Ruinas of Santa Isabel, Antigua Guatemala
I have shared with you three different images of the Ruins of Santa Isabel since 2007. That’s over 12 years of coverage …
Nativity Scene Inside Iglesia San Francisco El Grande in Antigua Guatemala
The nacimiento or pesebre, Nativity scene, at the San Francisco El Grande church in Antigua Guatemala is even bigger than the one …
Street Photography Walks in Antigua Guatemala at Twilight
Master long exposure photography and capture some truly remarkable views of the cities you travel to by booking a Night Photography Walk …
The Complete Calle del Arco in Antigua Guatemala
Calle del Arco is actually an avenue; 5a avenida to be precise. Even though 5a avenida starts on 1a calle poniente and …
Iglesia El Calvario in Antigua Guatemala
I always recommend to carry a camera with you at all times because you never know when a photo will manifest itself …
Street Portraits of Strangers — Antigua Handicraft Vendor Grandma
As I mentioned yesterday, I am so fortunate to have gained the trust of the people in Antigua Guatemala the villages around …
Learn to photograph strangers in Guatemala
As I have said before, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other apprehensive photographers dramatically transform …
First Historic Exhibition of Religious Artifacts in San Pedro Las Huertas
The brotherhood of the parish of San Pedro Las Huertas put together the first historic exhibition of religious artifacts found in the …
Fisheye View of the Inside of Iglesia de La Merced
I can’t believe in all these years I have not shared with you fisheye views of all the churches and monasteries in …
Night Photography Workshops in Antigua Guatemala
I invite you to explore the city of Antigua Guatemala after dark with me through my night photography workshops. Master long exposure …
Chronicle of the largest eruption of Fuego volcano in four decades
Sunday morning, June 3, 2018, began like many mornings with clear skies and Volcán de Fuego showing off with towering fumaroles that …
Yellow and Blue from Antigua Guatemala
The most common color combination we can make in Antigua Guatemala is blue and yellow since there’s a blue sky everywhere and …
Beautiful Spots in Antigua Guatemala
This week I will share with you some of the beautiful spots I have found through out Antigua Guatemala. These locations can …
Over the wall view of Iglesia San Francisco El Grande
As I was saying a couple of days ago, you could taking a walk by any given street of Antigua Guatemala when …
Ruinas de San José El Viejo
Here’s an updated vista taken this morning from Ruinas de San José El Viejo in Antigua Guatemala. This is something that never …
Christmas lights at Iglesia de La Merced
As I promised in December from last year, I was going to come back to take a better photograph of the Christmas …
Ruins of Convento de Santa Teresa
Some times I wonder what would’ve be like to walk around the streets of Santiago de Guatemala, now Antigua Guatemala, with all …
Iglesia La Merced at Dawn
Here are some of the Christmas lights installed at Iglesia de La Merced in Antigua Guatemala. The really colorful lights were off …
Young Maya mother with her son
One thing I have noticed through the years of photographing the people of Guatemala is how close and tight are the families. …
Antigua Guatemala at Night — Light-painting Tanque de la Unión
Light-painting is another technique that can be used at night to enhanced or even create a different ambience Light-painted buildings are not …
Antigua Guatemala at Night — Parroquia San José
Here’s a night vista of Parroquia San José, the actual official name for the church located on the east side of the …
Night Photography Tours in Antigua Guatemala
Starting next week, Antigua Photo Walks will be offering night photography walks. Explore the city of Antigua Guatemala after dark. Master long …
Lesser Known Antigua — Calle Belén in Antigua Guatemala
Calle Belén should be 10a calle or Callejón Belén as it’s short alley connecting Plaza Belén with 3a avenida sur final in …
The big tall doors of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Portón for large doorway. Not only in churches and convents you find large tall …
Santiago Apóstol at Ayuntamiento of Antigua Guatemala
For the Santiago Apóstol celebrations the municipal authorities decided to set up an effigy of said saint on the second story of …
Corpus Christi Celebrations in the Villages of Antigua Guatemala
Corpus Christi celebrations mark the start of the town fairs of the villages of Antigua Guatemala and surrounding communities. Here’s a vista …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Holy Week Processions — La Reseña of La Merced
Here’s the exit of La Reseña procession from Iglesia de La Merced in Antigua Guatemala. On Palm Sunday one of the most …
Let Lent Season Begin
Here’s you Spanish word of the day: Cuaresma or Lent. Once again, from the early morning reports started to pour in, around …
Coffee Trivia from Guatemala
The first time we “officially” drunk coffee in Guatemala was in 1743 for the celebration of the conversion of the Catedral de …
Sizing Iglesia La Merced in Antigua Guatemala
Well, we know that Iglesia de La Merced in Antigua Guatemala is huge, but how big is that. Well, if you include …
The Ever Popular Corn on the Cob
Corn on the cob is among the most popular street foods one can find in Guatemala. Obviously, there several vendors in each …
Vista from Iglesia de La Merced at Night
Nearly ten years ago I promised I would share with you in a daily basis slices of quotidian life from La Antigua Guatemala and its surrounding areas. I hope you still enjoy these slides of daily life from this charming colonial town on the high lands of Central America… let me know either way.
