Since my handle in the English language is not so good, I would like to request for you guys to help me understand what’s the difference between a photograph and an image? I’ll welcome all the answers and suggestions. Thanks!
¡No pongas todos los huevos en una canasta! Oh the wisdom of idioms do not escape the Guatemalan typical small business owner. That’s why it’s commonplace to find a zaguán shop selling disparate items. For a long time I’ve been wanting to show this with just one image; I believe today’s photo works, don’t you … Read more
Stop, left turn only. I believe this is a sign that tells me I must take a new direction. I will. What do you think it means? Alto, viraje obligado me dictan las señales. Leo: debes tomar una nueva dirección. Lo haré. ¿Qué pensás vos que significa?
I was very impressed to find out many of you knew about the original street name signs and also knew where they were located, or rather which original street names correspond to present day nomenclature. Can you tell me what’s the present day street or avenue that before was called Calle del Obispo Marroquín? Here’s … Read more
Honest, I am very proud of our progressive little town, better known as La Antigua Guatemala. Take for instance the Día Internacional del Agua or World Water Day campaign that basically ask something direct and concise: Ducharse en vez de bañarse (Shower instead of bathing) to save water. You can also follow the different campaigns … Read more
I can’t believe how slow I am and how little attention I pay to the details that come my way everyday. Can you believe that there are already 1,793 pages in AntiguaDailyPhoto and not once I have shown the original street names signs. I mean I don’t know how I could I missed something as … Read more
This is one more sign style found in La Antigua Guatemala. There are 133 pages in the Signs category, which I believe makes AntiguaDailyPhoto the premier source for Guatemalan signs, unless, of course, you can provide a link to a larger source, can you?
Like the Sanitarios sign, you should also make sure you know how to read this sign. Salida de Emergencia means Emergency Exit. I managed to get some arches reflected in the acrylic sign above, can you see them?
I am really enjoying taking photos of beautifully illuminated signs and buildings in La Antigua Guatemala. This illuminated owl sign is very close to El Mesón del Obispo sign shown a couple of days ago. Certainly owls are abundant in La Antigua Guatemala. Can you guess how many tecolotes (owls) have appeared in AntiguaDailyPhoto thus … Read more
I really like the visual effect obtained by raising a metal sign a few inches off the wall and putting some lights behind it. In my opinion this kind of signage is more tasteful than say a neon sign. I am sure you will agree with me that in general business signage is so much … Read more
Oficina de atención al ciudadano P.N.C. or Citizen desk of Civil National Police (P.N.C. in Spanish acronym) was written in the back of the three-tray inbox sitting in the desk of one of local police station, or rather administration office. This police office main purpose is to receive citizens reports, formal complaints, denunciations, et cetera. … Read more
I encountered this Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala sign the other day on my way back from Ciudad Vieja. I had never seen this sign before or any other welcome signs for La Antigua Guatemala, so I stopped to photograph it and share it with you. Some of the icons are obvious to me, but … Read more
Question: If La casa de Los Abuelitos has already a red lantern signaling that they sell tamales, then why on earth would they also put sign stating the obvious? Short answer: Because they are also selling tamales negros (black tamales), which are a delicacy and only available for Christmas season or for special occasions. Of … Read more
In La Antigua Guatemala you get so used to certain things, or rather the absence of certain things. For instance, only when we go to Guatemala City I realized how visually contaminated other cities are in comparison to Antigua Guatemala. I am talking about billboards and ugly signage everywhere in just about any major city … Read more
