Chocolate Makes Me Happy
She works at Choco Museo, the chocolate museum, and every single time I have seen her, she’s got a big smile. Do …
She works at Choco Museo, the chocolate museum, and every single time I have seen her, she’s got a big smile. Do …
Antigua makes me happy! La Antigua Guatemala is full of surprises. Whether you make a right or left turn, a procession, a …
How would you caption this picture?
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Mandados or errands. Guess what kind errands these two women are are doing so …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Policía or Police. If you have ever wonder why police cars in Guatemala are …
Often photography enthusiasts and photographers taking a photo walk with me ask if the people still do laundry at the public lavaderos …
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.
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word or the day: Granizadas, that’s shaved ice. Granizadas are just as popular as helados, ice cream, in …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Etiqueta for tag and hashtag. We now live in a hashtag world or should I …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Mandados or errands. On the other hand, Guatemalans don’t seem to be able to do …
I am astonished about how people choose to connect more with the people on the other side of the screen than with …
Once again we are celebrating Saint James Day in La Antigua Guatemala, or Día de Santiago, as we call it in Spanish. …
Yesterday I had the honor and privilege of photographing two amazing, inspiring women: Gaby Moreno and Misha Moliviatis. Those loyal readers who …
Here’s typical vista found in many places in La Antigua Guatemala around lunch time. This picture in particular was taken on the …
Guy: Where are you? I am at the entrance La Nevería. Girl: Me too, but I don’t see you. Guy: Which nevería …
The weekends in La Antigua Guatemala are full of fashionistas. I believe I could try to do a weekly blog post inspired …
As I have mentioned before, we make images with everything that we have read, watched, listened to and experienced. If we think …
I believe that I specialise in capturing authentic slices of daily life. That’s my forte, without a doubt in my mind. For …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Peregrino or pilgrim. Although I have seen the Ruta del peregrino signs all over town, …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Tejedora or weaver It is easy to be enchanted by the rhythm of the weaving …
If you don’t like happy people, stay away from Guatemala. There are so many smiling people here that you might get infected. …
In a constant basis I add new portraits to my ever-growing series “Guatemalans.” Of course, abuelitas are well represented in the series. …
Two women worlds apart! That’s the story. This is the sort of thing we do all the time during the Antigua Photo …
What is it with alabañiles, construction workers, and cola soda drinks? If you pay attention to albañiles at constructions sites during refacción, …
As in previous occasion, the most creative caption entered in the comment area for this post on www.AntiguaDailyPhoto.com will win a Postagram …
We are old-fashioned in Antigua Guatemala because we still celebrate feriados, holidays, on the actual date they fall. For instance, Mother’s Day …
Slowly but surely, many of the highland mayas are moving to La Antigua Guatemala. Soon enough all tortillerias and tienditas will be …
How would you caption this picture? We all have different approaches to documenting the quotidian life in the cities we happen to …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Quinceañera We’ll begin this 15-day countdown with the picture of this very friendly quinceañera, 15-year-old …
This picture was captured during a street photography walk around Antigua Guatemala. The approach here is how to photograph from behind people’s …
Yes, Guatemala is becoming a magnet destination for all kinds of religious groups. I believe this is the second time I spotlight …
We continue the Antigua Color Series with yellow wall, Amarillo La Merced, to be precise, as backdrop for this interaction between a …
The best way to celebrate International Women’s Day is to work everyday towards the same rights, education, salaries, opportunities, and respect for …
I know that through history artists have realised self-portraits. Also, I am aware that the people started taken self-portraits when the Instamatic …
One of the benefit of the camera is that it forces to observe what we normally only look. For instance, how often …
This is what happens when you point your camera to Guatemalans, yes automatic smiles. I dare you to try it next time …
Oh el parque central, the main square, what a wonderful place for people-watching and talking to total strangers. If you ever need …
Depeche mode, depeche mode a la Antigua Guatemala style! Here’s the latest fashion dispatch from the streets of Antigua Guatemala. I hope …
I know, I know, I have mentioned it before, however, it is important to repeat the recommended clothing and headwear to bring …
How would you caption this picture?