Ciudad Vieja’s Town Fair Rides
Ferias, or town fairs, would be quite boring if fair rides were not there to light up and make for a fun …
Saving Guatemalan Souls
If you pay attention to the number of missionaries in Guatemala you can only conclude that Guatemalan souls are in danger. Guatemalans …
Artisans of San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala
Ever since colonial times, the artisans have produced high craftsmanship pieces and that’s why they are saw after. Present day artisans in …
Antigua Photo Walks
I am happy to report that the Antigua Photo Walks are a total success. It’s been among the TripAdvisor’s TOP 3 activities …
Ruins of Santa Isabel, Antigua Guatemala
It’s been a while since I visited the ruins of Santa Isabel in june 2007, located in hidden plaza on the village …
Patronage Festival of San Pedro Las Huertas
Here is your Spanish term of the day: Fiestas patronales or patronage festivals. Once again the Corpus feast of the village of …
Saturdays of Weddings in Antigua Guatemala
Saturdays are the preferred day of the week to get married in La Antigua Guatemala. I am sure it is the same …
-12 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Rellenitos Vendor
So what are rellenitos pues? Rellenitos (little fillings) is the name given to a food made from plantain dough which is molded …
Holy Week Vistas: Shrines and Photographers
We continue our Holy Week Vistas series with the shrine at la velación, vigil, inside La Merced church. Lots of photographers around …
The Buñuelo Transaction
As I mentioned yesterday, Cuaresma [Lent] has street food that is sold at the booths outside the church where the velación, vigil, …
Indulging in the authentic taste of Antigua’s street food
One important aspect of Cuaresma, Lent, is the seasonal food that comes with it. There are many food stands that mushroom around …
Let Lent Begin in Antigua Guatemala
Blip, blip, blip! Alert, alert, we break from our regular programming to bring you this important news update. From early in the …
Bingo Afternoon in San Miguel Escobar, Ciudad Vieja
You know Latin America is a Lotería territory, so I was surprise to walk into a huge crowd outside the Iglesia de …
New Look of the Façade of the Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala
As promised earlier this week, here’s the new look of the façade of the Saint Joseph parish in Antigua Guatemala [Parroquía de …
What Would You Like To See On AntiguaDailyPhoto During 2015
For my part, I promise to share more portraits of antigüeños, more black and white photography, more photographic series, at least ten …
Finding New Perspectives to Photograph Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, this was one of the coldest mornings thus far during this Winter season, 8C/46F, yet one of the …
Private Photo Walks Through The Villages of Antigua Guatemala
This week I had the opportunity to lead another private photo walk through the villages of San Pedro Las Huertas, San Gaspar …
Corpus Christi and Confirmations in Maya Kaqchikel Town
This past Sunday it seemed as every village and town around Antigua Guatemala was celebrating its patron saint day. Well San Juan …
Beautiful Maya Kaqchikel Smiles from Guatemala
A quick visit this Sunday to Santa María de Jesús, the municipality south of Antigua Guatemala and the highest community on the …
Santa Rosa Ruins in Antigua Guatemala
When was the last time you visited the ruins of Santa Rosa? Do you know where in Antigua Guatemala can you find …
The New Mormon Invasion to Guatemala
As I explained back in September 2011, I am seeing more Mormons in and around Antigua Guatemala than usual. Now the interesting …
Fountain in a Alley in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word for the day: Callejón or alley. In Antigua Guatemala a callejón is an even narrower street, usually not …
Fountain at San Juan del Obispo, Antigua Guatemala
The question should be, when was the last time you visited San Juan del Obispo? If the answer is not recently or …
Orange and Green Wall Texture from Antigua Guatemala
I have to admit it to myself: I am a lucky guy. Let me explain. See, as I was driving towards Parque …
Velación [Vigil] de San Felipe de Jesús
As explained last year, velaciones, vigils, are a very important tradition during Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Velaciones are altars …
The Capture vs The Pose on Ash Wednesday in Antigua Guatemala
I love doing street photography and capturing candid images from the streets of Antigua Guatemala. In the almost eight years I have …
Antigua Guatemala Photo Walks
Thanks again for bringing us on such an interesting and fun photo tour of Antigua last Saturday. I really enjoyed the morning! …
Meet Photographer Juan José de Jesús Yas
Japanese-born photographer Juan José de Jesús Yas (1844-1917), was one of the most renowned photographers of the late 1800, early 1900. Below …
Portrait of Gonzalo de Cordova, Guatemala 1886
Today we are inaugurating the Antique Photographs thanks to a kind soul in Texas who donate a batch of photos taking between …
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de La Merced in 1980
Here’s another instalment from the Brooks Buderus archive. In this case, even the caption was written by mister Buderus in the 80’s: …
Street Photography Workshops in La Antigua
If you have follow my daily posts in AntiguaDailyPhoto for a few months or a few years, one thing would very obvious …
Cleaning the Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala
