Slices of Daily Life — Wi-Fi Sniffing
Let’s be honest, we all do it, especially so when we’re traveling and need to check something or post the latest update …
Slices of Daily Life — Marimba players taking a break
This week I plan to share with you some of my black and white street photography slices of daily life from Antigua …
A New Colourful and Sweet Candy Store in Antigua Guatemala
How could I not get in to take a peek at this new candy shop; I mean, as a photographer I am …
Ambulant Fruit Baskets in Antigua Guatemala
One, two, three fruit basket went by with rambutan and grapes. Ambulant fruit baskets are quite a common vistas around the streets …
Inside Peek Into The Public Transportation Buses in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Camioneta for a public transit bus. Here’s a quick look inside a public …
Seguridad en Antigua Guatemala
Okay, it’s your turn to write the caption for this photograph. The most ingenious caption will get a post card sent to …
The Omni-Present Ambulant Tortilla Vendors
Tortillas los tres tiempos, tortillas for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or a toda hora, or all the time, tortillas are sold out …
Calle del Arco Should Be A Pedestrian Street Always
It only takes a weekend stroll on Calle del Arco to realise this short 3-block street should be a pedestrian walkway every …
Free Water For All in Antigua Guatemala
Thanks to Ecofiltro’s water stations, peppered through out Antigua Guatemala we now can offer free water for all. You can find these …
Square Instagram-ready Natural Yellow Frame in Antigua Guatemala
Oh Antigua Guatemala, what a photogenic charming little town. Every block is filled with photogenic backdrops and natural frames, such as this …
Look at the doves, sweetie!
You know, whenever you encounter doves, children by an atrium of a church or park, you know your chances of a photo …
Having Lots of Fun During Photo Walks
No camera is too small to have lots of fun while doing street portraits and learning photographic composition during the Antigua Photo …
Have a Happy Guatemalan Independence Day
First of all, I want to wish a very happy Guatemalan Independence Day to all the loyal readers out there! With each …
Independence Day Children School Parades
We continue our Independence Day celebrations coverage with this photograph of a couple little girls marching as part of a school parade, …
The Independence Flame is Ready for the Torches
Since last Saturday, September 10, the “Flame of Independence” was set out at the doorsteps of Palacio del Ayuntamiento of Antigua Guatemala. …
Old Men and Bicycles in Antigua Guatemala
It’s so interesting to see so many old men still very active on their bicycles. either vintage bicycles or modern two-wheelers as …
Guatemalan Colors and Smiles
Today I share with you a candid portrait of Ruth, one of the vendors that offers colourful hand-woven Mayan textiles from the …
I love Antigua
In what places have you seen the “I love Antigua” stickers? The shoe-shiners box is the most obvious place, what’s the most …
Guatemalan Street Food — Pan con pollo
Pan con pollo or chicken sandwich is among the most popular street foods one finds in Antigua Guatemala and the rest of …
Family Business Meeting
At the end of a photo walk, I captured a family meeting outside their business to watch passers-by. I raised my camera …
I want to take home all the colors from Guatemala
Winter is coming! Better be prepared. That’s why I am taking all the colours of Guatemala with me to help cope with …
Tuk Tuk Fried Chicken Food Truck
There you have it, the first tuk tuk food truck has appeared in Antigua Guatemala. It was only a matter of time …
5 Things To Know About The Traditional Ice Cream Carts in Antigua Guatemala
These traditional wooden ice cream carts found around Parque Central, the main square in Antigua Guatemala are so colourful and fit right …
Sunset Watching from a Terrace in Antigua Guatemala
Perhaps we need to have a series showing each terrace and its point of view so you guys can pick the best …
Selling Guatemalan Empanadas de Manjar at Iglesia de La Merced
If you want to see what empanadas de leche or empanadas de manjar look like, scroll down on the post. A while …
Leaping Through Giants in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Puente, that’s what we call a long weekend in Latin America. Have a wonderful Labor …
Let the Independence Day Celebrations Begin
I know, I know, Independence Day is officially observed on September 15. However, we don’t know how to celebrate just one day. …
Happy People in Antigua Guatemala
Have you noticed the disproportionate number of happy smiling people around Parque Central. Even I can feel my mood changing as I …
Majestic Fuego Volcano Eruptions
The majestic eruptions of Fuego volcano sometimes meet with the right combination of cloud formation and blue hour or golden hour as …
Gathering of Street Vendors in Antigua Guatemala
Did you know that a large segment of the population of Guatemala work in the informal economy. This is one more reason …
Chicken Tikka Masala from Pushkar
I have to admit I like the presentation of chicken tikka masala from Pushkar much better. At this venue the marinated chicken …
Chicken Tikka Masala from Ganesh
The chicken tikka masala series is long over due. It was long-time loyal reader El Canche who actually sponsored the fund for …
Hacking and Phraking at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
Don’t laugh! It could happen; you never know. Or perhaps they’re simply catching up with homework while someone documents the meet-up with …
Spot lighting of ruins and monuments in Antigua Guatemala
The creative and artistic spot lighting of the ruins and monuments of Antigua Guatemala gives you two for the price of one. …
Rainy season, huh?
