I would venture to say that these two colors are the most often used to paint the façades of houses and buildings through out this enchanting town… TAP to see the full photo and the official Cartilla del Color of La Antigua Guatemala.
Did you know that the slogan for Guatemala is The Land of the Eternal Spring? Well, then Antigua Guatemala is The Land of the Eternal Sunshine because… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
I captured this quotidian vista of a couple walking their dog during a recent photo walk where we were photographing many of the hidden or less popular ruins of Antigua Guatemala. Believe it or not, this was right after some heavy rains in the early afternoon. I often say the best time to go shooting … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Sibarita is a combination of sybarite, epicure, gourmet and foodie plus a taste of the best things in life. At the beginning of May, I set out to visit the three main micro breweries found in Antigua Guatemala and even though this month was one of the busiest … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Micro cervecería for microbrewery. As I mentioned earlier this month, we are very fortunate to have so many microbreweries in Guatemala and three in Antigua Guatemala: Antigua Brewing Company, Antigua Cerveza and Cervecería 14. Believe it or not I was abled to visit all three Antigua Guatemala craft breweries this … Read more
Guatemalans celebrate Mother’s Day on May 10, regardless of what day of the week it falls on. Nevertheless, there are many people from the US, Canada and Europe living in Antigua Guatemala and many of them will celebrate Mother’s Day today. That’s how we ended up having two Mother’s Days on the same week in … Read more
On May 3rd Latin Americans celebrate the Day of the Holy Cross as well the Day of the Construction Worker. The Day of the Holy Cross is known in Guatemala as Día de la Santa Cruz and you can see many Albañiles (construction workers) placing an adorned cross at their current construction site. TAP to … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Cerveza Artesanal for craft beer. The cervecerías artesanales, craft breweries, movement went to full steam within the last five years or so. We have so many microbreweries in Guatemala and three stand out in Antigua Guatemala: Cerveceria 14, Antigua Brewing Company and Antigua Cerveza. I will … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Cervezas for beers. These are the most popular beers in Guatemala produced by the national brewing company, better known as Cerveceria Centroamericana. In this picture, we are missing my favorite beer from the national brewing company, Moza. Día del trabajo, Labor Day, is observed in Guatemala … Read more
I met Leticia while delivering José’s free portrait print [The Mayan Mad Hatter]. Leticia was eating mangoes [thus the mask hanging out of her ear in the portrait below] with her mom on the opposite side of the pathway in Parque Central. To hone my abilities of making portraits of strangers sharp, I often challenge … Read more
Antigua Guatemala’s Covid-testing clinic is located inside the installation of the health center at Parque Isabel La Católica. Even though the clinic has signs that says movil, mobile, it pretty much stays at the centro de salud, health center, most of the time. Well, except when they set up the mobile units at the main … Read more
Today I share with vista of the volcanoes Fuego, left, and Acatenango, two craters, towering over the rooftops of Antigua Guatemala. Often, volcano Fuego is puffing fumaroles high into the sky. Take a photographic tour through the many vistas of the volcanoes I have shared with you in the last 15 years. That’s 199 posts … Read more
Today I share with you an unusual vista of Iglesia La Merced and the Arch taken from the rooftop of the City Hall palace. Not often one can get access to such a fantastic vantage point. Enjoy! In three more days we will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com. As I have mentioned a few … Read more
Back on May Day 2006 I set out to share with you daily life vistas and something else from Antigua Guatemala, a tiny town with 8×8 street grid, more or less. So, today I am happy to share with you some interesting window decoration and something else I found at Calle del Arco. Enjoy!
Actually in five days we will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com. You know, I will be stopping the daily updates on May 1st, 2021; the site will live on and I will post updates from time to time, but not daily. It has been a wild ride, 5,479 days by the time we … Read more