Holy Week Vistas — Children’s Procession
Semana Santa in Antigua Guatemala gives everyone a chance to participate. Even the children get their procession. One for boys and another …
Holy Week Vistas — Cucurucho kids having an ice cream break
One of the most important lessons we can take from experiencing the Holy Week in Guatemala is the many different ways of …
Holy Week Vistas — Processional Carpets
Some of the more intricate and complex designs of alfombras, carpets, can take as long as 12 hours. Such was the case …
Holy Week Vistas — Photobombing a Grandmother during the Holy Week
Here’s the short story, this grandmother poses on the other side of a procesional carpet, or alfombra in Spanish. A relative is …
Holy Week Vistas — Palm Sunday Virgin Mary Procession
The Palm Sunday procession kicks off the Holy Week 2017. The Jesús Nazareno “La Reseña” and Santísima Virgen de Dolores procession leaves …
Lent Vistas — Street Portraits of Cucuruchos made during Lent Photo Walks
The special Lent and Holy Week photo walks are a fun way to make great up-close photographs of people, all kinds of …
First Ever Desfile Bufo of the Huelga de Dolores in Antigua Guatemala
How about a satirical parade about a procession? As I said before, in Antigua Guatemala the two most popular form of manifestation …
Exercising in Antigua Guatemala
The mornings are the favourite time for many people to hit the streets and roads in and around Antigua Guatemala to jog, …
El Carmen Ruins
I believe this is only the second time in over decade that I have found Ruinas El Carmen totally clear from vendors …
Antigua Guatemala Door Textures
It’s time to share the textures of the doors of Antigua Guatemala with you again. I liked the contrast of the diagonal …
Lent Vistas — The Cucurucho and The Cop
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Lent Vistas — The Cucurucho and The Photographer
Cucuruchos and Photographers need to take a few breaks through out the processional route at the tienditas. This is one of the …
Fast-food Invasion — Taco Bell in Antigua Guatemala
Run for the border no more. Well, at least, no more trips to Guatemala City or even San Lucas, Sacatépequez thanks to …
Guateflora — Jade vine
Strongylodon Jade flowers are vines similar to the colorful and strange-looking flowers of a climber plant known locally as Tumbergias (tunbergia misurense …
Lent Vistas — Cucuruchos having granizadas
After hours of walking and carrying the heavy processional floats, cucuruchos need to hidrate themselves and what better way than with cold …
Giving Portrait Prints as Gifts in Antigua Guatemala
I really enjoy looking at the happy faces of those who receive a photo print that they were not expecting, weeks or …
Daily Life Vistas — Using Maps and Guide Books
The simple grid of avenues and streets and the limited official colour palette are what make Antigua Guatemala so easy to navigate …
Lent Vistas — Alfombras
The processional carpets not only provide beautiful ephemeral art to the eye, often, they also give us the aromas of Lent and …
Duo Soupstar at Guatemala’s Jazz Festival in Antigua Guatemala
The cinematic sounds of the Duo Soupstar playing at the antiguo colegio de la Compañía de Jesús in Antigua Guatemala was a …
Big Wy’s Brass Band at Guatemala’s Jazz Festival in Antigua Guatemala
The youthful energy coming out of the Big Wy’s Brass Band was contagious and put almost everyone to dance. Jazz fans had …
Lent Vistas — Preparation of Holy Week Floats
Lent is also use to prepare and put the final touches on the floats and imagery used during the Holy week. The …
