Believe it or not, the dry green river bed is El Pensativo River. The other day while driving on Calle Chipilapa, which takes you to La Ermita de la Santa Cruz Ruins, I saw this huge bougainvillea tree on the other side of El Pensativo River, dry now but soon it will have running water. I never seen a bougainvillea tree so big; my girlfriend and I saw a midget bougainvillea tree—about 1 meter in height— in Tapachula, Mexico.
Many artisans come to La Antigua Guatemala to sell their crafts. The streets are for anyone who wants to sell, just watch …
La Antigua Guatemala is based on the time-tested Spanish grid of Streets and Avenues (see this map to get an idea). Streets …
Even the sidewalks get a new look for the visit of King Don Carlos and Queen Doña Sofía from Spain this Friday. …
Many houses and business buildings get a new paint job right before the Holy Week. The streets of La Antigua Guatemala get …
Back in March 6th I showed to you the entry doorway of Hotel Santo Domingo (Holy Sunday, by the way) with violet …
Is it motorcycle or automobile? The meeting of the tuk tuk drivers and the police was to define the tuk tuk as …
Even though most, if not all, of the quick photo labs are digital now in La Antigua Guatemala, the old and traditional …
The informal economy is the basis for making a living for most Guatemalans. That is why you have shoe-shining boys, orchids sellers, …
Cobblestone streets are yet another characteristic of La Antigua Guatemala’s life-style (see photos 1, 2, 3). They are hard on the automobiles, …
Many of the streets of La Antigua Guatemala are owned now by people who ask and demand to take care of your …
On August 12th, the entry about The Dance of the Giants, I mentioned that on the weekends Calle del Arco, Antigua’s most …
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and nowhere is awareness, new legislation and law enforcing need …
Many of the deliveries are still done by bike. If you recall my post about daily bread delivery service on September 24th, …
One of the benefits of living in or around La Antigua Guatemala is the lack of billboards. Isn’t weird that I start …
