Shish Kebabs in Antigua Guatemala
Here are your Spanish words for today: Shish Kebabs are known as Pinchos in Guatemala and as Brochetas in Mexico, which are …
Backroads In and Around Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala has to be a paradise for those who like to bike ride or trek through backroads. There are so many …
The #Guategrams Photo Exhibition Overview
I was privileged to have the opportunity to show some of daily life stamps I have recorded with my camera to a …
Inauguration of Photo Exhibition “Antigua Mágica” by Club Fotográfico de Antigua (CFA)
On July 6 at 5pm the Club Fotográfico de Antigua Guatemala (CFA) inaugurated its 4th anniversary photographic exposition by the name of …
Making Handicrafts at Antigua Guatemala’s Parque Central
This is yet another popular vista at Parque Central, artisans making handicrafts to sell on the spot or on Calle del Arco. …
From The Parking Lot to Antigua Guatemala
I met filmmaker Meghan Eckman at Calle del Arco on Sábado de Gloria and what a glorious meeting that was. Meghan filmed …
New Year’s Fireworks Shows in Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala is the preferred destination for Christmas Even and New Year’s Eve celebrations because Antigüeños know how put on a good …
Yo no olvido al año viejo
We’re at the end of the December, so we’ll be saying our goodbyes to 2012. I would like to take this opportunity …
Photos of Halloween in Antigua Guatemala
Halloween in Antigua Guatemala is becoming increasingly popular, especially at bars and restaurants where often costume contests are held. Calle del Arco …
The colours of the Guatemalan Gastronomy
These are some of the most often used ingredients in the Guatemalan kitchen. This photo was taken at La Fonda de la …
The south end of 5a avenida sur in Antigua Guatemala
Here is your Spanish word of the day: Alameda, a tree-lined avenue or boulevard. La Antigua Guatemala has three official alamedas, Alameda …
The Dreamcatchers in Antigua Guatemala
If I were you I would be very careful about walking around Calle del Arco. See, there’s guy selling dreamcatchers, atrapasueños in …
Volcán de Agua Climb: Subida por la vida
On January 21, Under the name of Subida por la vida, there were over 8,000 people climbing Volcán de Agua (Water Volcano) …
Kaqchikel Marimba Players Taking a Break
This past weekend the municipal government promoted the work of the artisans from the villages around Antigua Guatemala through handicraft fair at …
Arch Street Marimba Music
Every Saturday and Sunday the city closes 5a avenida norte, better known as Calle del Arco, to all traffic. Only allowing people …
Enchiltepado Breakfast
Recently I had the opportunity to have breakfast at the restaurant inside Posada de Don Rodrigo. I ordered the Enchiltepado typical breakfast …
Loading up 2011
On my way to La Bodegona to get some red wine for the new year celebrations of 2011, I noticed that the …
AntiguaDailyPhoto’s Top 12 of 2010
12. Colorful Guatemalan Balls, 11. Cathedral Spot Lights Zooming, 10. Sunday Mornings Begin with Coffee and Online Newspapers, 09. The Ages of …
Colonial-style Marketing Gimmicks
Casa Escobar resturant is known for having people dress up like colonial-times Spaniards to cry out the specials and menu options to …
New Closing Time City Ordinances
There is new seismic activity in La Antigua Guatemala’s grapevine. For a while now, I’ve been hearing rumors about new closing times …
Blink And The World Will Change
It’s kind of paradoxical that in a place like La Antigua Guatemala things change in the blink of an eye. But, things …
The Morning the Romans Arrived in La Antigua
At 3:30 in the morning and by the light of the full moon as the rooster crowed a couple times, my husband …
Here, Take My Photo
On the weekends Calle del Arco is turn into a pedestrian strip and several business bring out benches, carts and flowers and …
Taking A Short Break
Often we hear that Guatemala is a country of contrasts. Even I try to show it often and what better way to …
Guatemalan Weekend Fashion
The people from Guatemala City are known as capitalinos; residents of the Capital city. Women from Guatemala City would be capitalinas. La …
Guatemalan Smile
Last Monday 8 of March was celebrated the International Women’s Day through out the world. I believe women should be celebrated everyday, …
Living La Vida Digital in Antigua Guatemala
I found the juxtaposition of cutting edge telecommunication technology and colonial lifestyle and architecture so fascinating and that’s why I have covered …
