Dress Your Walls with a Metallic Print of the Colorful Bus Terminal of Antigua Guatemala
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Decorate Your Walls with a Metallic Print of Full Moon Rising Over Ruins of Candelaria
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Foodie Fridays — Artista de Café
The new location of Artista de Café on 5a avenida sur, only a few steps from Ruinas de San José El Viejo …
Sunflower Fields Forever
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Girasol for sunflower. In the Land of the Eternal Spring we are fortunate to …
Sights of Antigua — Ruinas de Santa Rosa and a Colorful Bus
This is rare vista of the Santa Rosa ruins as normally the public transportation buses do not go through this sleepy little …
Enjoy Craft Beers and Volcano Vistas Around Antigua Guatemala
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 …
Enjoy Craft Beers and the Rooftop Vistas from Antigua Guatemala
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 …
Enjoy Craft Beers and Sunflowers in Antigua
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Cerveza Artesanal for craft beer. The cervecerías artesanales, craft breweries, movement went to …
Let’s Celebrate 15 Years of Daily Life Photographs from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Cervezas for beers. These are the most popular beers in Guatemala produced by …
Clear Vista of the Volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango
Today I share with vista of the volcanoes Fuego, left, and Acatenango, two craters, towering over the rooftops of Antigua Guatemala. Often, …
Rooftop View of Arco de Santa Catalina and Iglesia La Merced
Today I share with you an unusual vista of Iglesia La Merced and the Arch taken from the rooftop of the City …
One Week for the 15th Anniversary of Antigua Daily Photo
Actually in five days we will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of AntiguaDailyPhoto.com. You know, I will be stopping the daily updates …
Guatemalan Sweet Bread: Lenguas
How about some premium Guatemala coffee with some delicious sweet bread. Did you know it is common practice in Guatemala to dunk …
Street Portrait of World-famous Ruth
My good friend Ruth needs no introduction; she’s probably the most famous Maya woman in Antigua Guatemala. Ruth is a polyglot. Ruth …
Fun Photo Experiences Through The Farming Fields Around Antigua Guatemala
The Farming Fields Photo Experiences that I lead through Antigua Photo Walks provide dozens of photo opportunities during the time spend exploring …
Guatemalan Tamales for Christmas
In Guatemala, Christmas is a family day; an occasion for strengthening the family bonds. Christmas is also a feast day full of …
Portal de Las Panaderas, Antigua Guatemala
On the west side of the main square of Antigua Guatemala you will find the Portal de las Panaderas, which in colonial times …
Sights of Our Times: Gradual Opening of Dining Areas
As part of the gradual aperture phase in Guatemala, coffee shops and restaurants are opening their dining areas making sure they keep …
Grevillea branches framing Fuego volcano
Did you know that grevillea trees are the most often used shadow tree used in coffee plantations in and around Antigua Guatemala. …
Street Portraits of Strangers — I am Guatemala No. 13
Today, I am happy to share a portrait of Victoria, a great grandmother, one of the friendliest and kindest people I have …
Morning Colors from Antigua Guatemala: Yellow and Blue
As I said the other day, for the foreseeable future my new goal is to try to only share beautiful, sunny and …
Early Morning Vista of La Merced Church
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Barroco for baroque. The façade of Iglesia de La Merced is one of the …
Time-traveling Through the Ruins of Antigua Guatemala
Nothing brings you closer to time traveling than a visit to the many convent and monastery ruins of peppered all over Antigua …
Colors and Sunshine from Guatemala
It’s a lovely morning in Antigua Guatemala. I am sending y’all the best vibes from our little town. My new goal is …
Colors and Smiles from Guatemala
Here are some smiles and colors from Antigua Guatemala to brighten your day where you are in the world during these trying …
Antigua Guatemala is Colorful and Sunny
Winter is coming, we know what’s coming with it. —Jon Snow Well, if you are looking for a warm and colorful destination …
Foodie Fridays — Centro Gastronómico La Fuente
It’s been a while since I have visited La Fuente building, which has become into a Foodie Court of sorts. The Centro …
Co-working Space at Restaurant Hecho En Casa
As I have been saying all along these years, even before we had one or two official co-working spaces in Antigua Guatemala, …
Co-working space at Café Bella Vista in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s Kara, a digital nomad at work at Café Bella Vista. Just by looking at this view you might think the name …
Co-working Spaces Available in Antigua Guatemala
Officially so far there are only two co-working spaces in Antigua Guatemala: Impact Hub, profiled back in October 2014 and Salina’s Co-working …
Antigua Guatemala is the Premier Destination for Cruise Ship Passengers
Once again the location of Antigua Guatemala has proven to be strategic and beneficial for yet anothe type of tourism. Antigua Guatemala …
Quotidian Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Office with a View
As I have said before, coffee houses had been and still are the premier co-working spaces in Antigua Guatemala, especially when there …
Foodie Fridays — Crepes from Unión Café Antigua
The sweet crepes here are from Unión Café Antigua, one of the best options in town for delicious and healthy breakfasts. They also offer a great selection of smoothies and coffee to go along with their all day breakfast and lunch options. I have tried their smart smoothie, which also includes a shot of espresso coffee. Bon appetite!
