Even though the main day for the Lunar eclipse and the Super Blood Wolf Moon was January 20th, for the next few days we can still enjoy the full moon. Of course, I took advantage to add one more photograph to the series of the Moon rising over a ruin in Antigua Guatemala. So far … Read more
This Sunday night, January 20th, we had the chance to see a Super Blood Wolf Moon and a Lunar Eclipse on the Western hemisphere. The actual lunar eclipse happened after 10:0pm. We were not lucky in Antigua Guatemala since all afternoon and night the sky was filled with clouds.
At a break in the clouds I was fortunate to be able to capture the Super Blood Wolf Moon over the ruins of the former Parroquia de Los Remedios, at the start of Alameda El Calvario.
On Sunday night, January 20th, we will be able to see a Super Blood Wolf Moon and a Lunar Eclipse on the Western hemisphere. The actual lunar eclipse will happen much later in the evening, after 10:0pm. I hope to use this ruin as the backdrop for the rising of the moon right after sunset. Stay tuned!
Last week I came across a shot of the full moon above the ruins of Candelaria taken with a cellphone camera where the moon was just another lightbulb in the frame. Of course I was immediately intrigued about the possibility of making a double exposure to make sure both the moon and ruins were correctly … Read more
Antigua Guatemala is world famous among other things because its many ruins; each at different point from total abandonment to restoration. The charming city of Antigua Guatemala offers so much history beyond its streets and buildings, fountains and courtyards, that the all ruins are almost impossible to explore in a single day if you really … Read more
Here’s an updated vista taken this morning from Ruinas de San José El Viejo in Antigua Guatemala. This is something that never ceases to amaze me about La Antigua Guatemala, you could taking a stroll by any given streets when all of a sudden you come across a ruin, a church or a building that … Read more
This is the entrance to the ruins of the former cathedral complex of Antigua Guatemala. It’s located on the side of 5a calle oriente. I believe this is the first time I share it with you. Check out the stucco art right about the doorway; it’s a trip.
On the façade of ruins of Convento de Santa Clara you can find some of the largest mermaids found in Antigua Guatemala. These mermaids, however, are not that obvious, so some people can’t even see them. How about you?
Some times I wonder what would’ve be like to walk around the streets of Santiago de Guatemala, now Antigua Guatemala, with all of its ruins being used and looking as pristine churches, convents and monasteries. I wonder if that was even possible any time since Santiago de Guatemala was always building and rebuilding after each … Read more
Sometimes we forget how tall are the ruins in and around Antigua Guatemala and only when take a picture with human next to them we realize this are huge edifices. I will try to do a mini series with ruins and humans next to them. Stay tuned!
Sometimes we obviate things that we find on our normal routines. Take this abandoned house for instance, hundreds of buses go by it everyday, but how many people actually pay attention to it, I wonder. La Antigua Guatemala is a place where abandonment looks good and even it’s a desired look. By the way, the … Read more
I believe this is only the second time in over decade that I have found Ruinas El Carmen totally clear from vendors and parked vehicles outside. Of course, this is the only time I have photographed it this way and to top it off, I was fortunate enough to have a person walked by to … Read more
The 17th International Jazz Festival of Guatemala is in full swing. Here’s the Thierry Lang Trio playing at as part of the Guatemala Jazz Festival in Antigua Guatemala at the atrium of the former college of the Compañía de Jesús on Tuesday night, March 7, 2017. There are two more photographs to show you the … Read more
The ruins of the former cathedral complex are so awe inspiring and beautiful. These ruins have a lot to offer to anyone, but especially so to photographers during the early morning hours and late afternoon. Also, out all the ruins in Antigua Guatemala, the former cathedral ruins have the lowest entry fee, a mere Q5 … Read more
La Ruinas de El Carmen in Antigua Guatemala are a magnificent example of baroque colonial architecture. Even in it’s decay and abandoned state, the ruins of El Carmen are quite impressive. The best time to visit is very early in the morning when the light from the east is bathing the architecture, thus making every … Read more