June 17 is Father’s Day in Guatemala
As I said last year, in Guatemala we could and should write the Manifesto against Convenience. Why you ask? Well, can you …
Mother’s Day in Guatemala
Happy Guatemalan Mother’s Day! I especially wish a Happy Mother’s Day to my own madre. As Luna McCarthy mentioned in XelaDailyPhoto this …
Behind the scenes of a commercial shooting
Just yesterday I was mentioning how La Antigua Guatemala is often used as a backdrop for films, concerts, paintings, photos, festivals, religious …
Nine Days of Posadas
We interrupt our regularly scheduled December comfort foods series to bring you the following special bulletin. Since yesterday night, December 15, there …
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
This year’s Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe has been the best one I have covered in La Antigua Guatemala thus far. …
Guatemala’s Kite Season Is Officially Open
Since the rainy season abruptly ended at the end of September, the cold winds from the north moved in within the first …
Running Away
Ya running and ya running And ya running away. Ya running and ya running And ya running away. Ya running and ya …
Celebrating Día del niño in Antigua Guatemala
On October 1 Guatemala celebrates Día del niño translated Child’s Day or Children’s Day. I grabbed my camera and went to the …
Guatemala’s 189th Independence Day
Once again Leonel “Nelo” Mijangos is sharing his photographs with us. Yesterday Nelo showed us some his photos for the student parades …
Guatemala’s Independence Student Parades
Most people in Guatemala often say that Guatemalans are not very “patriotic” and immediately mention how patriotic the Mexicans really are: “that’s really patriotism!” Heck I even heard an hour long radio show today discussing it.
Perpetuating A Nation
Guatemalans are not known for being patriotic; yeah Guatever! Nevertheless, we do have our patriotic symbols like El Quetzal, our most beautiful …
Mother’s Day A La Antigua
To all the visiting mothers, please, let me share with you the Guatemalan classic marimba Un vals para mi madre (A waltz …
Chepito, Let Me Show You…
I like to photograph old people. I like to photograph young people. I like to photograph people, regardless of their age, really. …
Colorful Guatemala Revisited
I am completely ruined. After having spent so much time around rich, intense colors, textures, idiosyncrasies, how could I ever live again …
Broccoli Heads
Oh, I don’t think I will ever get tired for the abundant fresh produce available in el mercado of La Antigua Guatemala …