8.2 Earthquake Hit Guatemala and Mexico
Last night, Guatemala and Mexico were hit by an 8.2 earthquake at 10:49pm local time. It was quite long, over 3 minutes …
1880s Hair Styles in Antigua Guatemala
While looking at exposure times for photography in the 1880s I came across some portraits of baseball players from the mid-1880s and …
Guatemalan flags on sale
Starting at the end of August, the ambulant flag vendors hit the streets with every flag size and shade of blue to …
Traditional Guatemalan Breakfast from Rincón Típico
Black bean soup or frijoles colados, eggs prepared your way, fresh cheese, tortillas and coffee or atol is one of the traditional …
The Confusing Parking Ordinances of La Antigua Guatemala
The parking regulation of La Antigua Guatemala are not confusing once you know all the wrinkles of it all. The problems arise …
Lesser Known Antigua — Calle Belén in Antigua Guatemala
Calle Belén should be 10a calle or Callejón Belén as it’s short alley connecting Plaza Belén with 3a avenida sur final in …
Lesser Known Antigua — Callejón La Quinta
Here’s another installment from the mini series Lesser Known Antigua. Once again, a vista from one of the least visited alleyways from …
Lesser Known Antigua — Favorite Spots
We continue our photographic tour through the lesser known parts of Antigua Guatemala. This is my favorite spot in the entire city …
Lesser Known Antigua — Abandoned or ruined houses
Sometimes we obviate things that we find on our normal routines. Take this abandoned house for instance, hundreds of buses go by …
Lesser Known Antigua — Alleyways
How about if this week we walk through the lesser known parts of Antigua Guatemala. I mean there’s life outside Parque Central, …
Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 3
La Antigua Guatemala is an equal-opportunity destination; the entire family gets a chance to charge up with good vibes and energy. And …
Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 2
We continue the mini series «Antigua Makes Me Happy» with a portrait of a baby girl sharing the good vibes and energy …
Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 1
La Antigua Guatemala is always full with buenas vibras, good vibes, and that is why you often see visitors and locals with …
1880s Antique Portrait of a Mother and Daughter
Here’s another installment in the Antique Photographs category with this madre e hija portrait. As I mentioned before and you can see …
Ambulant Vendor at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a window into the daily life at the parque central of Antigua Guatemala. A stool and a box and this ambulant …
The big tall doors of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Portón for large doorway. Not only in churches and convents you find large tall …
No eclipse show in Antigua Guatemala
When is the dry weather when we need it the most in Antigua Guatemala. I mean, why did we have a full …
Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas in Antigua Guatemala
I came across celebrations for “Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas” in and around Antigua Guatemala. Here’s a peak view of one …
Water service issues in Antigua Guatemala
This past weekend Antigua Guatemala suffered through the lack of the water service. In fact, this municipal administration has had so much …
Elotes asados versus elotes cocidos
We’re men of maize! No wonder in Guatemala we eat corn on the cob in so many ways. The two most popular …
1880s Antique Portrait of a Franciscan friar
This antique portrait of a Franciscan friar was taken at the studio Fotografía Central by Emilio Herbruger Hijo or Junior in the …
Antigua Sandwiches Week: Pastrami sandwiches in Antigua Guatemala
Just last week I was asking where I can get home-made pastrami or roast beef to prepare high quality sandwiches with artisan …
Heavy rains in Antigua Guatemala brought by tropical storm Franklin
As promised, here’s a similar vista of volcán Agua covered with clouds brought by tropical storm Franklin. In only a few hours, …
Sunrise over Volcán Agua in Antigua Guatemala
Well, it looks like the nice Summer weather in Antigua Guatemala has waved goodbye. As I type these words, we are getting …
Enjoying The Summer Season in Antigua Guatemala
Verano or summer in Antigua Guatemala is hot, but not too hot because the daily rains. We can reach 27C/80F after lunch …
1880s Antique Family Portrait
Let’s revive the Antique Photographs category with this family portrait. As you can see as you browse the other antique photographs, there …
Arches, Rectangles and Triangles in Antigua Guaemala
When I started Antigua Daily Photo over 11 years ago, I used to highlight the amazing architecture of Antigua Guatemala and its …
Creative group portraits in Antigua Guatemala
One of the things we teach during the Antigua Photo Walks is how to make more creative group portraits. This especially important …
Fresh fruits anywhere in Antigua
Certainly you can find fresh fruit vendors just about anywhere in Antigua Guatemala. No excuses for not getting your two portions of …
Mexican Music Style Band in Antigua Guatemala
The entire world walks by the Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala. Sit by a bench like the people in La Bancada and …
Traditional ice cream carts of Antigua Guatemala
The traditional ambulant ice cream carts of Antigua Guatemala refuse to disappear. You find them all around the main square as well …
Where to get artisan breads in Antigua Guatemala
If you’re looking for artisan breads there are three options in Antigua Guatemala as of now. There are two stands inside La …
Co-Working Spaces in Antigua Guatemala
Even though there’s one co-working space company in Antigua Guatemala, many people still prefer to use coffee shops and restaurants as co-working …
Where to get dumplings in Antigua Guatemala
You can count the fingers of one hand the places where you can order dumplings in Antigua Guatemala. Ubi’s Sushi, Kabuki and …
Santiago Apóstol at Ayuntamiento of Antigua Guatemala
For the Santiago Apóstol celebrations the municipal authorities decided to set up an effigy of said saint on the second story of …
Día de Santiago Decorations
As part of the Día de Santiago celebrations on July 25th, or Saint James Day, La Antigua Guatemala has been hosting all …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 5
Guatemala is full with photographers. I know personally hundreds of them. Here is the smiling face of photo-journalist Santiago Billy and a …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 4
The future is coming! And the future is coming very fast. Often I read in the newspapers that the majority of the …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 3
Young Guatemalan men work the streets selling nuts, floss candy, ice cream, whatever people would buy. We have to make a living. …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 2
Yes, believe it or not, you can find images like this one on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. Well, to be precise, …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala
It’s been a while since I added another entry on the I am Guatemala series. How about if this week we do …
Fruit and Vegetable Delivery in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s another typical vista from Antigua Guatemala, fruit and veggie delivery on market days. Enjoy!