Lent Vistas — Close-up of Jesús Nazareno El Dulce Rabí Procession from Jocotenango
As I have mention before, do not underestimate the power of catholic imagery. You see, the world-famous Antigua Guatemala processions are about …
Lent Vistas — Street Portrait of Cucurucho
Violet or purple and black are the colours of Lent and the Holy Week. Cucuruchos, bearers, wear their cone-head purple robes as …
Lent Vistas — Dolorosas
Lent and Holy Week are an equal opportunity events where everyone gets a chance to participate and carry the floats. Hermanas cargadoras, …
Lent Vistas — Cucurucho decorations
You know you’re in Antigua Guatemala during the Lent season when you find cucurucho decorations everywhere. Many places also burn copal or …
Lent Vistas — Procession from Jocotenango near Parroquia de San Pedro in Antigua Guatemala
Thanks to the Special Lent Photo Walks I am leading on Sundays during Cuaresma and Semana Santa I am able to bring …
Mayan Family Playing Religious Music
As I have said before, I find the singing of the Maya people extremely haunting and touching, even though, they are singing …
Metal crafts artisan at work
Have I mentioned that there are hundreds of artisans living and working out the villages of Antigua Guatemala. I know in the …
A Kodak Moment — Fabi and Muñeca
I was waiting for some prints when I decided to candidly capture Fabi petting Muñeca at the Kodak mini lab, a few …
Sunrise over Fuego and Acatenango volcanoes
Does anyone know why lenticular clouds always pose themselves on top of the volcanos. I believe that if you browse the Volcanoes …
Cantonese food in Antigua Guatemala
Finally we have some very good Cantonese food options in Antigua Guatemalan thanks to Juancho Ming. The menu is quite small, six …
Caribbean-style Coconut Bread Now Available in Antigua Guatemala
I should say Garifuna style coconut bread, really, since that’s what this bread is. We could argue, of course, that Garifuna people …
Lent Photo Walks in Antigua Guatemala
Every Sunday of Lent I am leading some very special photo walks, from 2pm to 5pm, and during the Holy Week, from …
Parades for the 474th Anniversary of the Move of Santiago de Guatemala
On March 10, La Antigua Guatemala celebrates the anniversary of the move of the capital city of Santiago de Guatemala, now La …
The Shuffle Demons at Guatemala’s Jazz Festival in Antigua Guatemala
The Shuffle Demons are a primal, funky, jazz band with three saxophones, a cello and a drum set or batería as we …
The Thierry Lang Trio at Guatemala’s Jazz Festival in Antigua Guatemala
The 17th International Jazz Festival of Guatemala is in full swing. Here’s the Thierry Lang Trio playing at as part of the …
Indiscreet Window — International Women’s Day
As I have said before, the best way to commemorate International Women’s Day is to work everyday towards the same rights, education, …
Indiscreet Window — Guatemalan Women
A door opens and three Guatemalan women from different ages stepped out, you greet them and raise your camera to get some …
Indiscreet Window — Coffee Makes Us Happy
La Antigua Guatemala is so full with quaint cafes and restaurants where one can enjoy the company of friends and a cup …
Indiscreet Window — The Mennonite Girl
Here I captured a Mennonite girl as she was grabing some snapshots of her visit to La Antigua Guatemala. I believe this …
Indiscreet Window — The Reader’s Refuge
Cafes have always been a great location for reading, especially if you’re sitting a window with lots of natural light or in …
Indiscreet Window — Guatemalan boots for a chic street style!
