Run Lolo, Run
Hurry home, run rapidly, the witches are watching. Lolo, you must put on your costume to go out for trick-n-treating. It is …
The last days of the rainy season
We are on the last leg of the rainy season which goes from May until October. Like I said before, someone has …
Arched metal doorway and two knockers
Here is the other leaf of the door I posted yesterday. The owner of Juaréz Hnos. is framed by the arched metal …
Knock knock, who’s there?
According to the owner of Juárez Hermanos forged metal shop, this big door (portón in Spanish) is probably the only metal door …
By bike
Many of the deliveries are still done by bike. If you recall my post about daily bread delivery service on September 24th, …
Doña María Gordillo Candy Store
Dulcería is the Spanish word for candy store and La Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo is probably the most famous candy store …
Trimming the trees
The problem with old trees is that they are too tall; trimming the old branches becomes an ordeal. Here two employees of …
X-ray of a Guatemalan House
This is the shot of a Guatemalan house at the very early stages of construction. I know this is not what you …
Transnational: Oil for the People
PDV stands for Petroleos de Venezuela (Venezuelan Oil). To put the oil resources to the service and well-being of the country; to …
Transnational: Health for all
Dr. Simi is Mexico’s transnational Farmacias Similares (Similar Pharmacies) mascot. Farmacias Similares has made their business to take generic medicine to the …
Transnational: Tender, Juicy & Crunchy
That is right, the three-word slogan belongs to Guatemala’s transnational company Pollo Campero (Country Chicken) which is now in the United States, …
Pay day
You get off a bit early from work so you can run to the bank and cash your weekly paycheck. Modernity has …
Buy, sell, rent, trade, barter, promote, volunteer and lodging…
… All in one place. There are many community bulletin boards around La Antigua Guatemala. Okay, I will do an experiment. I …
The indigenous women’s dress
The indigenous women’s dress is known as corte (the bottom part or skirt that is). The corte translates roughly as cut or …
The long wait for…
… Equal opportunity. Related entries: Selling folk-art on the park Where are the Maya women going to? Let’s go mija, we’re are …