot atol de elote in one of the benches found through out Parque Central. Make sure you to put … Read more
Fairy floss or cotton candy ambulant vendors are quite common all over Antigua Guatemala. Here I captured the vendor taking a break while waiting for potential sales at Parque Central. Enjoy!
Once again, as every July, the annual book fair has set up at Parque Central as part of the patron saint festivities in Antigua Guatemala. By the way, Guatemala’s National Book Fair is also held between July and August. So if you like reading, this month is a great opportunity to buy some books at … Read more
At the end of a recent afternoon photo walk I ended by the parque central and while sitting down to reply back to pending messages and emails, the light were turned on and the already nice ambience at the main square became beautiful. I made this shot of one of the mermaids from Fuente de las Sirenas from my mobile office, I mean the bench I was sitting at. Enjoy!
These jacaranda flowers also mark the Lent season with their vibrant purple flowers. Today I share these colorful vista of the purple blooms of Antigua Guatemala’s Parque Central. Enjoy!
In summary, chances are that if you travel to Guatemala now, you might be safer here than at your own city simply because most Guatemalans are following all the health protocols that keep the pandemic at bay. Furthermore, Guatemala began its booster shot campaign the first week of 2022… TAP to see the full post.
The Plazuela de la Escuela de Cristo is one of my favorite parks in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, I really like the entire neighborhood; for better or worse, most visitors don’t venture this far south from Parque Central. Have you ever visited this little park?
In additions to the over 100,000 Christmas lights installed in every tree of the Parque Central, this year they added Christmas lights sculptures like the one shown above so people can take their selfie… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
Winter is coming! Soon the weather will turn unbearably cold in the northern hemisphere. Right now is the time to make your bags, book your ticket and head down to beautiful and temperate Antigua Guatemala. Don’t ever say I don’t give out good advice. 😉
Today I share with you a panoramic vista of the Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala taken from the rooftop of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, the City Hall Palace. In the foreground you can see the purple flowers of the jacaranda trees found at Parque Central. By the way, in Guatemala jacaranda trees bloom around Cuaresma, … Read more
Believe it or not, there are a lot of foreigners who have moved in recent months to Antigua Guatemala to hibernate and enjoy the sunshine and temperate weather while they wait for things to get back to normal at their cities of origin. I would do the same in a heartbeat, but I already live … Read more
Follow the white rabbit [TAP the link] to watch a short video clip of the activity around Fuente de Las Sirenas at the moment this picture was taken. Enjoy!
As I mentioned earlier this week, the temperate Winter season in Antigua Guatemala comes with gorgeous light in the morning and afternoon as well as comfortable temperatures, mostly between 15ºC/60ºF and 25ºC/77ºF. Would you like to hibernate in Antigua Guatemala?
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Palomas for pigeons or doves.