Today I share with you a panoramic vista of the Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala taken from the rooftop of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, the City Hall Palace. In the foreground you can see the purple flowers of the jacaranda trees found at Parque Central. By the way, in Guatemala jacaranda trees bloom around Cuaresma, … Read more
Just because we are not having processions during Cuaresma [Lent] or during the Semana Santa [Holy Week] it doesn’t mean we are not going to decorate our balcanies, doors and windows with the emblematic purple flowers and banners. By the way, The purple color is a sign of penitence. Today I share with you the … Read more
Today I am sharing with you a panoramic vista of the volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango as seen from Portal del Ayuntamiento, or the City Hall corridor in the north side of Parque Central. I hope you enjoy it and let me know your thoughts.
Antigüeños held a smaller symbolic manifestation in front of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, better known as La Municipalidad, City Hall, to coincide with the large manifestations being held in the Plaza de la Constitución in Guatemala City. Most departamental capitals held smaller symbolic manifestations as well. Guatemalans are happy with how the central government and … Read more
Guatemala’s Independence is celebrated through the entire month of September even though the official date falls on the 15th. Independence bunting is often found in doorways, windows, balconies, etc. The Palacio del Ayuntamiento, [City Hall Palace] in the Main Plaza is a popular spot for placing Guatemalan flags in the hand rails of the second … Read more
As part of the effort to bring the rate of infection to the colors orange or even yellow, the Ayuntamiento of La Antigua Guatemala, City Hall, is moving parts of the mercado to different parts of the city to release the pressure on the municipal market on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, commonly known as market … Read more
Colorful poinsettias are the most popular Christmas decoration in and around Antigua Guatemala. Here you can see the vibrant scarlet bracts of the pascuas, as we know poinsettias in Guatemala, decorating the second floor corridor of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, city hall building, of Antigua Guatemala.
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pascuas for poinsettias. Everywhere you walk in and around Antigua Guatemala you will find poinsettias in every color you can imagine. Here’s the second floor corridor of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, city hall for you guys.
How about a satirical parade about a procession? As I said before, in Antigua Guatemala the two most popular form of manifestation are parades and processions. Today I give both for the price of one with the first ever farcical parade in Antigua Guatemala organized by the students of Guatemala’s only public national university better … Read more
This morning we were awaken by very strong tremors, a 5.4 earthquake at 5:30am. The epicentre was quite close to Antigua Guatemala, in neighbouring department of Escuintla. Later in the morning I was leading a photo walk and we visited Palacio del Ayuntamiento, the city hall building, and that’s when we noticed Susana Asensio, the … Read more
I remember having read in Gandhi’s autobiography that truth was not absolute, rather more like multi-faceted diamond; meaning truth had many points of view. I believe the same is true of events and issues. Take for instance, the ambulant Maya vendors selling handicrafts around Antigua Guatemala. Some would argue that it’s unfair for they to … Read more
Since last Saturday, September 10, the “Flame of Independence” was set out at the doorsteps of Palacio del Ayuntamiento of Antigua Guatemala. That’s the Muni for short or city hall building for those monolinguals. As in previous years, people run marathons, zig-zaging the entire country, to pick the flame of independence to bring back to … Read more
After months of work repairing benches, replacing garden areas with new plants and flowers and fences, installing new water pumps and adding new illumination to Parque Central, the main square’s facelift was inaugurated with an event where the mayor Susana Asensio and executives of Banco Industrial presented the park to the community. According to Diego … Read more
Día del Ejercito is a Guatemalan holiday observed on June 30. Even though the holiday actually commemorates the Liberal Revolution of 1871 which weakened and expelled many of the power of many religious orders in Guatemala, the actual name for the holiday leaves many unhappy as Guatemalans have had a horrible and bloody relationship with … Read more
To say that the street signage is deficient in Antigua Guatemala is an understatement. Often times I see tourists and visitors trying to make sense of the maps and address in La Antigua, but it does not help that where you hit a corner to find out where you are there no street signs. So … Read more