Take a photographic tour around the Parque Central through these posts: Chilling around Parque Central Listen to the alluring singing of the mermaids of Parque Central Colors and Sunshine from Guatemala
Come and listen to the singing of the mermaids at Parque Central; there’s nothing more relaxing and enchanting than that. In fact, spending as little as 30 minutes sitting on any of the benches around the main square can do wonder for your stress levels. Give it a try next time you visit us.
Believe it or not, Parque Central formerly the most crowded park of Antigua Guatemala, now stays deserted, except for the pigeons, of course. Still, I truly believe that Parque Central is the heart of the city. What is your favorite spot in Antigua Guatemala?
Parks are still closed so pigeons are the only ones enjoying Parque Central on beautiful sunny morning in Antigua Guatemala. I am sending y’all my best wishes for Sunday morning. How are things where you live?
In the west end of Parque de La Unión you can see the façade of the entrance to the hospital of Obras Sociales del Santo Hermano Pedro. Here you can see the full façade of the Church of San Pedro Apóstol captured against a beautiful cloudscape.
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Mascarilla for face mask. Well, mascarilla is the most often used word in Guatemala, although in the Spanish language we have many words for face masks, such as máscara, careta, nasobuco, cubreboca, tapaboca, and barbijo.
Believe it or not, since Monday masks are mandatory for everyone in Guatemala whenever you are outside or for workers inside and outside. It’s weird seeing everyone wearing a mask, but it is also comforting that this new measure will help in reducing the contagions. Show me some love, support my work during this critical … Read more
Today I share with you the last vista of an open Parque Central as of today all parks in Antigua Guatemala will be closed until further notice. I promise I will let you when parks open again.
It’s a lovely morning in Antigua Guatemala. I am sending y’all the best vibes from our little town. My new goal is to try to only share beautiful, sunny and colorful images for the foreseeable future to try to uplift the spirits and bring a little hope in these trying times. I’m also sending y’all … Read more
As I have shared with you before, this is what Winter season looks like in Antigua Guatemala. If you are suffering from the effects of this long harsh Winter, don’t wait any longer, book your flight today and come and enjoy our version of Invierno!
I feel that by making intimate photographs some of you can experience vicariously daily life in Antigua Guatemala. Let me know if you do… tap for full image!
I much prefer to have all the trees at Parque Central lit with Christmas lights than to have a Christmas tree somewhere around the park. How about you, what do you prefer?
One thing is certain about the daily life sights from Antigua Guatemala, they are full of color; there’s color in every direction you look, don’t you agree? Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Algodonero for cotton candy or candy floss or tooth floss or fairy floss vendor. Here’s also some English-language trivia about algodones. Cotton … Read more