Oh boy oh boy, today I bring you a portrait of a little boy that works the streets of Antigua Guatemala. He …
At lunch time one can find stands of food vendors pop up at street corners or around parks in Antigua Guatemala. These …
We recently watched the film Boyhood, one of the film with more nominations and awards and a good contender for the Oscars. …
We continue the series Portraits of Strangers with the picture of an interesting Brazilian artisan. Someone mentioned that before people in Antigua …
Several times I have covered the usage of technology by the Maya of Guatemala, either here in the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto or …
For my part, I promise to share more portraits of antigüeños, more black and white photography, more photographic series, at least ten …
I don’t know if you can find another place on Earth that has more coffee shops and public access Wi-Fi hotspots per …
One thing is for sure about the Antigua Photo Walks that I lead, we don’t know where we will end up. For …
Here’s a portrait of a Guatemalan girl dressed up for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Antigua Guatemala. To me …
Who wants freshly made corn on the cob? As I have mentioned before, we are hombres de maíz, men of maize, therefore …
Once again the cold winds of the true norths are blowing and with them we are experiencing cold, chilly low temperatures, I …
Parque Central, or Central Park, is the heart of Antigua Guatemala. And just as any heart, it pumps fresh new blood through …
The most creative caption entered in the comment area for this post on www.AntiguaDailyPhoto.com will win a Postagram photo post card mailed …
One of the things I encourage during the photo walks I lead around Antigua Guatemala is to take lots of portraits of …
Here’s your Guatemalan-Spanish word of the day: Chamusca, an informal football match. All you need is a few friends or visitors, a …
This is the group of photography enthusiasts that I lead during the most recent public photo walk through the streets of Antigua …
Don’t say I did not warn you before about how addicting ice cream in Guatemala can be. Well, as you can see …
If you have followed the daily updates of AntiguaDailyPhoto, you already know Don Ezequiel, the goat herder and milkman from San Juan …
I believe the majority of real heroes are anonymous. The real heroes do their work out of conviction and love. I spotted …
I invite you to caption this photograph of an abuelita buying some soda bottles. The winner selected next Wednesday, will get photo …
Bollocks. It is not the water, they said. What do you think?
Honest, I didn’t believe it when I read the articles in the USA Today and The Daily Mail which declared that Latin …
I wonder what’s going in and around Antigua Guatemala, there is way too many cheerful people on the streets. I promise I …
Of course people still hire a professional photographer to capture their wedding ceremony, but many still use their mobile camera phone to …
The negotiation. Of course, you already know who won. This is one of my favourite pictures from today’s private photo walk. We …
This picture was captured during one of my recent private photo walks. I like the texture of the portón [doorway], wall and …
This week I had the opportunity to lead another private photo walk through the villages of San Pedro Las Huertas, San Gaspar …
This picture was made during the most recent photo walk that I lead on Saturday. Some of the techniques of street photography …
How about you? Can you share with us what are the things that you like about Guatemala.
This portrait of a Guatemalan man wearing the flag of Guatemala on his face was taken within two feet from him at …
I enjoy talking to and interviewing the campesinos I encounter on my morning walks on the hills of the skirt of Volcán …
So, what shade of blue is the Guatemalan flag, come on, are you going to tell us? I learned that in parvulitos …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Burbujas or bubbles. Such simple game to play with kids and adults alike in Antigua …
There are now several street performers in Antigua Guatemala. From the mime Tamagochy to the live Andean music band, which, by the …
Some of things I teach during the AntiguaPhotoWalks.com that I lead around town is composition rules, including sub-framing, which is the act …
People watching while sun-bathing are about the most enjoyable activities to do for free in Antigua Guatemala. Can you recall when was …
La Calle del Arco is La Antigua Guatemala’s most popular strip any day of the week, but on weekends is even more …
Okay guys, let’s get the creative juices going. I will let you caption this picture. Have fun!
Water scarcity has been an issue in rural areas around the world. People in need of this basic resource have to find …
Here’s the first photojournalistic project of the Foundry Photo Workshop I am sharing with you. As soon as I get other projects …
La Antigua Guatemala is the premiere destination for the Guatemalan fashionistas who are looking for the perfect backdrop to showcase their latest …
Believe it or not, La Antigua Guatemala is NOT the REAL Guatemala. Well, let me rephrase that, downtown Antigua Guatemala is not …
This picture of two Guatemalan young women laughing so hard at the main square of Antigua Guatemala is my most recent capture …
Today is observed the Día del Ejército (Army Day holiday) in Guatemala, and tomorrow’s the Día del empleado bancario (Guatemalan Banker’s holiday); …
As I have mentioned before, it is impossible to think of the Guatemalan, Mexican and Mesoamerican diet without maize. From the Popul …
This past Sunday it seemed as every village and town around Antigua Guatemala was celebrating its patron saint day. Well San Juan …
A quick visit this Sunday to Santa María de Jesús, the municipality south of Antigua Guatemala and the highest community on the …
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word for the day: Refacción o snack time. The Guatemalan labor code allows for two short breaks of …
I know it is not the fault of smart telephones, but somehow it is through the usage of smart phones that people …
Smiles, big smiles, that’s something that I really enjoy about roaming the streets with a camera in hand. Sometimes I look for …
One of the things one can encounter quite often on the streets of Antigua Guatemala is smiles. Big smiles are everywhere around …
This boy opening the big red lamina portón just as I approach the end of the street is just one of the …
Last week we did a mini series on campesinos and the milpa fields located on the skirt of Volcán de Agua. Today …
Kids will be kids, here and everywhere. I enjoy seeing them smile, laugh and playing care free without a worry in the …
Don Alejandro, 78, has four cuerdas [1/6 of block equals 1 cuerda] on communal or municipal land where he grows maize and …
It was Manolo who introduced to the term colono (a salaried worker) in comparison to a campesino (a self-employed farmer). Manolo also …
One of the favourite activities Guatemalans enjoy to do on the weekends are these soccer matches. Most matches happen on Saturday afternoon …
Tomorrow AntiguaDailyPhoto will be celebrating 8 years of daily multimedia updates from and around Antigua Guatemala. Come and celebrate and let us …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Civismo I caught this slice of life of kids from primary school being thought civics …