How about some Guatemalan boots, hand-crafted with genuine leather and Mayan hand-woven textiles to stand out with style on the streets, don’t …
Indiscreet Window — Antigua Guatemala Daily Life Vistas
Nearly 4,000 days ago I set out to share with you daily life vistas from Antigua Guatemala and even though the website …
Indiscreet Window — Street Photography in Antigua Guatemala
A penny for her thoughts. Here are mine: Lines and leading lines. Light and shadows. Triangles and arches. Layers and depth of …
Confetti filled colourful eggshells for Carnival
Carnival is celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday in La Antigua Guatemala. The form of celebration is break colourful eggshells, cascarones, …
Antigua Guatemala Food Options — Burritos
I don’t remember if I have mentioned it before, but Guatemala has to be the worst place to try Mexican food. You …
Antigua Guatemala Food Options — Carpaccio
La Antigua Guatemala has a tremendous amount of food options per square kilometre, probably more than Guatemala City and many other larger …
Antigua Guatemala Food Options — Conchas
Conchas pata de burro or black cockles are the favourite shelled mollusk in Guatemala. You find them at every ceviche mixto anywhere …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Inside Peek
Of course, if you want to really experience the home architecture of Antigua Guatemala, the best choice is to use AirBnB to …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — The Cathedral
Oh the cathedral building and its ruin complex is such delight for those who love architecture. However, let’s get one thing clear, …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Houses
Here’s a row of houses on 6a avenida norte which provide a good sampling of the color palette of the official colours …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Baroque Temple Façades
We continue the mini series about the Moorish baroque architecture of La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — Windows and Arches
Nearly four thousands days ago when I started Antigua Daily Photo, I focused a lot on the architecture of Antigua Guatemala. Of …
Maya Portraits — Maya Woman Harvesting Coffee
This is a behind the scenes picture of a recent photo session I helped to set up for a photographer from abroad. …
Maya Portraits — A Young Maya Family at Santa Catarina Bobadilla
This portrait of the young part of a Mayan family was made during a private photo walk through the villages of Antigua …
Maya Portraits — Young Maya Women Caring for Each Other
If you watch carefully you will notice how much care and holding there’s among Maya women. Friends and family members always walk …
Maya Portraits — Young Woman on the Move
The streets of Antigua Guatemala are full with people on the move, the Mayas not excluded. So, often times, it’s best to …
Maya Portraits — Young Woman from Santa María de Jesús
Many people believe that the Maya don’t like to be photographed or filmed. Well, if you browse the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com you …
Best Wishes for Día del Cariño y La Amistad
As I have shared with you before, cariño is a very versatile Spanish word; it can mean honey as ven cariño, come …
QuinTango and Sonidos Para La Vida offered a free concert in Antigua Guatemala
Last Tuesday the renown quintet QuinTango and Sonidos Para La Vida, an organisation with young musicians, offered a free concert at the …
Ambulant Food Vendors Feed the Workers and Students
Two or three baskets show up around lunch time, the pots are open to show the food options of the day. Within …
Portrait of a Selfie at Pilas de Santa Clara in Antigua Guatemala
We live in the era of the selfie thus a picture of landmark we visit is not as important as a selfie …
Antigua in Black and White — Ice Cream Ambulant Vendor
One day I will count all the different ice cream vendors found in Antigua Guatemala, from street ambulant vendors to the shops. …
Antigua In Black and White — I am 100% Chapin
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Chapín nickname for Guatemalan. That’s right, chapin is the nickname used by Guatemalans …
Antigua in Black and White — You’re always welcome
“Aquí siempre son bienvenidos. Lo poco que tenemos lo compartimos y pueden estar seguro que las sonrisas son nuestro mejor regalo.” —Any …
Antigua Guatemala Style Hats-R-Us
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Sombreros for hats. How would you caption this photograph? I will send a real …
Don’t Worry, Come to Antigua Guatemala and Be Happy!
