Taking a Break
Everyone needs to take a break every once in a while, I am taking mine right now; best wishes for this new …
Live Andean Music at Parque Central
There’s been live Andean music at the Plaza Mayor for several months thanks to this band who a few times a week …
People Watching at Parque Central
People watching at the main plaza is quite possibly the favorite pastime of locals and visitors in Antigua Guatemala. Here I was …
Strawberry Fields Forever
Here’s the strawberry fields forever ambulant vendor. Everyday he picks the fields to bring the freshest fresas to Antigua Guatemala. Basket in …
The New Polaroid Park Photographer
Most of the time, digital technology is smaller, less expensive, more portable, full of instant gratification and widely available to more people. …
Comparing Photos
La Antigua Guatemala is quite possibly the most photogenic town in Guatemala and it comes as no surprise to find photographers, sometimes …
Fair Trade Fair in Antigua Guatemala
On November 11, 2011 (11.11.11 for short) the Feria Nacional de Comercio Justo y Solidario Guatemala 2011 opened its kiosk on the …
Enjoying the magic energy at Parque Central
One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry On ne voit bien …
Eating Ice Cream at Parque Central
I have said it often and I even declared it as irrefutable fact: the best place to have ice cream in Antigua …
Guatemalan Presidential Elections Are Now Over
The Guatemalan presidential elections are finally over and we can go back to building a better country and let the new President …
Trick-or-treating in Antigua Guatemala
I am not sure whether now there are more people celebrating Halloween in La Antigua Guatemala or if I am just more …
Paying Homage to Photographer Ricardo Mata
This morning two photo clubs, Antigua’s and Guatemala’s, got together at Casa Santo Domingo to pay homage to photographer Ricardo Mata who …
Students Paying a Visit to The Antique Book Museum
Here’s another day trip away from regular school day. Boy, when I was a kid anything to get me away from a …
Students Paying a Visit to a Church
Just like the separation of State and Church is not an issue in Antigua Guatemala, taking students from a public school to …
Heading Out To Work
Living in La Antigua Guatemala is such a trip because you get to see and experience different eras and lifestyles all at …