As I have said many times before, the synergy created by the act of giving prints of the portraits made on the streets is incredible. Giving away these portrait prints is the best gift for me as well as I get… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Today I share with you the latest addition to my series Portraits of Selfies where I have been capturing people in the act of doing a selfie. Believe it or not, I have quite a few images of the Maya making selfies; so don’t think for a second that the Maya don’t like to be … Read more
After years of leading photo walks in Guatemala, I have gained the trust of the some of the Maya people in Antigua Guatemala and surrounding villages through transparency, honesty and giving prints away. Wouldn’t you like to be known as the photographer who «gives» away photos as opposed to the photographer who «takes» photos. If … Read more
Let me introduce you to José, Ruth’s son, who is celebrating his 14th birthday today. How lucky am I that I get to be around Parque Central and meet Ruth and her children when they celebrating their birthdays. Believe it or not, I don’t hit the streets as often as I used to since I … Read more
Today I am sharing an impromptu portrait I made of Gaby, who just turned 18 last Sunday. I was leading a photo walk when we bumped into my good friend Ruth and her daughter. As we chitchatted Ruth mentioned Gaby was turning 18 the next day. I offer to do a quick portrait and this … Read more
As I have mentioned before, often when people think of tourism to Antigua Guatemala, they think of foreigners travelers who visit Guatemala while in reality the largest number of tourists who visit our colorful colonial town come from other parts of Guatemala. Today I share with you a photo of a group of Guatemalan tourists … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Mandarinas for tangerines. Today I share with you a simple daily life vista to let you what’s in season in Guatemala right now. Enjoy!
Today’s image is the portrait of a smiling grandmother and her granddaughter that I made a couple of days ago. On my way back from the supermarket, I saw three Mayan women; three generations it turned out, as Grandmother, mother and granddaughter were sitting in front of their avocados and lemons baskets while having lunch; … Read more
Winter is coming! Fortunately,Winter in Antigua Guatemala is very comfortable with its temperate weather; blue volcanoes skyline; plentiful supply of freshly harvested fruits and produce; bright and colorful sights; and the warm hospitality of Guatemalans. All of these and many more reasons make Guatemala the perfect place to hibernate during long cold and harsh winter. … Read more
Since the Municipal government has forbidden the ambulant vendors in all the parks of Antigua Guatemala, including the world-famous Parque Central, vendors will find new places to set up their ambulant shops, such as this doorway near Vivero La Escalonia. By the way, this Maya vendor was wearing her mask, I just happened to click … Read more
In Guatemala as in many Latin American countries October 12 is a national holiday known as Día de la Raza or Native People’s Day. Some companies and institutions use the name Día de la Hispanidad for this holiday. In Spain the name this event as Fiesta Nacional.. These holidays have been celebrated unofficially since the … Read more
Guatemala is world-famous for their colorful and intricate, hand-woven textiles, so it comes as no surprise that masks were with these Mayan textiles almost as soon as face coverings were mandatory. See the face mask worn by the girl in the back. Honestly, I can’t believe I haven’t shared these gorgeous and unique face masks … Read more
A chance encounter at the pharmacy provided the opportunity to capture the portraits of these three Mayan women. One of them said to me, “We are Guatemalan women and it is too bad you can’t see our smiles behind our masks.” Of course, the masks can not hide the good vibes and smiles that were … Read more
A Mayan woman set up a pop-up pottery shop as life must go on under the conditions set by this new reality. How is life moving forward in your corner of the world?
Honestly, I wonder how many people are still buying lottery tickets. Covid-19 has proven to be a formidable virus, turning the world upside down. Almost no industry has been spared. Just today I was reading an interview with one of the AirBNB executives who said that it took them over 12 years to build a … Read more