Bomb Threat in Guatemala and the Media
Today’s front cover for the mayor Guatemalan newspapers (Prensa Libre, elPeriódico and Siglo XXI) will have the news about a man who …
Guard at Calle del Arco
Even though Guatemala’s Independence is celebrated on September 15th and the days prior to that date, in reality Guatemala’s independence is observe …
The Show Must Go On!
Sorry for being absent the last few days. I do have the photos for the missing days and I will be updating …
Alameda Santa Lucía Sign
Believe it or not what you call the Santa Lucía Street is the biggest controversy on this 6-block-long avenue. See, most people …
Pensativo River in La Antigua Guatemala
Back in May 11th, 2007 I showed a picture of the Río Pensativo which was nothing more than a dry river bed. …
Billboards and Large Banners and Signs are Prohibited in Antigua
Somethings or their absence, really, make the lifestyle of La Antigua Guatemala very pleasant. The absence of billboards, banners and large signs …
Antigua Guatemala Funeral
When I was eighteen I worked for a senile old man who had been a famous race driver in the 1940-70. Very …
Selling Paintings on the Streets of Antigua
It is not unusual to find people selling handicrafts, furniture, orchids, telephones, pens and pencils and anything really; so it comes as …
On the Way to the Maize Mill
The Guatemalan way of life is rapidly disappearing right in front of our eyes. Today’s entry is such a case, as the …
Farmers’ Fair in La Antigua Guatemala
On my way to work I came across this small farmers’ fair at the Alameda of El Calvario Church. This fair is …
Prepare your payment to enter La Antigua Guatemala
All the weekends of Lent (Cuaresma) and during the Holy Week La Municipalidad de La Antigua Guatemala (Municipality or City Hall) imposes …
Bougainvillea-lined Road
This is the kind of road the motorcycle riders arriving to La Antigua Guatemala may find. Even I would like to ride …
Meeting of the Central American Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Riders
Well, between precessions, a jazz festival and a Central American meeting for Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders, La Antigua has been anything but a …
Public Enemy Number 1: The Plastic Bag
Dot 2: The very same day, after reading the article above in my lunch hour, I walked back to the office and sure enough a plastic bag came dancing towards me, just like in the American Beauty film. So what was I to do, but to pull my camera and to start shooting this new enemy. This incident happened right in front of Doña Luisa Xicotencatl restaurant; one of LAG’s landmarks.
Supervising the Municipal Police
So you wanted to know what happened to the Indigenous singers from February 2nd, right? Well the municipal police told them that they also needed to work and that if they did not have a permit to sing on the streets their supervisor would get on their case. Sure enough, less than a half of block away, these two tourist police were stopped by their supervisors. The Indigenous singers were told to go to the ‘Muni’ to get a permit to sing on the streets. I am not sure such permit exists, not for the Indigenous people, for sure.