Once again it seems like it’s going to be a very dry year in Antigua Guatemala. We still have September, hurricane season …
Premium Hot Dogs in Antigua Guatemala
Once again we have a premium hot dog joint in Antigua Guatemala. After we lost Wurst Eck and Jardín Bavaria and countless …
Korean Decor in Antigua Guatemala
I never get tired of recommending people to enter every shop, restaurant, hotel, building with public access in Antigua Guatemala to find …
Pop-up Creative Guatemalan Cuisine in Antigua Guatemala
Inspired by the pop-up restaurant movement of Europe and North America, chief chef Rodrigo Aguilar of Por Q’ Comemos has popped up …
Guatemalan Food — Revolcado
This is the third presentation of revolcado, a delicious and exotic stew from Guatemala. I still think the best presentation goes out …
Antigua Guatemala Color Palette
The official color palette endorsed and enforced by the Consejo Nacional para la Protección de La Antigua Guatemala, CNPAG, the national protection …
Book Alert — Common Trees of Guatemala
Thanks to author Tracey Parker, a forester, I have not in my hands the incredible resource of Common Trees of Guatemala / …
Palm trees in the highlands of Antigua Guatemala
I still get amazed at how we can grow palm trees at over 5,000 feet above see level. Besides, the palm trees …
How to do Snapchat or Instagram Stories in Antigua Guatemala
This is how we do Snapchat stories in Antigua Guatemala. People actually meet in person, they chat and catch up with the …
Photo Walks Through the Villages of La Antigua Guatemala
Today I lead a private photo walk through Antigua Guatemala Villages of San Juan del Obispo, San Gaspar, Santa Catarina and San …
Happy creatures at Union Square
It’s so good to see humans and dogs having a good time while walking around town. In this post card, we can …
Parque Central Sights — Shoe-shining
One of the most common vistas around Parque Central, the main square, is that of shoe-shiners. Here we see a tourist family …
Coffee Shops Are The Original Co-Working Spaces
Coffee houses had been and still are the premier co-working spaces in Antigua Guatemala, especially when there’s a plentiful supply of delicious …
Pilas de Santa Clara at the End of the Blue Hour
I know, I know, most people call this monument erroneously Tanque de la Unión. Not many people call this monument Pilas de …
Market Sights — Niña Maya and Strawberries
Push and pull, push and pull, slowly but with all the strength of her little muscles this little girl was able to …
Market Vs Supermarkets in Antigua Guatemala
Here are two different approaches to the distribution and sale of food. On one hand, the mercado is an agglomeration of small …
Market Sights — A Head Among The Herbs and Spices
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Mercado for market. If you want to see many more sights of the mercado of …
Antigua Guatemala Rainy Season Post Card — Sheltering from the rain around Parque Central
Luckly there are three large corridors, portales we call them here, around the Plaza Mayor to take shelter while it rains. This …
Antigua Guatemala Rainy Season Post Card — We have the park all to ourselves
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Paraguas for umbrella. By the way, we also use the word sombrilla [shade maker] …
Lunch Cobanero in Alameda El Calvario
There’s a myth that declares that the Maya people don’t like to be photographed. Something I have noticed in the over two …
Antigua Guatemala Decoration Aesthetics
Often in the past I have talked about the aesthetic values of Antigua Guatemala, from the architecture to the decoration and art. …
Natural Framing Portraits in Antigua Guatemala
Oh La Antigua Guatemala is such a wonderful photographic location, almost every block has interesting walls and framing options. Here’s one of …
Yoga Classes in Antigua Guatemala
It seems as yoga classes are all the rage in Antigua Guatemala. Everywhere I encounter people, mostly women, on their way to …
Writing a letter at Palacio Real de los Capitanes
It seems that in this day and age, writing physical tangible letters is out of fashion. Years ago I wrote a post …
Volcán Fuego is such a show off
Here’s a photograph of Volcán Fuego latest large eruptions on Friday and Saturday. As many of you know, volcano Fuego, the active …
Street Photography — The photographer and her rescued dog
Some people can not help themselves and do everything with style. For instance, take a look at this photographer carrying two cameras, …
Google Maps Street View is finally capturing the streets of Antigua Guatemala
You heard it here first. Google Maps is about to start photographing every street of La Antigua Guatemala with its 360° cameras …
Let’s get together to chat
Sure, whatever you say… let’s chat pues.
