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 …
Encounters of the third kind in Antigua Guatemala
Antigua makes me happy! La Antigua Guatemala is full of surprises. Whether you make a right or left turn, a procession, a …
Tradition and Technology in La Antigua Guatemala
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Doing errands early in the morning in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Mandados or errands. Guess what kind errands these two women are are doing so …
Why Are Police Patrol Cars Pick-Up Trucks in Guatemala?
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Policía or Police. If you have ever wonder why police cars in Guatemala are …
Doing Laundry by Hand in Antigua Guatemala
Often photography enthusiasts and photographers taking a photo walk with me ask if the people still do laundry at the public lavaderos …
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.
Salty or Sweet Granizadas?
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word or the day: Granizadas, that’s shaved ice. Granizadas are just as popular as helados, ice cream, in …
Mi Antigua Es Color
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Etiqueta for tag and hashtag. We now live in a hashtag world or should I …
Running Errands With The Family
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Mandados or errands. On the other hand, Guatemalans don’t seem to be able to do …
Connected vs Disconnected Travels
I am astonished about how people choose to connect more with the people on the other side of the screen than with …
School Parades on Día de Santiago
Once again we are celebrating Saint James Day in La Antigua Guatemala, or Día de Santiago, as we call it in Spanish. …
Gaby Moreno and Misha Moliviatis in La Antigua Guatemala
Yesterday I had the honor and privilege of photographing two amazing, inspiring women: Gaby Moreno and Misha Moliviatis. Those loyal readers who …
Lunch Time in La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s typical vista found in many places in La Antigua Guatemala around lunch time. This picture in particular was taken on the …
Let’s Meet at La Nevería Ice Cream Shop
Guy: Where are you? I am at the entrance La Nevería. Girl: Me too, but I don’t see you. Guy: Which nevería …
Lens-ware Fashionistas at Parque Central
The weekends in La Antigua Guatemala are full of fashionistas. I believe I could try to do a weekly blog post inspired …
Mondays in the Sun
As I have mentioned before, we make images with everything that we have read, watched, listened to and experienced. If we think …
Authentic Slices of Daily Life from Antigua Guatemala
I believe that I specialise in capturing authentic slices of daily life. That’s my forte, without a doubt in my mind. For …
Ruta del peregrino in La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Peregrino or pilgrim. Although I have seen the Ruta del peregrino signs all over town, …
Maya Weavers at Work, Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Tejedora or weaver It is easy to be enchanted by the rhythm of the weaving …
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
If you don’t like happy people, stay away from Guatemala. There are so many smiling people here that you might get infected. …
Portrait of A Guatemalan Grandmother
In a constant basis I add new portraits to my ever-growing series “Guatemalans.” Of course, abuelitas are well represented in the series. …
Close encounters of the third kind in Antigua Guatemala
Two women worlds apart! That’s the story. This is the sort of thing we do all the time during the Antigua Photo …
The Daily of Dose of Cola of the Construction Worker
What is it with alabañiles, construction workers, and cola soda drinks? If you pay attention to albañiles at constructions sites during refacción, …
Mother and Daughter at Diner
As in previous occasion, the most creative caption entered in the comment area for this post on www.AntiguaDailyPhoto.com will win a Postagram …
Mother’s Day In Antigua Guatemala
We are old-fashioned in Antigua Guatemala because we still celebrate feriados, holidays, on the actual date they fall. For instance, Mother’s Day …
Mayan Smiles
Slowly but surely, many of the highland mayas are moving to La Antigua Guatemala. Soon enough all tortillerias and tienditas will be …
-13 Days to 9th Anniversary: Tres Generaciones
How would you caption this picture? We all have different approaches to documenting the quotidian life in the cities we happen to …
-15 Days to 9th Anniversary: Quinceañera Antigüeña
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 …
Antigua Guatemala’s typical “I wish you were here” picture
This picture was captured during a street photography walk around Antigua Guatemala. The approach here is how to photograph from behind people’s …
Welcome to Mennonite Country
Yes, Guatemala is becoming a magnet destination for all kinds of religious groups. I believe this is the second time I spotlight …
Antigua Guatemala Colors: Yellow
We continue the Antigua Color Series with yellow wall, Amarillo La Merced, to be precise, as backdrop for this interaction between a …
Reflections on International Women’s Day
The best way to celebrate International Women’s Day is to work everyday towards the same rights, education, salaries, opportunities, and respect for …
Portrait of selfie at Calle del Arco, Antigua Guatemala
I know that through history artists have realised self-portraits. Also, I am aware that the people started taken self-portraits when the Instamatic …
