Villas De León
Houses with names and figures, that’s so common around Antigua Guatemala, how about where you live, do the houses in your neighborhood have names and figurines to represent them?
Signs
Segafredo Zanetti Sign in Antigua Guatemala
This is the sign for Segafredo Zanetti in Antigua Guatemala which I covered a few days ago. Obviously, I felt the urge to collect yet another sign to my Signs in Antigua Guatemala category; which is close to 170 specimens so far. What I sign, I really like collecting photos of signs.
Escudo Estado de Guatemala en La Federación Del Centro
I found this emblem inside the Municipal palace in Antigua Guatemala. This was the emblem for the Central American Federation, sort of the United States of Central America, for which Guatemala City was the capital and government seat. This Central American Federation was basically the independent land formerly known as Reyno de Guatemala for which … Read more
No, we don’t have Wi-Fi, Talk to each other.
One of the things that I find interesting is that in Guatemala there are free or semi-free Wi-Fi Internet access points everywhere. Sometimes I think only shuco hot dog stands on the streets are the only vendors who do not yet provide free Internet access. On the other hand, when I travel to the U.S. … Read more
Creative Business Signs in Antigua Guatemala
Business signs are getting more creative in Antigua Guatemala. If you don’t believe, take a tour through Signs category to sample some the business signs I have collected through the years. The “A Lo Chapín” sign is the business sign for a typical food restaurant in Antigua Guatemala. I really like the organic textures and … Read more
Super Chapincito
I never get tired of telling you how much Guatemalans love fried chicken. We have so many fried chicken restaurants from the transnational Pollo Campero to the hole in the wall Chapincito.
Hand-made Signs
I have a soft spot for the business hand-made signs found in Antigua Guatemala. Some of my favorites are the Liquor and Wine for sale sign in San Juan del Obispo; the colorful Circus Bar sign; the backlit sign of Mesón del Obispo; just to highlight a few. Follow the white rabbit for see the … Read more
Parking prohibited, motorcycle exit
It’s been a while since I shared an interesting sign. In this case, the sign is found everywhere, generic really, but the interesting part is where it is placed and the hand-written annotation: Salen motos.
Best business sign ever
This has to be the most creative business sign I have ever seen. I found this sign in San Juan del Obispo village, world-famous for their chocolate and fruit liquors. The nispero liquor is among my favorites. Next time you visit Antigua Guatemala, reserve a couple of hours to go visit San Juan del Obispo … Read more
La Casa de los Gigantes Sign
Honestly, I can not understand why I took so long to publish the sign of La Casa de los Gigantes since this is one of my favorite signs in Antigua Guatemala. I happen to know the owner of La Casa de los Gigantes in Antigua Guatemala, a person who is nice and willing to share … Read more
This is a place for prayer
I guess too much tourism can be invasive or at least that’s the message I inferred from reading the sign, “Este es un lugar de oración, no un lugar turístico” or “This is place for prayer, not a touristic site.” What’s your opinion on too much tourism?
Casa de los Gigantes sign
It’s been a while since I posted something to the sign category, today, I break from the hiatus with a very fine example of why I began the sign category in the first place: the beauty and uniqueness of hand-crafted signs found throughout Antigua Guatemala. Let it be known that I am not a Luddite; … Read more
Diversify to Survive Approach in Antigua Guatemala
Lots of small mom-and-pop enterprises in Guatemala follow this time-tested diversification approach. I have cover this diversification previously extensively and I believe to have coined the term Zaguán Business for it, Here I will showcase two such examples: Interesting Signs Found in Antigua Guatemala in which I highlighted a zaguán business across the street selling … Read more
Se venden jocotes con pepita sign
This signs reads, For Sale: Mangoes with ground roasted pumpkin seeds (pepita o pepitoria), Tangerines (mandarinas) with ground roasted pumpkin seeds (pepita), Red mombin (jocotes) with ground roasted pumpkin seeds (pepitoria), cups with fresh fruit, shaved ice sweet or salty with lime juice. Okay, place your order, I do home deliveries.
Buying chiles rellenos
Sometimes it pays to be present at the right moment with the camera ready to capture a fleeting instance. Such was the case of man paying for his order of chiles rellenos. By the way, did you know that chiles rellenos are normally sold on Sundays, so it was a surprise to see the sign … Read more