We are on the last leg of the Winter season on the northern hemisphere, that’s where Antigua Guatemala is located, yet we are already experiencing the wonderful Spring climate that Guatemala is known for. This is the typical morning vistas around Parque Central, main square in Antigua Guatemala, excellent weather, if you ask me, to … 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?
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This has to be the high season for tourism during the dry season; everywhere you walk, there are tourist groups. Of course, the top tourist season is during the Holy Week when hundreds of thousands of tourists local and foreigners make their way into Antigua Guatemala to watch La Semana Santa processions. The dry season … Read more
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
After having spent a couple of weeks in New York, I really appreciate the “cold” weather of Antigua Guatemala. I mean, on the way home, I saw a guy shirt-less playing with a ball. I promise never to complain again about the cold 50˚F temperatures. All of this is to let you know, people with … 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.
In case you don’t know who Enrique Gómez Carrillo was, here are some highlights taken from Wikipedia: Enrique Gómez Carrillo was a Guatemalan literary critic, writer, journalist and diplomat, and the second husband of the Salvadoran-French writer and artist Consuelo Suncin de Sandoval-Cardenas, later Consuelo Suncin, comtesse de Saint Exupéry. Gómez Carrillo became the author … Read more
The Antigua Guatemala’s Parque Central still is among the favorite backdrops for photo shoots as we can see in this picture, the most recent capture of a photo shoot or filming at the main square. By the way, now I am available to do portrait and event photography, so if you’re planning to visit and … Read more
As every Sunday before July 25th, Santiago Apóstol (Saint James Apostle) patron saint for our enchanting colonial city
So many people like to eat fried chicken at the parks and don’t know why. Fried chicken, by the way, has to be the most popular fast food found in Guatemala. Aside from the world-famous Pollo Campero (Remember, Resistance is Futile!), there so many fried chicken restaurants is not even funny. Some of the most … Read more
Parque Central is not only a place to meet with friends or to watch people or having one shoes shone; the Plaza Mayor, main square, is often a place to be entertained with all kinds of shows from live performances of Peruvian music, marimba, orchestra recitals, mimes, et cetera. Can you guess what was the … Read more
That’s right, I said THE rainy season, or invierno (winter) as most people call the rainy season in Guatemala. I thought of the rainy season in other parts of the world, such as England or the winter in Canada, when I saw this girl enjoying the sun with such carefree pleasure and I figured I … Read more