Muslim Visitors to Antigua Guatemala
One of the benefit of the camera is that it forces to observe what we normally only look. For instance, how often …
Guatemalan Smiles at The Park
This is what happens when you point your camera to Guatemalans, yes automatic smiles. I dare you to try it next time …
Mayan Faces from Antigua Guatemala
Oh el parque central, the main square, what a wonderful place for people-watching and talking to total strangers. If you ever need …
Fashion runway on the streets of Antigua Guatemala
Depeche mode, depeche mode a la Antigua Guatemala style! Here’s the latest fashion dispatch from the streets of Antigua Guatemala. I hope …
Hats for Winter in Antigua Guatemala
I know, I know, I have mentioned it before, however, it is important to repeat the recommended clothing and headwear to bring …
Portraits of Strangers: The Maya Girl
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Portraits of Strangers: The Working Boy
Oh boy oh boy, today I bring you a portrait of a little boy that works the streets of Antigua Guatemala. He …
Lunch Time on the Streets of Antigua Guatemala
At lunch time one can find stands of food vendors pop up at street corners or around parks in Antigua Guatemala. These …
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. …
Portraits of Strangers: The Brazilian
We continue the series Portraits of Strangers with the picture of an interesting Brazilian artisan. Someone mentioned that before people in Antigua …
The Maya and Smartphones
Several times I have covered the usage of technology by the Maya of Guatemala, either here in the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto or …
What Would You Like To See On AntiguaDailyPhoto During 2015
For my part, I promise to share more portraits of antigüeños, more black and white photography, more photographic series, at least ten …
Coffee and Wi-Fi Are Us
I don’t know if you can find another place on Earth that has more coffee shops and public access Wi-Fi hotspots per …
Antigua Photo Walks: Inside A Colonial House from Antigua Guatemala
One thing is for sure about the Antigua Photo Walks that I lead, we don’t know where we will end up. For …
Portrait Of A Little Guatemalan Girl
Here’s a portrait of a Guatemalan girl dressed up for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Antigua Guatemala. To me …
Maya woman cooking corn on the cub
Who wants freshly made corn on the cob? As I have mentioned before, we are hombres de maíz, men of maize, therefore …
Cold Front Approaching Northern Central America
Once again the cold winds of the true norths are blowing and with them we are experiencing cold, chilly low temperatures, I …
Scenes from Central Park, Antigua Guatemala
Parque Central, or Central Park, is the heart of Antigua Guatemala. And just as any heart, it pumps fresh new blood through …
Caption This Picture and Win a Postagram Post Card
The most creative caption entered in the comment area for this post on www.AntiguaDailyPhoto.com will win a Postagram photo post card mailed …
Photographing The Locals During a Photo Walk in Antigua Guatemala
One of the things I encourage during the photo walks I lead around Antigua Guatemala is to take lots of portraits of …
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 …
Antigua Photo Walks During Dry Season
This is the group of photography enthusiasts that I lead during the most recent public photo walk through the streets of Antigua …
Trick-or-treating in Antigua Guatemala on Halloween
Don’t say I did not warn you before about how addicting ice cream in Guatemala can be. Well, as you can see …
Acts of Kindness: Free Milk for Granny
If you have followed the daily updates of AntiguaDailyPhoto, you already know Don Ezequiel, the goat herder and milkman from San Juan …
Acts of Kindness: Feeding the Street Dogs
I believe the majority of real heroes are anonymous. The real heroes do their work out of conviction and love. I spotted …
The Tienda Transaction
I invite you to caption this photograph of an abuelita buying some soda bottles. The winner selected next Wednesday, will get photo …
More smiling faces from Antigua Guatemala
Bollocks. It is not the water, they said. What do you think?
Pandemic of Happy People in Guatemala
Honest, I didn’t believe it when I read the articles in the USA Today and The Daily Mail which declared that Latin …
Portrait of Happy Guatemalan Children
I wonder what’s going in and around Antigua Guatemala, there is way too many cheerful people on the streets. I promise I …
The Wedding Selfies
Of course people still hire a professional photographer to capture their wedding ceremony, but many still use their mobile camera phone to …
The negotiation during a private photo walk in Antigua Guatemala
The negotiation. Of course, you already know who won. This is one of my favourite pictures from today’s private photo walk. We …
Run Lola Run
This picture was captured during one of my recent private photo walks. I like the texture of the portón [doorway], wall and …
Private Photo Walks Through The Villages of Antigua Guatemala
This week I had the opportunity to lead another private photo walk through the villages of San Pedro Las Huertas, San Gaspar …
Peekaboo… or how to get more dramatic photographs on your trips
This picture was made during the most recent photo walk that I lead on Saturday. Some of the techniques of street photography …
We Love Guate
How about you? Can you share with us what are the things that you like about Guatemala.
