The Colegio Mayor de Santo Tomás Sign
The sign above is at entrance doorway of the Colegio Mayor de Santo Tomás de Aquino, School of Saint Thomas, and you …
Societa Dante Alighieri in Antigua
Dante Alighieri also crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search for wider public for his Divine Comedy. It seems like the old folks …
Banking on the Banks
There is a war going on between CitiBank and HSBC Bank over the control of the Central American money. Recently, these two …
Macaco sign
Here is a little confession: I do like many of the business signs in Antigua. As much as I dislike billboard and …
Here lived Fray Pedro de San José Betancourt sign
The sign reads: Here lived Fray Pedro de San José Betancourt, apostle of charity. Born in Tenerife in March [21], 1626. Died …
The Great Chinese Wall
Here is another example of metal sign for a business. Gran Muralla, great wall, is a Chinese restaurant in Antigua. I wish …
Forged metal sign
Juaréz Hnos Hierro Forjado shop in La Antigua Guatemala is the oldest forged metal shop in the American Continent according to the …
Illegal billboard
One of the benefits of living in or around La Antigua Guatemala is the lack of billboards. Isn’t weird that I start …
Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo Sign
The typical or traditional sweets at la Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo are “… made from milk, condensed milk, coconut, almonds, marzapan, …
Transnational: Send Money Worldwide
The money movers of the world are everywhere and yet they are invisible, very much like the undocumented worker who feeds it. …
Transnational: Accepting Impossible Missions Daily
One of out of three. DHL is the only private courier with an office in Antigua Guatemala. There are not UPS or …
Transnational: Oil for the People
PDV stands for Petroleos de Venezuela (Venezuelan Oil). To put the oil resources to the service and well-being of the country; to …
Transnational: Have it Your Way or not…
The laws regarding business signs in Antigua are very strict. I believe this is especially true for transnational companies which they have …
Theme day: Taxis only
The taxi service in La Antigua Guatemala is anything but reliable. Taxi vehicles come in all colors and makes, mostly Toyota and …
Antigua’s color palette: sky blue
Yesterday I started the photo series about Antigua’s color palette. In this photo you get two of my objectives: 1. the color …
Sabor cubano sign
Slowly but surely Cubans are building a community in Antigua. Here you see the sign for Sabor Cubano Restaurant (4a calle oriente …
Colibri Sign
There are several architectonic elements that make Antigua such a photographic place. These are windows, doors, walls, signs, churches, arches, patios, fountains, …