Front View of Iglesia de La Merced
Even though I have shown quite a few photos of Iglesia de La Merced, I believe this is the first time I …
Watercolor Painters from Antigua
Watercolors from La Antigua Guatemala can be found and bought in just about every tourist town in Central America. In Calle del …
Arch-framed Volcán de Agua
Yesterday’s shot of the Arch of Santa Catalina was taken from the South looking towards the North, with the main dome of …
The Arch of Santa Catalina
Somehow, I manage to do everything backwards, on purpose, or not. See El Arco de Santa Catalina is the most famous landmark …
Gas Tanks are Ugly Too
This is what Guatemalans think of when you utter Tanques de gas (gas tanks); it doesn’t cross their mind the fuel tank …
Wear It With Pride (Part 1)
Last week, as we watch the delegations parade at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Inauguration, I was thinking how wonderful it was to …
Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Central Park
As much as I like to photograph arches, signs, churches, food, et-cetera; honest, my favorite subject is people. That’s it folks, I’ve …
Let’s Meet for Lunch at Quesos y Vinos Restaurant
If I was meeting for lunch with you today, I would suggest we do it at Quesos y Vinos Restaurant, just half …
Marimba Chicken Bus and Church of San Pedro
Well, well, what we have here… what’s up with that, why are Guatemalans so enchanted with the infamous chicken bus. I mean what makes Guatemalans take on the crappy junk and retired school buses from up north and give them a second life as public transit chicken bus, mobile libraries chicken bus and now as a marimba orquesta mobile unit chicken bus.
Don’t Ask for Directions Here!
La Antigua Guatemala is based on the time-tested Spanish grid of Streets and Avenues (see this map to get an idea). Streets …
New Year’s Celebration in Antigua
New Year’s Celebration in Guatemala is very similar to Christmas Eve. People stay up all night to receive the new year, but …
Cycling the dogs
On August 12th, the entry about The Dance of the Giants, I mentioned that on the weekends Calle del Arco, Antigua’s most …
Façade of Iglesia de La Merced
On September 1st, I posted one of my best shots yet, which goes by the name of Framed Shadow. That photo was …
Let’s go mija, we’re are going to be late…
According to the entry on Guatemala on Wikipedia, 40% of the population of Guatemala is Amerindian. I believe the figure to be …
The Dance of the Giants
On the weekends, Calle del Arco, Antigua’s most famous street, becomes a pedestrian strip. There is live music, tourists and locals walk …
Antigua is a romantic town
Somehow, not by conscious intention, I have managed to avoid the common references and photos of Antigua. For better or for worse, …
Antigua’s color palette: red
Antigua’s red, originally uploaded by rudygiron. The restaurant La Fonda de la Calle Real is another of Antigua’s landmarks. You can find …
Foodie Fridays — Best Artisan Hot Dogs and Craft Beers in Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Brewing Company offers what in my humble opinion is the best hot dog in town. They start with a local homemade …
Antigua Photo Shoots at the Most Iconic Spots of Antigua Guatemala
The vibrant and colorful backdrops of Antigua Guatemala provide to opportunity for stunning photogenic images, don’t you agree?⠀Antigua Guatemala is full a …
Another Portrait of a Selfie in Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, I have been making portraits of selfies for quite a while now. Take a photographic tour through the …
Spot the Guatemalan
I captured this portrait of Ceci, the world-famous La Llorona, at a pit stop near Convento of Santa Clara, while showing a …
Perpetuating A Nation
Guatemalans are not known for being patriotic; yeah Guatever! Nevertheless, we do have our patriotic symbols like El Quetzal, our most beautiful …
Stop Violence Against Women in Guatemala
Many Guatemalans might regard thrillers and serial killers films as light and interested pieces of fiction because we are confronted with ultra …
Feria Food: Manzanas encarameladas
These caramelized apples are a good example of the syncretism found in the Guatemalan gastronomy. As Pascu mentioned yesterday, “I find Guatemalan …
Traditional Guatemalan Musical Instruments
In the photo above you can observe several percussion traditional Guatemalan musical instruments like chinchines (the black rattles made from gourds, seeds …