As some of you have pointed it out, Guatemala always ranks quite well in the Happiness Index. So, if you’re looking for …
Around the Villages of Antigua Guatemala Photo Walks
We finish the entrepreneurial series with a behind the scenes portrait session of the maize mill owner taking during an “Around the …
The Butterfly Makers
We continue with our entrepreneurial series with the metal artisans in San Gaspar Vivar. At this shop the blacksmiths and artisans make …
A Tailor’s Shop in San Pedro Las Huertas
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day — Sastre for tailor. Another interesting aspect of real life in the villages of …
The Butcher and His Shop
Here’s another typical small entrepreneurial shop found in the villages of Antigua Guatemala, in San Pedro Las Huertas in this particular case. …
Antigua Guatemala’s Village Entrepreneurs
Here’s a grandmother and granddaughter partnering in this small enterprise to bring organic, GMO free, gluten free, fruit and vegetable booth. How …
Collecting Renewable Wood Fuel
As requested by many of you here and on Facebook’s AntiguaDailyPhoto fan page, here’s a vista of the real life in the …
The world needs more love and less hate
Those who seek love will find it everywhere, but it’s more difficult now in a world full of fear and hate and …
First they came for…
First they came for the Women, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a woman. Then they came for …
Mayas Doing Selfies in Antigua Guatemala
There’s a belief that states the Maya people don’t like to be photographed or make photographs. I am happy to report here …
Fuego volcano eruptions at sunrise
Volcán Fuego is such an exhibitionist, don’t you think? I mean, it needs so much attention, 10 to 40 times a day, …
Santiago Ceiling Tiles
Do you know why we have so many Santiagos around Antigua Guatemala? Do you know what a Santiago is? Please, share …
Typical Post Card from Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
Having one shoes shone is among the most popular things to do in the parque central of Antigua Guatemala. Eating ice cream, …
Check out the new Antigua SkyCam Weather Station
AntiguaDailyPhoto and ClimaYa joined forces to launch the Antigua Skycam weather station, the first of its kind in Guatemala. The Antigua Skycam …
New delivery vehicle for Correos de Guatemala
Even though bicycles make for great delivery vehicles for mail around Antigua Guatemala, somehow I don’t think it is the appropriate vehicle …
Reading ebooks and books at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
It was interesting to see a couple of friends reading an ebook and book next to each other. I normally read books …
Women’s March in Antigua Guatemala
As in many cities around the world, women marched on Antigua Guatemala streets to protest the inauguration of newest the president in …
El Frijol Feliz Is Ready for Guatemalan Food Cooking Students
These aprons were waiting for a large group of students ready to learn how to cook Guatemalan food. I live in Antigua …
Happy People and Smiles from San Pedro Las Huertas
If you visit Antigua Guatemala and don’t spend some time in the villages, you’re missing a lot. There’s nothing more authentic than …
Slice of Daily Life from Antigua Guatemala
This is the sort of situation you can encounter when you walk around the villages; an elderly person taken a sunbath. In …
Photographing in the villages of Antigua Guatemala
I feel very fortunate to be able to help other photographers come to make pictures around the villages of Antigua Guatemala through …
Guatemala Junk Food — Tostada de guacamol con chojin
Guatemalan tostadas are simple and tasteful. Normally, frijoles, guacamol or salsa de tomate, or beans, avocado sauce and tomato sauce. Sometimes, though, …
Sunday Morning Strolls Through The Alamedas of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Alameda for a tree-lined street. La Antigua Guatemala has three official alamedas dating back …
Love and happiness from Antigua Guatemala
One more post of the indiscreet window, this time a couple sharing a kiss on the streets of Antigua Guatemala. That’s what …
This is what Winter looks like in Antigua Guatemala
We continue the indiscreet window series with an image of two Maya girls playing hide and seek at the parque central, main …
Antigua Guatemala’s Indiscreet Window
Here’s a follow up to yesterday’s post about AntiguaDailyPhoto’s goal to provide an indiscreet window for you to take a peak in …
AntiguaDailyPhoto is your rear window to Antigua Guatemala
“Stare. It is the way to educate your eye, and more. Stare, pry, listen eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here …
Guatemalan Food — Omelet Breakfast
Hecho en Casa is small diner on 7a avenida norte, between and 1a and 2a calles that is quite popular among antigüeños …
Winter’s Sunshine in Antigua Guatemala
Normally, the first week of January is the coldest of the entire year. This is what it looked like. Sunshine and comfortable …
Antigua Signs— Differenza
So what differences do you find between the two women?
Pack of chuchos in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Jauría for pack of hounds. Slowly but surely the street of La Antigua Guatemala …
The Minnesotan Invasion of Antigua Guatemala
That’s right, La Antigua Guatemala is becoming the top destination for Minnesotans trying scape the long harsh Winter. This is understandable if …
The Militarization of Antigua Guatemala
What are your thoughts regarding the militarisation of Antigua Guatemala? Do you think it is appropriate for the Municipal Police to have …