Free Portrait Prints Always Bring Out Smiles

Free Portrait Prints Always Bring Out Smiles BY RUDY GIRON

As I have said recently, one of the most satisfying things I have been doing for a couple of years now is giving away free instantaneous prints of the portraits I make of total strangers on the streets while leading the Antigua Photo Walks… tap for full image!

Guatemalan Handicrafts — Ronrrones

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Guatemalan ronrrones are handicrafts that produce a low continuous humming sound similar to drones, as one rotates the stick attached to string which in turn is attached to the drum-shape end adorned with colorful feathers. By the way, ronrón is a Guatemalan Onomatopoeia for the low humming sound produced by bugs or escarabajos as they … Read more

New Year, New Job in the Antigua Guatemala’s Municipality

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What a sight, hundreds of people in queue on Sunday morning waiting to be hired by Antigua Guatemala’s leaving municipal administration. Is it ethical for the leaving municipal administration to hire so many people a few days before the new municipal administration takes over on January 14? What are your thoughts regarding this practice?

Antigua Guatemala is Colorful and Sunny

Antigua Guatemala is Colorful and Sunny BY RUDY GIRON

Winter is coming, we know what’s coming with it. —Jon Snow Well, if you are looking for a warm and colorful destination to hibernate during the cold harsh Winter season, look no more, Antigua Guatemala is the answer to you have been looking for. In Antigua Guatemala every day of Winter comes with sunshine, warm … Read more

Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebrations in Antigua Guatemala

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As every year, on December 12, kids are dressed up to commemorate Our Lady of Guadalupe feast day. All around the atrium of Parroquia de La Merced [Our Lady of Mercy parrish] makeshift photo studios are set up to capture portraits of the children dressed with the attires of the indigenous people. Follow the white … Read more

The Little Prince and Antigua Guatemala

The Little Prince in Antigua Guatemala BY RUDY GIRON

Did you know that Antoine de Saint-Exupéry‘s The Little Prince is based on the surroundings of Antigua Guatemala and Lake Atitlan? Let me know if you would like to hear the story behind it and I will update this post to include everything I know about it. Spoiler alert: the tale includes two love stories, another … Read more