Daily Photo Theme: Doorways (framed shadow)
When Nuno declared on August 1st that the theme for September 1st was going to be doorways I was determined to win, …
Selling folk-art on the park
Many indigenous women earn their living by selling folk-art on the parks. This photo was taken at Iglesia de la Merced in …
Where are the Maya women going to?
To be what I am is not a something to be proud of; it is a shame. I do not represent the …
Backpacking in Antigua
Antigua is the tourism capital of Guatemala. Almost all the tourists flee away from Guatemala City as soon as their airplane lands …
Let’s go mija, we’re are going to be late…
According to the entry on Guatemala on Wikipedia, 40% of the population of Guatemala is Amerindian. I believe the figure to be …
Impossible not to admire
It is impossible not to stop and admire these motorcycles. Besides, when the motorbikes arrive with their loud roaring and begin to …
Come and see the show
It is quite a show to look at the motorcycle clubs arrive in Antigua. Many people gather around them to see their …
Guatemalan choppers in Antigua
So, the answer for yesterday’s photo is: the arrival of the motorcycles. I told you before that Antigua is only 45 kilometers …
What are they looking at?
Guatemalan author Miguel Ángel Asturias, Nobel Prize in literature, wrote a book called Week-end en Guatemala (that is the title in Spanish). …
The height scale on Calle del Arco
Here is another humorous shot taken at Calle del Arco. I wish all of you an easy and slow start on this …
Contemplating the heavy rain
On July 2nd, I told you that because all the positive feedback and comments I had received so far, I had decided …
Antigua is a romantic town
Somehow, not by conscious intention, I have managed to avoid the common references and photos of Antigua. For better or for worse, …
Strolls in Antigua
Not to long ago, on July 18th, I told you about the joys of walking in Antigua. I bring to you a …
Public laundry washbasins at work
On May 13th I posted a photo a public laundry washbasin in Ciudad Vieja and Heidi asked how do people wash their …
Book fair in Antigua
La Antigua Guatemala was founded as Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala (Saint James of the Lords of Guatemala) on July 25th, …