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Antigua’s market vendor

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Antigua’s market vendor, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Supermarket is the theme for today in 25 daily city blogs. Antigua does not have a supermarket per se, although there is a big convenience store called La Bodegona. We do have a large market, very big indeed, so I decided to post a snapshot of the typical … Read more

Fruits and jelly stand

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Here is another fruit stand in Antigua’s market. Most vegetable and fruits stands are owned by Guatemala’s indigenous people. The mayority of Guatemalan markets do not pay taxes to government and they do not extend sales receipts. Vendors do, however, pay for the right to sell in the market. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua … Read more

Antigua’s market vegetable stand

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Veggies and Lucky, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Antigua’s market days are Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Although, you can go to the market everyday, vegetables and fruits are fresher on those days. In market days the supply of goods cuadruples. I posted another shot of the market on May 12th; here you can see Lucky our … Read more

Antigua’s child labor

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The future of a society is with the children and their education and preparation. What kind of future awaits for Guatemala when its children are on the streets working to survive today. What kind of education and preparation will its labor force have in ten or twenty years? I posted another photo of a child … Read more

Football Game in Antigua

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Football Game in Antigua, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Yesterday while I was looking for a car-wash around Antigua, I found this soccer game in progress right behind the Antigua Market. I figured I take a couple shots for my photo records. I took three photos; the third one is this one: the only goal in … Read more

A look at Antigua’s market

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Veggie stands, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Although this is not a very good shot, it shows of one the areas of the Antigua’s Market where vegetables are sold. Most things in Guatemala are fresh and without preservatives. Vegetables and fruits, in general, are very inexpensive here. Antigua’s is only an hour travel-time from the coastal … Read more

Police on the streets of sorrows

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This photo was taken the same day as the previous entry on the Teachers demonstration. It is funny how there never seems to be enough police to combat organized crime and thieves, but they appear out of nowhere to keep teachers, students, workers, farmers, unions, etc. in order. People, in general, have little confidence in … Read more

Shaved-ice cart—God loves you!

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This shot was taken in a Teachers’ demonstration and march a while back. Demonstration and marches are very welcome by ice cream, shaved-ice, snack ambulant vendors who take advantage of agglomeration of people and their need for something sweet and refreshing. By the way this is the entrance to Antigua Guatemala. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo … Read more

Tourists and shoe-shining boy

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Kids should be in school. In Guatemala there are laws for everything you can imagine, including laws against child labor. Yet there is no enforcement of most laws here; child labor is no exception. In my opinion, this is one of the main reason that makes the countries in the south fall behind. I wonder … Read more

Tuk tuk mototaxis

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The Tuk Tuk mototaxis were introduced in Guatemala in 2001 and in less the five years there are 8,000 of them throughout the whole country (source: Prensa Libre in Spanish). In Antigua there are about 200 mototaxis and they are economical and unsafe for the locals and an attraction for the tourist. More photos of … Read more