On the weekends, Calle del Arco, Antigua’s most famous street, becomes a pedestrian strip. There is live music, tourists and locals walk the three block street up and down again and enjoy of the festive mood. Here you see the Giants that come out to dance and have a good time. Obviously, these giants do … Read more
Here is a typical arched doorway. You can all see the plants are growing wild. Often you see as you walk around Antigua plants over walls, over doors, over windows, over rooftop tiles, over posts, over you if you stand still for too long. 😉 Now you understand my concern over who is watering all … Read more
It is very common to see plants above the walls and doors in Antigua. The Land of the Eternal Spring is Guatemala’s slogan; it is quite true and even more so for Antigua. Here, the flowers are ALWAYS blooming and it does not matter when you come, the gardens will give you their best fruits … Read more
You may ask yourself, what are those Arab style doors doing in a Spanish colonial town in Central America? Well, if you blow the dust away from History 101 books or read the Wikipedia entry on Spain, you may recall that all the Iberian peninsula, was under Muslin (Moors) control since 718 CE.
We can derive three facts about Antigua from this photo. 1: Maids wear an apron all day long. 2: Many doorways in Antigua have one or two lamps to the sides. 3: Many doors in Antigua are framed by concrete and plants. On the other hand, all entries were imported to this new blog. Chances … Read more
If you have paid any attention to doors that have appeared on this site, you might have asked yourself, are Guatemalans giants? Quite the opposite should be the answer for most Guatemalans. People here start drinking coffee at a very early age and thus do not grow very tall. So, why do Guatemalans in Antigua … Read more
In Mesoamerica, many dishes have the same name but are not the same dishes. Chiles rellenos from Guatemala are different than the Mexican chiles rellenos. So, it is with enchiladas and quesadillas, just to throw two names which might be familiar to you. Guatemalan chiles rellenos are basically, stuffed chillis, normally bell pepers, jalapeño peppers, … Read more
Guatemalan Cuisine: Pache, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Tamales are an ancient American food, made throughout the continent for over 5000 years. How about that for trivia, thanks to Wikipedia. There are so many kinds of tamales that if one was to try one per day, it would take you over twenty years to try all … Read more
Pupusas is a name inherited from El Salvador to a dish which can be found in the Southeast Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and quite possibly all the countries in Central America under various names. Pupusas are “normally” about the size of CD and are made from a mixture of maize dough, cheese, and whatever … Read more