Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Camioneta for a public transit bus. Here’s a quick look inside a public transportation bus connecting downtown Antigua Guatemala with the villages. Here we see passengers bound for lunch around noon. If you ever want to experience a ride inside a public transportation bus in Antigua … Read more
It’s so interesting to see so many old men still very active on their bicycles. either vintage bicycles or modern two-wheelers as you can see in this picture. Perhaps, it is bicycles the reason why so many elders are still quite active and mobile in Antigua Guatemala, don’t you think? By the way, take a … Read more
There you have it, the first tuk tuk food truck has appeared in Antigua Guatemala. It was only a matter of time to have the first ambulant fried chicken tuk tuk food truck as these three wheel motorcycles are being used for just about everything, from taxis, to ambulances, to police patrol vehicles, to deliver … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala is a very small town, less than one squared mile, about 10 blocks in the longest dimension. You could walk from one edge to the other edge in less than one hour. So, where do you find this curved street? Follow the white rabbit to » many more rainy season vistas from … Read more
I don’t know if it is ecological consciousness or lack of budget funds, but I am seeing more cops on bicycles around Antigua Guatemala. What’s your take on using bicycles for policing the streets of Antigua Guatemala? Follow the white rabbit to » a few more entries about bicycles in Antigua Guatemala.
From feet to pedals, from scooters to mini vans, we have shown the most common means of the transportations found in La Antigua Guatemala. Horses and carriages are another way to move around the city. Carriages are mostly used by tourist who hire a ride around town. Many people think these horse drawn coaches should … Read more
As I said countless times, vintage and classic vehicles are a great to ride in style in La Antigua Guatemala. It’s a natural fit to have classic cars and many people know it. That’s why the category vehicles is filled with dozens of vintage vehicles that I have found worthy to capture and share. Here’s … Read more
As shown in the entry Framing Practice During Antigua Photo Walks, the vintage design of these new scooters work really well with the colonial architecture and atmosphere of La Antigua Guatemala, don’t you agree?
A bicycle ride at the golden hour of the morning is a healthy and one of the most rewarding therapeutic activities one can do to jump start the day. Besides walking, bicycling is the other excellent means of doing errands in La Antigua Guatemala. In fact, as I have mentioned before, bicycles are best vehicle … Read more
If I had a nickel for every vintage car I have seen in and around Antigua Guatemala… this 1930 Ford is the most recent antique car that I have captured. You can rent this car for a whole day for about Q4000/$500, which includes driver and three different traslados [rides]. I guess it is worth … Read more
Here’s a creative way to place a business sign on the streets by using a vintage bicycle in front of the doorway. It’s been a while since we shared a contribution to the Sign category, one of my favourites categories, by the way. You know what, now that I think about it, I should create … Read more
I don’t know why I like the aesthetic of antique things, such as automobiles, kitchen stuff or bicycles such as this one. Honestly, I believe things were made more beautifully and longer-lasting before. Nowadays, everything is made to be replaced within a couple of years. What a shame!
If you ask me, this is the worst kind of car one can drive in Antigua Guatemala because you can barely go up to 40 km/hr perhaps even 60 km/hr if you don’t care about the suspension. Actually, now that I think about it, there aren’t many stretches of road where one can really enjoy … Read more
Often times I wonder why Guatemalans have this absurd fascination with the chicken buses, or camionetas as we call them here. I mean, we also have modern-looking buses and even double-decker buses with bus attendants and bathrooms in Guatemala. However, the majority of the public transportation still rides on top of these retired school buses … Read more
Even though nowadays motorcycles are much more popular as means of transportation around Antigua Guatemala, you can still find plenty of bicycles, sometimes even antique bicycles such as the one shown here. Motorcycles are popular now because I believe they are more affordable. Also, people might have a car or van, but to move around … Read more