Celebrating Independence Day in Guatemala
This portrait of a Guatemalan man wearing the flag of Guatemala on his face was taken within two feet from him at …
Corn, Beans and Light
I enjoy talking to and interviewing the campesinos I encounter on my morning walks on the hills of the skirt of Volcán …
Here Come The Guatemalan Flags
So, what shade of blue is the Guatemalan flag, come on, are you going to tell us? I learned that in parvulitos …
Playing With Sparkling Bubbles At Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Burbujas or bubbles. Such simple game to play with kids and adults alike in Antigua …
Antigua Street Performer: The Miner
There are now several street performers in Antigua Guatemala. From the mime Tamagochy to the live Andean music band, which, by the …
Antigua Photo Walk Tips
Some of things I teach during the AntiguaPhotoWalks.com that I lead around town is composition rules, including sub-framing, which is the act …
Enjoying the Sun and People Watching at Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park
People watching while sun-bathing are about the most enjoyable activities to do for free in Antigua Guatemala. Can you recall when was …
Typical Weekend Vista at Calle del Arco
La Calle del Arco is La Antigua Guatemala’s most popular strip any day of the week, but on weekends is even more …
If Looks Could Kill
Okay guys, let’s get the creative juices going. I will let you caption this picture. Have fun!
“Blessed Water” — Foundry Photo Project
Water scarcity has been an issue in rural areas around the world. People in need of this basic resource have to find …
A Day in the Life of a Tuc Tuc Taxi Driver in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s the first photojournalistic project of the Foundry Photo Workshop I am sharing with you. As soon as I get other projects …
Guatemalan Fashionistas in Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala is the premiere destination for the Guatemalan fashionistas who are looking for the perfect backdrop to showcase their latest …
The Faces of the Hard-working Guatemalan Women
Believe it or not, La Antigua Guatemala is NOT the REAL Guatemala. Well, let me rephrase that, downtown Antigua Guatemala is not …
Big Laughs at Antigua Guatemala’s Parque Central
This picture of two Guatemalan young women laughing so hard at the main square of Antigua Guatemala is my most recent capture …
Army Day Holiday in Guatemala
Today is observed the Día del Ejército (Army Day holiday) in Guatemala, and tomorrow’s the Día del empleado bancario (Guatemalan Banker’s holiday); …
We’re Hombres de Maíz
As I have mentioned before, it is impossible to think of the Guatemalan, Mexican and Mesoamerican diet without maize. From the Popul …
Corpus Christi and Confirmations in Maya Kaqchikel Town
This past Sunday it seemed as every village and town around Antigua Guatemala was celebrating its patron saint day. Well San Juan …
Beautiful Maya Kaqchikel Smiles from Guatemala
A quick visit this Sunday to Santa María de Jesús, the municipality south of Antigua Guatemala and the highest community on the …
It’s Time for Refacción!
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word for the day: Refacción o snack time. The Guatemalan labor code allows for two short breaks of …
Modern Chats Around Antigua Guatemala
I know it is not the fault of smart telephones, but somehow it is through the usage of smart phones that people …
Take my picture, take my picture!
Smiles, big smiles, that’s something that I really enjoy about roaming the streets with a camera in hand. Sometimes I look for …
Smiles in Antigua Guatemala
One of the things one can encounter quite often on the streets of Antigua Guatemala is smiles. Big smiles are everywhere around …
Guatemalan Portrait: Boy at a red lamina door
This boy opening the big red lamina portón just as I approach the end of the street is just one of the …
Maya Girl Picking Freshly Made Tortitllas
Last week we did a mini series on campesinos and the milpa fields located on the skirt of Volcán de Agua. Today …
Mayan kids playing at Main Square of Antigua Guatemala
Kids will be kids, here and everywhere. I enjoy seeing them smile, laugh and playing care free without a worry in the …
Real Guatemala: Working The Milpa
Don Alejandro, 78, has four cuerdas [1/6 of block equals 1 cuerda] on communal or municipal land where he grows maize and …
Real Guatemala: Colono or Campesino?
It was Manolo who introduced to the term colono (a salaried worker) in comparison to a campesino (a self-employed farmer). Manolo also …
Weekend Soccer Matches Around Antigua Guatemala
One of the favourite activities Guatemalans enjoy to do on the weekends are these soccer matches. Most matches happen on Saturday afternoon …
Guatemalan Kids Playing at the Antigua’s Main Square
Tomorrow AntiguaDailyPhoto will be celebrating 8 years of daily multimedia updates from and around Antigua Guatemala. Come and celebrate and let us …
Learning Civics at Around Antigua Public Schools
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Civismo I caught this slice of life of kids from primary school being thought civics …