Currently browsing category

Children

PHOTO STOCK: Guatemalan Flags Ambulant Vendors

Guatemalan Flags Vendors

As I mentioned yesterday, on September 15th, Guatemala and the other Central American countrieswill be celebrating the 200th anniversary of Independence. Sadly, because of the pandemic, most massive events will not be allowed. So, Guatemalans are mostly observing the Bicentennial with flags, firecracker bombs and on the streets photo exhibitions… TAP to see the full size photo and post.

Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 8

Everyone who visits Guatemala agrees that what really makes every visitor happy is friendliness of Guatemalans; always ready to offer a smile. …

New Year, New Faces

Let there be plenty of quality time and light in your life this 2017. I send you my very best wishes for …

Guatemalan smiles make me happy

Honestly, how could you go wrong with a visit to Guatemala if you’re greeted with smiling faces almost everywhere you go. Heck, …

Look at the doves, sweetie!

You know, whenever you encounter doves, children by an atrium of a church or park, you know your chances of a photo …

Maya girls baby-sitting

Children baby-sitting children, especially true with the Maya. That’s how it is. Someone how to baby-sit Fernando while the parent are working …

© The Colours and Smiles from Antigua Guatemala by Rudy Giron

The Colours and Smiles from Antigua Guatemala

Here’s another typical stamp of daily life from Guatemala. I hope you like it and find the words in your heart to caption it. I will send a real photo post card to the best caption for this photograph via the traditional postal service.

Boyhood in Guatemala by Rudy Giron

Boyhood in Guatemala

We recently watched the film Boyhood, one of the film with more nominations and awards and a good contender for the Oscars. …

Shoe-shine Kids vs The Visitors

Here’s your Guatemalan-Spanish word of the day: Chamusca, an informal football match. All you need is a few friends or visitors, a …

Los Patojos Need Your Help

Contact Juan Pablo Romero Fuentes or Gary Jepson to learn how you can help Los Patojos. In the meantime, read about what …

Peek-a-boo!

I saw this Maya girl peeking through the windows of a very high-end cafe in Antigua Guatemala; fortunately, I had my telephoto …

My shadow and I

My shadow and I is all I need to have fun while doing errands! Oh don’t you wish the times were simpler …

Centenaria Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta Francisco Marroquín by Rudy Giron

School Year Cycle in Guatemala

As I have mentioned before, Guatemala’s school year begins in January and end in October. So even though in many places of …

The Caretaker House and Family by Rudy Girón

The Caretaker House and Family

Many farms, parcels and properties have a caretaker living on premises, this is what a house for guardian living on the premises …

Go Chepe Go by Rudy Girón

Go Chepe Go

The news that his grandmother had come to visit the family reached Chepe as he was getting out of school; his sister …

Guatemalan Mother's Day by Rudy Girón

Guatemalan Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day always falls on May 10 in Guatemala. Thus, today is a holiday for mothers in Guatemala and many mamás get …

Corre Carlos Corre

Here’s a follow up to Run Lolo Run published over five years ago. Once again, there’s kid running with both feet on …

The ice cream transaction

I read somewhere, can’t remember where now, that luck is just where preparation meets an opportunity. Well, if that’s the case, I …

Thinking Girl

Once again, you write the caption in a similar manner than yesterday’s Thinking Boy. What’s the little girl deliberating about?

Thinking Boy

Okay today you write the caption. What’s the little boy thinking about?

Peekaboo…

… now you see me, now you don’t… Un Angel para un Final by Silvio Rodriguez on Grooveshark At the closing of …

Guatemalan Guadalupano

I took over one hundred photos for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, but by and large the portrait of this …