Children

The negotiation during a private photo walk in Antigua Guatemala

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The negotiation. Of course, you already know who won. This is one of my favourite pictures from today’s private photo walk. We had lots of fun challenging ourselves to go above and beyond our comfort levels in our street photography while capturing portraits of strangers. Additional information about the private photo walks at www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com

Take my picture, take my picture!

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Smiles, big smiles, that’s something that I really enjoy about roaming the streets with a camera in hand. Sometimes I look for natural unposed fleeting gestures in people, sometimes I walk of up them and ask if I can take their picture, sometimes they come to me ask me to their picture, as was the … Read more

Guatemalan Portrait: Boy at a red lamina door

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This boy opening the big red lamina portón just as I approach the end of the street is just one of the benefits of street photography where one can find interesting images at the end of an alley or cul-de-sac through exploration. I was fortunate to make a few captures before he lost interested in … Read more

Guatemalan Kids Playing at the Antigua’s Main Square

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Tomorrow AntiguaDailyPhoto will be celebrating 8 years of daily multimedia updates from and around Antigua Guatemala. Come and celebrate and let us know what are your favourite photos and posts. I read somewhere that one of the longest relationships one can have is with your siblings, often longer than with our parents. Here I was … Read more

Learning Civics at Around Antigua Public Schools

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Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Civismo I caught this slice of life of kids from primary school being thought civics and how to love being Guatemalans. Not much more I can say about this picture, except that, as you can see, I always try to bring you fresh new perspectives from around Antigua … Read more

Guatemalan Portrait: Typical Smiling Girl

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If you visit Guatemala, one thing that will be common everywhere you go are the smiling faces. Here I captured the typical smiling face of a girl having lots of fun at the lavadero público in the Pilas de Santa Clara, better known now as Tanque de la Unión. Let’s have another creative caption contest. … Read more

Los Patojos Need Your Help

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Contact Juan Pablo Romero Fuentes or Gary Jepson to learn how you can help Los Patojos. In the meantime, read about what Asociación Los Patojos is doing to help the little ones and not so little. Los Patojos was created to give hope and dignity to the children and youth of Jocotenango, Guatemala. During the … Read more

The Two Black People Communities from Guatemala

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Did you know that Guatemala once had both an English and Spanish-speaking Black community? The latter group, known as Garifuna, arrived from Nigeria by way of St. Vincent, where they blended with Carib Indians beginning in 1635 before migrating to Guatemala. By contrast, the former group was brought to the country to work the fields … Read more

First Day of the School-year in Guatemala

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As I have mentioned before, Guatemala’s school year begins in January and end in October. Another interesting fact about Guatemala’s educational system is the fact that after 12 years of schooling, 14 if you include pre-school, graduates receive a vocational or junior career diploma such as primary school teacher, junior accountant, et cetera. What other … Read more

Public Washbasins from Santa Catarina de Bobadilla, Antigua Guatemala

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Today I will let you guys caption this picture. I am excited to read what creative stories you guys can come up with for this picture of a little girl barely reaching the lavadero. Next Sunday I will pick the most creative caption send a photo post card to the winner. As in previous photo … Read more

This Christmas Give Your Talent and Creativity As Gifts

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Instead of buying stuff, these two musicians decided to play and sing some Christmas carols for a group of shoe-shiner boys who gave them their total undivided attention. What a wonderful way of showing appreciation and love for others. In my opinion, this is much better than actually buying gifts. So, this Christmas, if you … Read more

Posada Nights in Antigua Guatemala

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Since the night of December 15, there have been sightings of Joseph and Mary’s quest for shelter around the streets of La Antigua Guatemala. María and José are walking around Antigua Guatemala, knocking on people’s doors to ask for posada. Our eye witness reporter has been able to gather the following information regarding the quest … Read more

Guatemala’s Children’s Day, A Day to Reflect

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I believe that Guatemala’s Children’s Day, Día del Niño in Spanish, is a great opportunity to reflect on the needs of children and to judge if those needs are being met. In my opinion, there is still plenty to improve the conditions where the children of Guatemala are growing up. But, I would like to … Read more