But People do Carpool in Antigua Guatemala, really!
Sorry, I don’t want to give the wrong impression about carpooling in Antigua Guatemala and Guatemala in general. Yesterday, when I said …
Handicrafts Market El Carmen
Here’s another panoramic vista taken from Cerro de la Cruz, which shows 3a avenida norte and the handicrafts market of El Carmen …
Beat of the Street
As I was walking I could hear the sounds of a drum line. To my surprise it was an all girl school …
Speed Bumps with Proper Names
Exactly one week ago, a few meters from where this photo was taken, two young women were waiting for the bus when …
Alameda El Calvario
There only three alamedas (tree-lined streets) in La Antigua Guatemala. Alamedas are public walkway or promenade shaded with trees; from álamo ‘cottonwood’ …
Quotidian Corner Life
You don’t have to give your soul to the Devil as as Robert Johnson did at the crossroads to enjoy the quotidian …
Theme day: Edges
This is the main entrance/exit for La Antigua Guatemala. A couple hundred meters ahead the road ends and the cobblestone streets begin. …
Street Repairs Before Lent
Another typical vista from February are the streets repairs done before or during Cuaresma, Lent, to have all the streets in their …
First Rains 2011
In Guatemala we have the following sayings: Enero loco y febrero otro poco, Crazy January and February a bit as well, or …
Ugly Wires on Calle del Arco
I am with MO with regards to how electric wires become visual pollution, especially in colonial Antigua Guatemala. However, I have tried …
Antigua’s Colorful Façades
I did it again. I spotted an image I like and then just waited for life to walk into the frame. You …
Laying Fiber Optic Lines in Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala is still working in becoming the first digital city in Central America. The first try which included a WI-FI …
Antigua’s Tuk Tuk Taxis Revolt
Today I was driving around Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park and I was not allowed to continue towards the Palacio del Ayuntamiento (Municipal …
Antigua Style Street Lighting
I promise to stop whining about the rainy season and its washed and gray skies if I am allowed to capture a …
Daredevil in Antigua Guatemala
The things one must do to earn a living. 🙁 So what’s the guy doing all the way up there? Good question …