Medio Maratón Las Rosas 2017
As every year, a Sunday or two before Día de Santiago, or Saint James Day, celebrated on July 25, a half marathon …
Renewal wood fuel in Antigua Guatemala
Thanks to the all the coffee plantations around Antigua Guatemala and the yearly pruning of the gravilea trees, the shadow trees most …
Umbrella Time in Antigua Guatemala
During the rainy season you also have worry about the rivers and lagoons that show up instantaneously on the streets of La …
Take a Look at Antigua Guatemala’s Evergreen Walls
As I have said many times before, the color the best describes Guatemala is green. If you have ever visited La Antigua …
Vegetable stand at the Santa María de Jesús market
Market days or Días de mercado in Santa María de Jesús fall on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday, although you can find vendors …
Volcán Fuego Awakes Us With Large Eruptions
Volcán Fuego is having another period of intense activity. This is what the volcanic eruptions looked like this morning. Ash is everywhere …
Street Photography Workshops in Antigua Guatemala
Red Dr. Marten’s boots, that’s street style for you! During the street photography walks we learn how to compose images that tell …
Hondura’s Baleaditas Now Available in Antigua Guatemala
Baleadas or baleaditas are a traditional food from Honduras. So, it was interesting to find a restaurant, The Food Company located on …
Maya tourists visiting the Aldeas of La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a portrait of a K’iche’ family from Xela visiting the different villages of Antigua Guatemala. I captured them here while posing …
Terra cotta ceramic shop in Santa María de Jesús
The traditional ceramic pottery of Guatemala is based on terra cotta clay. You can still find this kind of ceramic inside the …
Corpus Christi Celebrations in the Villages of Antigua Guatemala
Corpus Christi celebrations mark the start of the town fairs of the villages of Antigua Guatemala and surrounding communities. Here’s a vista …
Buenos días from Antigua Guatemala
Good Morning! This is how the mornings look like during Summer in Antigua Guatemala; do you care to join us? In the …
Keeping Antigua Guatemala Green
This year we have been getting lots of rain, except for the last two days. So, it’s time again to water the …
Volcán Fuego erupting through the clouds
Volcán Fuego does not care whether it is raining, snowing, or trembling. Fuego erupts in a regular basis, around 7 times an …
The two most popular colors in Antigua Guatemala
Here I present you two of the most popular colors in Antigua Guatemala. I believe Amarillo La Merced is my favorite. By …
Street Portraits of Strangers — Missionary girls
In Antigua Guatemala you can find people from all walks of life and origins. Thanks to the Antigua Photo Walks I have …
Street Portraits of Strangers — Maya women
Today was a very good day. This morning I lead a group of 11 volunteers through the streets of Antigua Guatemala. During …
Textures of Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala has have to have the largest collection of natural textures of any town. I mean, in every block your …
The colors of Antigua Guatemala
Do you know the ten official colors of La Antigua Guatemala? Which one is your favorite?
Rainy season vista from Antigua Guatemala
The rainy season started the first days of May and it looks like there will be some very copious rainy months. This …
Meet Henry, the nut ambulant vendor
Meet Henry, he will make you go nuts. Literally. Back in May 2006 I asked your thoughts about child labor. 11 years …
Traditional Guatemalan Marimba Music at Calle del Arco
On the weekends you can enjoy traditional Guatemalan marimba music thanks to this family of Kakchiquel musicians. Of course, with the new …
Fountains in La Antigua Guatemala
I often wonder how many public-access fountains there are in Antigua Guatemala. Also, there’s truly something special about the many and gorgeous …
Guatemalan Smiles Are Free and Abundant
I never get tired of spotlighting the fact that Guatemalans are eager to give you smiles at every chance they get. You …
Franciscans Friars in Antigua Guatemala
Franciscans friars are the most often seen monks in Antigua Guatemala. Or perhaps these humble religious attire is the one I see …
Guatemalan snacks vs Foreign snacks
Slowly but surely foreign style snacks are creeping into the Guatemalan diet. In fact, as I have mentioned before, there over a …
Two Mother’s Days in One Week in Antigua Guatemala
Have a happy Mother’s Day, again! As I mentioned earlier this week, Guatemalans always celebrate Mother’s Day on May 10, regardless of …
Cheveres or Shucos Hot Dogs?
