Once again I was finishing a photo walk with a group of photography enthusiasts when we decided to try to capture some pictures of the full moon rising over the former cathedral. Of course, as it often happens during a full moon, the sky was completely covered with clouds, so we had to wait for … Read more
Here’s a sneak preview of a surprise street photography engagement session that I shot recently in Antigua Guatemala with a couple while leading a private photo walk for them. Photo shoots on the colorful streets of Antigua Guatemala is something I have be doing much more of as I really enjoy capturing the love, youth … Read more
Have you noticed that on the east quadrant of Antigua Guatemala the street lights are colonial-style lamps and the cables run underground while in the west quadrant part of town we have ugly cables above ground and modern street lights?
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Portón for large doorway. Just when I think I have shared with you every nook and cranny of Antigua Guatemala I realize that I am so far from that statement. I mean, look at this huge doorway and baroque architectonic details, how is it possible I have not … Read more
The dry season is upon us and the colors and vistas keep on getting better and better. As usual, during the dry season we can wake up to temperatures as low as 10ºC/50ºF, but by 8am or 9am we’re back to our normal 22ºC/72ºF and stays that way for most of the day. No wonder … Read more
Today I share with you a candid slice of daily life in Antigua Guatemala with a touch of vibrant colors. I don’t know if it is just me, but I find the colors in and around quite vibrant. What are your thought regarding the vibrancy of colors in Antigua Guatemala?
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Today I share with you two of the most popular colors found in Antigua Guatemala: Blue and Orange. You can also appreciate the warm morning light bathing the walls and streets during the Fall season. You can expect the same warm sunshine during the Winter season.
Winter is coming! Soon the weather will turn unbearably cold in the northern hemisphere. Right now is the time to make your bags, book your ticket and head down to beautiful and temperate Antigua Guatemala. Don’t ever say I don’t give out good advice. 😉
My Antigua Photo Sessions are a fun-tastic photo experience and a sure way to take home remarkable mementos of your trip to Guatemala. That’s what Gina and I did recently as we hit the best instagrammable spots in Antigua Guatemala… TAP to see the full size photos and post.
The handmade sign of Aruma found on Calle del Arco is the latest addition to the most extensive collection of signs from Antigua Guatemala. TAP the link to take a photographic tour through the over 207 handmade signs from Antigua Guatemala found in my collection.
Believe it or not, before February 4th, 1976, most walls of the traditional houses in Guatemala were made with adobe or a combination of rocks, bricks and adobe as shown here. If you want to learn why houses built after February 4th, 1976 used concrete blocks, TAP this ling to take a look at the … Read more
Today I share with you one of the newest façades with chipped paint textures. This one can be found near Pollo Campero, on Calle del Arco. I have to admit, this is quite possibly one of my favorite wall textures at present. Do you have a favorite wall texture from Antigua Guatemala?
A búcaro fountain is half fountain normally embedded in a wall, usually near an inside patio, but it can be anywhere. Since I have photographed so many búcaro fountains through the years I can honestly declare that La Antigua Guatemala is the city of the iconic búcaro fountains. Take a photographic tour through the many … Read more
As I mention every year at the beginning of the Fall season: you better start making your way towards Antigua Guatemala to enjoy the Fall and Winter light and colors and our temperate weather. Don’t get caught in the long, cold, harsh Winter…