Enjoy Ice Cream Any Time of the Year in Antigua Guatemala
As you may already know, Invierno in Guatemala happens to fall mostly during Summer with a little bit of Spring and Autumn. …
Street Portraits of Strangers — Alejandra
Alejandra is a student showing off her attire for the Saint James Feast school parades. As I have mentioned before, in Antigua …
Día de Santiago Festivities
As every July 25, La Antigua Guatemala, formerly known as La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros …
Antigua Guatemala Town Criers
Here I present to you the Antigua Guatemala town criers, better known here as the pregoneros. Before newspapers, radio, television, email, Twitter …
Watch how it rains in Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park
Oh rainy season in Guatemala, six long months of rain is what’s necessary to keep everything green. We have heavy rains and …
Selfies and the Maya
Often during the photo walks I lead around town, people ask me if the Maya don’t like to be photographed. I say …
Caption this photograph from Antigua Guatemala and win a post card
The most creative caption will win a post card sent via regular mail with a hand written note and Guatemalan postage all …
Double Arch Frame Inside Compañía de Jesús, Antigua Guatemala
As I often mention during the photo walks, my two favourite buildings are Compañía de Jesús and Casa Santo Domingo. Each represents …
Look Up, There’s Art Up There
Art should live free among us, in sitting rooms, cathedrals, palaces, town halls and cancer wards, in pubs and on gable ends. …
Squash Flowers at the Mercado in Antigua Guatemala
Squash is available all year long as ayote, güicoy or even chilacayote, all members of the squash and pumpkin family. Squashes are …
Festival Gastronómico de Sacatepéquez 2016
As part of the celebrations of La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, or The …
Visiting and Photographing Secret Spots of Antigua Guatemala
In the “Secrets of Antigua Guatemala” photo walks we often visit secret spots not often known by even locals. Of course, as …
Enjoying Ice Cream During The Rainy Season in Antigua Guatemala
You can enjoy ice cream during any season in Antigua Guatemala, but actually it makes more sense to cool down during the …
Gastronomic Roots of Santiago de Guatemala
This Thursday we had a delightful lecture about the gastronomic roots of Santiago de Guatemala, now known as La Antigua Guatemala by …
Paint Jobs in Antigua Guatemala
Often times it feels that the walls of Antigua Guatemala are always being painted. I know some houses that are painted once …
Coffee Makes Me Happy
If coffee makes you happy, you must move to Antigua Guatemala where you can enjoy all aspects of coffee-rich life, from the …
Antigua Photo Sessions
How about a sneak preview at a street photography session I made recently in Antigua Guatemala. I hope this is something I …
Filming of a Music Video in Antigua Guatemala
This week I was hired to film raw footage for the music video “¿Cómo se dice love?” by Aussie-Greek author-singer Elias El …
33rd Book Fair of Antigua Guatemala
Once again, as part of the Día de Santiago festivities, the patron saint of Antigua Guatemala celebrated weeks prior and after July …
Inauguration of Parque Central Facelift
After months of work repairing benches, replacing garden areas with new plants and flowers and fences, installing new water pumps and adding …
Carlos Mijangos, The Guatemalan Guide at Work
I have known and collaborated with the Guatemalan guide, Carlos Mijangos, for many years. He’s tour operator agency, Guatemalan Guide is top-rated …
Pops Pops Pops
Often times, it seems as there are ice cream shops and vendors in every block of Antigua Guatemala. From Pops to Sarita, …
The Arches and Repetition of the Architecture of Antigua Guatemala
Simple yet elegant and repetitious is the architecture of Antigua Guatemala, don’t you agree? Take for instance this corridor inside the Compañía …
Fresh Tropical Fruits Anyone, Anyone?
A visit to el mercado of Antigua Guatemala can be an assault on the senses. Rich saturated colours, beats and rhythm to …
Should Horse Carriages Be Banned in Antigua Guatemala?
Is there anyone caring for the horses that are used for the carriage tours around Antigua Guatemala? Follow the white rabbit to …
Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala
Sometimes life in La Antigua Guatemala feel like you’re going downhill with no break. Sometimes is the opposite. Summer is already here …
Street Food Vendors Around Parque Central
Often in orientation talks organizations discourage the consumption of street food and for a good reasons. However, a blank statement like do …
Army Day Manifestations in Antigua Guatemala
Día del Ejercito is a Guatemalan holiday observed on June 30. Even though the holiday actually commemorates the Liberal Revolution of 1871 …
Roses Make Me Happy
Did you know that the slogan of Antigua Guatemala is the city of the perpetual roses? That’s right, although nowadays you find …
San Pedro Las Huertas Town Fair
The Antigua Guatemala villages of San Pedro Las Huertas, San Juan del Obispo and San Pedro El Panorama are having the patron-saint …
One of the most photographed corners of Antigua Guatemala
At the early stages of Antigua Daily Photo I used to share many photos from corners of Antigua Guatemala. I still do, …
New Look of Parque Central
The new garden areas, plants, flowers and fences of Parque Central, the main square, of Antigua Guatemala have given the central park …
Red Box Movies — Antigua Guatemala Style
In the mercado municipal of Antigua Guatemala you can find quite a few booths that offer movie selections similar to what you …
How to capture better photographs of Antigua Guatemala
First of all, go out with your camera during the golden hours of the morning and afternoon. The quality light of the …
Afternoon Panoramic Vista of Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
Good afternoon from the lovely and peaceful Antigua Guatemala. How are things where you live? Follow the white rabbit to » to …
Menu Sign from Antigua Guatemala
You can never get bored with the signs you find in Antigua Guatemala. If you don’t believe me, take a photographic tour …
Color palettes of Antigua Guatemala
You pick the color palette that best suits your needs and hue preferences. The choices are the textured wall colours, the Mayan …