What do you prefer, a shuco hot dog or a cheveré? In case you can’t tell the difference, here are two visual …
The Authentic Diet of a True Panza Verde
The myth of why people from Antigua Guatemala are called panzas verdes, or green bellies, states that the reason is all the …
Construction Worker Day
The Día de la Santa Cruz, May 3, is also Día del Albañil or construction worker. Every year I try to bring …
Happy Guatemalan Mother’s Day
Here’s your illustrated Spanish words of the day: Madre for Mother and mamá for mom. We are old-fashioned in Antigua Guatemala and …
Antigua Guatemala Surprises — Door Knocker Pieces
What do you think this door knocker represents. What’s the most extraordinary door knocker piece you have come across as you walk …
Motorcyles are the most popular vehicle for couples
As I mentioned yesterday, motorcycles are quite popular as family vehicles. Of course, motorcycles are just as popular for couples. Of course, …
Motorcycles are the most popular family vehicles in La Antigua
Believe it or not, motorcycles are the most popular family vehicles in La Antigua Guatemala. I mean, why not, where you can …
Motorcycles to show off
Of course, motorcycles are bought to show off and to create experiences. Guatemalans are no strangers to big, expensive bikes and often …
The traditional barber shops of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s you’re illustrated Spanish word of the day: Barbería for barber shop. Sadly, many of the traditional barber shops of Antigua Guatemala …
Sunbathing Around Antigua Guatemala
Even during the rainy season, one can sunbathe comfortably in the morning and afternoon. Here we have a an elder couple taking …
The best locations for photo sessions in Antigua Guatemala
The best places to photograph in Antigua Guatemala is among the most popular photo walks people take with me. I guess after …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Two phones or more
Guatemala’s National Telephone Company was so bad that land lines only represent less than 5% of all the telephone lines in Guatemala. …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — This is the end!
This is the end, beautiful friend This is the end, my only friend, the end Of our elaborate plans, the end Of …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Parque Central Vibes
This is consecutive daily post number 4,031. Tomorrow we will be observing the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st. We continue …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Mayan Street Style
One more entry for the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st with the miniseries of street photography …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Texting After Work
Once again, we continue the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1st with the miniseries of street photography …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Laundry Day
We continue the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto with the miniseries of street photography slices of daily life through …
Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala — Coffee Lovers
Let’s begin the 5-day countdown to the 11th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto with a miniseries of street photography slices of daily life through …
How to cool down this Summer in Antigua Guatemala
Granizadas, or shaved ice are yet another option for cooling down this Summer in Antigua Guatemala. Other obvious suggestions are ice cream, …
Learn about the 3 Alameda streets of Antigua Guatemala
There are three alamedas, tree-lined streets, in Antigua Guatemala. Alameda El Calvario, Alameda Santa Lucía and Alameda Santa Rosa pictured here. There …
Panoramic Vista of Antigua Guatemala from Cerro de la Candelaria
There you have it, that’s all there is of Antigua Guatemala, a small town with lots of charm and one of the …
Trivia about Cerro de la Cruz, Oops, I mean Cerro de La Candelaria
That’s right, what everyone calls Cerro de la Cruz, is actually Cerro de la Candelaria. The cross placed there fairly recently by …
Ice capped volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango
To wake up to the vista of ice capped volcanoes in Antigua Guatemala is not common at all, but it does happens …
The elusive rye and sourdough breads
Finding high quality sourdough or rye bread in Guatemala can be a total challenge. However, believe it or not, soon we will …
Antigua’s Alternative Food Joints: English Breakfast
Felix and Anita run the restaurant inside Caoba Farms where they offered high quality, fresh and organic breakfast and lunch dishes. They …
Antigua’s Alternative Food Joints: Breakfast Burrito
How about a breakfast burrito from the hottest breakfast joint in Antigua Guatemala right now. Mama Jojo’s is run by Québécoise Joëlle …
Exploring the back roads of Antigua Guatemala
If you go beyond the heart of downtown Antigua Guatemala, there’s a world of interesting destinations around the villages and nearby municipalities. …
The End of the 2017 Holy Week
Domingo de resurrección or Easter Sunday marks the end of the Holy Week. We wave goodbye to the processions, the carpets and …
Holy Week Vistas — Elaboration of Processional Carpets
The passion and devotion that goes into making the processional carpets is incredible. Often we only mention how long it takes to …
Holy Week Vistas — Processional Marching Bands
The Processional Marching Bands provide the sonorous aspect of Lent and Holy Week processions with the sorrowful notes. The music touches every …