Another common sight of this pandemic is empty streets; especially with the reduced mobility regulations we are experiencing in Guatemala. Depending on whether your license plate is odd or even, you can be driving or not.
Believe it or not, it’s been over a month since I last saw one of these colorful buses in the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Would you like to know why?
I don’t know about you, but one my favorite things to do is the take walks and pictures in and around Antigua Guatemala. In fact, I like so much that I built a business around these favorite activities with Antigua Photo Walks. Make sure you book your spot next time you visit Guatemala so I … Read more
With all the borders closed, including the airport; all non-essential activities forbidden, including religious services, processions and vigils; plus all gatherings prohibited, a national curfew from 4pm to 4am; all movement between departamentos [provinces or states] blocked and the city of Antigua Guatemala closing its doors to visitors and non-residents we now have quietest Semana … Read more
I could have never imagined desolate streets during the most important week of the year: the Holy Week of Antigua Guatemala, how about you? Also, can you imagine the streets of Antigua Guatemala without chuchos [stray dogs]? Chuchos always find a way be present, even during Lent & Holy Week processions as you can see … Read more
Any other year, this week the streets of Antigua Guatemala would be packed with people, processions and beautiful Semana Santa carpets. Now, the streets are mostly empty while most people stay at home and without people during curfew, which goes from 4pm to 4am everyday. Even Cerro de la Cruz is empty as you can … Read more
Believe it or not, cul-de-sac streets are not common in Antigua Guatemala. I believed you could only find them in gated neighborhoods, so I was surprised when I encountered this cul-de-sac in west-end part of Antigua Guatemala. What other cul-de-sac streets have you found in Antigua Guatemala?
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Fachadas for façades.
As I have shared before, there are three designated [painted] parking sections in the streets of Antigua Guatemala. White is for motorcycles and these areas are usually the corner-end of each street; although sometimes they occupy the entire block. Blue is for handicap-marked vehicles. Zones not painted are for vehicles, either with a neighbor of … Read more
Today is the last day of Carnival in Guatemala. Tomorrow Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. You can see lots of repairs and new paint jobs all over Antigua Guatemala. The streets are no exception as you can see here as the crews apply a new paint job to the curbs and trees along Alameda El … Read more
Once again the location of Antigua Guatemala has proven to be strategic and beneficial for yet anothe type of tourism. Antigua Guatemala is only an hour to an hour and a half of Puerto Quetzal and Marina Pez Vela, the ports int the Pacific Ocean of Guatemala, thus becoming the premier destination for cruise ship … Read more
There are three designated [painted] parking areas on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Blue is for handicap-marked vehicles. White is for motorcycles and these areas are usually the corner-end of each street. Areas not painted are for vehicles, either with a neighbor of Antigua Guatemala sticker or a day parking permit purchase from the the … Read more
This week as part of the excessive security for the XXVI Cumbre Iberoamericana, 26th Ibero American Summit of Heads of States and Government, we experienced how it would feel to have streets without, a mostly pedestrian Antigua Guatemala. Some hated it, but the majority felt it was wonderful to be able to walk around without … Read more
Those who missed the incredible Semana Santa, Easter week, in Antigua Guatemala still got a chance to capture some of the remains, such as sawdust embedded in between the cobblestones. Definitely not the same, but at least they can see parts of the processions routes.