Ever wonder how they go about cleaning the façades of the churches around Antigua Guatemala. Here’s one such image showing how they …
Not Your Typical Guatemalan Granizadas
As I mentioned before, Granizada is the Guatemalan Spanish word for shaved ice snacks. Basically, you take shaved or crushed ice and …
Antigua Guatemala Cathedral Altar
This church with its three chairs provides a symbolic representation of the crucifixion; with each seat representing each cross. In this take, …
Antigua Guatemala Cathedral Shrine
As we step away from the podium, we can appreciate the entire shrine and put the altar detail from yesterday in context. …
Visiting Ciudad Vieja
As soon as you step outside downtown Antigua Guatemala, you can find the REAL Guatemala. A quick visit to Ciudad Vieja, about …
Another Rainy Season Vista from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s another take on the cathedral taken from the municipal building. If you recall, I am taking a certificate course on the …
Guatemalan Pan con Chile Relleno
Guatemalan chiles rellenos used to be stuffed chillis, normally guaque chilli, bell pepers, jalapeño, depends mostly on what is on season and …
Foto por Vida Benefits Tonajuyú Buenos Aires
Photo for Life is how I translate this title. Foto x vida was a photo exhibition I attended last weekend. What I …
Colorful Guatemalan Town Fair Booth
This image of a stand of the typical Guatemalan sweets was captured in the little market on the main square of San …
Antigua Guatemala Semana Santa Photos
With this gallery of Semana Santa photos from Antigua Guatemala, Nelo Mijangos shares with us an overview of the many vistas one …
What Are Antigua Guatemala Velaciones (Vigils) Like?
Velaciones, vigils, are a very important tradition during Lent and Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala. Velaciones are altars or shrines made for …
Lent Sunday Processions: 5th San Bartolomé Becerra
The procession of the fifth Sunday of Lent is quite possibly one of the largest processions in Antigua Guatemala. People just refer …
Lent Sunday Processions: 3rd Jocotenango
The third of Sunday of Lent is the turn for the church of Jocotenango to put the best procession possible and believe, …
The Newly Renovated Iglesia de San Felipe de Jesús
It was almost a decade since this parish was last painted, the only gothic church in and around Antigua Guatemala. I will …
San Francisco El Grande Wall Revisited
Here’s another take on one of my favorite wall in Antigua Guatemala. If you’re in town, don’t miss this wall on the …
First Vigil of Lent in Antigua Guatemala
This is the first vigil of the Lent season with its traditional stalls of chicken sandwiches, the batido drink and other meals …
Sunsets at Parque Central
Interesting enough, Parque Central or main plaza is a great place to not only watch people, but also to enjoy the light …
Inside view of the arches of the entrance of El Calvario
Here’s a peak view at the three arches of the entrance of El Calvario church. A few times I have shown these …
Guatemalan Catholic Women
You talkin’ to me? No. Honest I am not talking to you… I believe that Antigua Guatemala and the surrounding villages are …
The Three Wise Kings Day or Epiphany in Antigua Guatemala
Unlike other catholic countries, Guatemala does not make a big deal of the arrival of the Tres Reyes Magos (Three Wise Kings) …
Catholic Guatemalan Woman Fundraiser
I came across a group of catholic women who were raising funds for their church. One of the women carry an image …
Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande as seen from the sky
We revisit the beautiful complex of San Francisco El Grande church which shared a black and white photograph taken at night of …
Aerial View of Iglesia de la Merced
Just last week I was talking about bringing you new perspectives and freshness to the excessively photographed Antigua Guatemala and to the …
Black and White of Escuela de Cristo, aka Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios
One more entry on our black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala at night. This is the …
San Francisco El Grande Façade in Black and White
Here’s one more doses of the black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala. Today’s turn is for …
Iglesia de la Merced in Black and White
Since one of the goals of AntiguaDailyPhoto is to bring you new fresh vistas from the same hackneyed places I have decided …
Black and White of the Cathedral
It's only when you take a look at a white and black photo of the cathedral that one can really appreciate the …
Façade of the Parroquia de San Pedro Las Huertas
Whenever possible is a good idea to include in the picture something of known size like a person, animal or vehicle to …
A Message To The Sky in Antigua Guatemala
“Un Mensaje al Cielo” or “A Message To The Sky” was the event of sending more than 500 hot air balloons at …
Façade of Iglesia de San Gaspar
After several previous tries I believe I have captured the essence of this tiny colonial church in San Gaspar Vivar. Sometimes it …
Antigua Guatemala Back Roads
Antigua Guatemala is full of back roads and shortcuts that can take you to new scenery such as a bougainvillea-lined roadway, paths …
Antigua Guatemala is a hide-out for the comfortably off and the harmlessly dotty…
This is quite possibly the best description I have ever read about La Antigua Guatemala and it comes from the pen of …
Visiting San Juan del Obispo
There are many reason to visit the village of San Juan del Obispo, but I will name three to begin the list: …