Impromptu Guatemalan Family Portrait
I am happy to be trusted to capture such personal and family moments such as this get together at end of the year. This is a family who inspires by the work, ethics and their entrepreneurial spirit.
Foodie Alert: Omelette from Unión Café Antigua
Healthy and delicious normally do not go together, but someone forgot to mention it to the staff of Unión Café Antigua, located …
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 …
The Best Breakfast Burrito in the World is from Antigua Guatemala
This is the best breakfast burrito in the world; I can’t believe it is from Antigua Guatemala! —Ben, Denver, Colorado This was …
Exotic Flowers at a Niche in Antigua Guatemala
We continue this week mini series of beautiful spots in Antigua Guatemala with niche which always has exotic flowers on display. Interesting …
Caffè Mocha with Cardamom now available in Antigua Guatemala
Just as 4a calle poniente has turned into fast-food alley, Alameda Santa Lucía is becoming the coffee shop boulevard. Aria Coffee Shop …
Antigua Guatemala Farming Fields Photo Tours
Today we added a new photo tour to the repertoire of Antigua Photo Walks: The Farming Fields Photo Tours. We get dozens …
Feliz Navidad Wishes from Antigua Guatemala
Today I share with you a picture of a colorful ceramic Mayan-styled Nativity scene and a Merry Christmas for you and your loved ones wherever you are!
Traditional Guatemalan Breakfast from Rincón Típico
Black bean soup or frijoles colados, eggs prepared your way, fresh cheese, tortillas and coffee or atol is one of the traditional …
Co-Working Spaces in Antigua Guatemala
Even though there’s one co-working space company in Antigua Guatemala, many people still prefer to use coffee shops and restaurants as co-working …
Renewal wood fuel in Antigua Guatemala
Thanks to the all the coffee plantations around Antigua Guatemala and the yearly pruning of the gravilea trees, the shadow trees most …
Indiscreet Window — The Reader’s Refuge
Cafes have always been a great location for reading, especially if you’re sitting a window with lots of natural light or in …
Collecting Renewable Wood Fuel
As requested by many of you here and on Facebook’s AntiguaDailyPhoto fan page, here’s a vista of the real life in the …
Guatemalan Food — Omelet Breakfast
Hecho en Casa is small diner on 7a avenida norte, between and 1a and 2a calles that is quite popular among antigüeños …
Here comes Noche Buena to Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish words of the day: Noche Buena, literal good night, for Christmas Eve. Noche Buena is such an important …
Meet The Antigua Guatemala Baristas
Through the Antigua Coffee Tasting tours I hope to introduce passionate baristas of Antigua Guatemala and what their strong coffee preparation methods …
This seat is for you this Winter season
This what Winter looks like in Antigua Guatemala. This chair could be your seat in the mornings or afternoons during this Winter …
Everyday Guatemala — Exercise at Parque Central
Early in the morning, Parque Central is used as exercise spot by people looking for flat surface where to jog or walk. …
Slices of Daily Life — Men with Hats
Antigua Guatemala is not only a popular destination for foreigners, but also to locals, Guatemalans pues, such as these two cafetaleros, coffee …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Indulging oneself at Cookies in Antigua Guatemala
I don’t recall if I have mentioned it before, but Cookies is a great little cafe to meet people or indulge oneself …
The Art of Street Portraits of Strangers
If you would like to learn the art of photographing strangers, you should book a street photography photo walk through my www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com …
Consecutive Day 3629 of 3654 — Champurradas, The Guatemalan Cookies
Champurradas is what we call the most popular pan tostado [crunchy sweet bread] in Guatemala. It’s round shape and crunchy sweet taste …
Things To Do in Antigua Guatemala — Antigua Photo Walks
Of course, we could not leave out on the list of things to do in Antigua Guatemala the TripAdvisor top-rated www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com, lead …
Things To Do in Antigua Guatemala — Learning to Cook Guatemalan Food
We jump-start the week after Easter with mini-series in some of the best activities to do in Antigua Guatemala. We start with …
Conquering Your Fears of Photographing Strangers
One of the things I enjoy the most about leading the Antigua Photo Walks is to share my approach to photographing strangers …
Things to Do in Antigua When You’re Bored
People watching at the park. Having an ice cream while having your shoe shined. Talk to locals about anything and everything. Visit …
Street Portraits of Strangers — New Yorker
Here’s a portrait of a New Yorker having a joyful coffee experience in Antigua Guatemala! I am beginning to see a new …
Jocón, The Green Mayan Curry
Jocón is Guatemala’s most famous green stew. We could also call it green mole if we use the wide definition of the …
Bella Vista Baristas
Well well, well if you think baristas are all men, then you got it wrong. As you can see here, the baristas …
Antigua Guatemala’s Passionate Baristas
We are so fortunate in Antigua Guatemala to have so many dedicated and passionate baristas who are committed to serve the best …
Antigua Sandwich Week: Guatemalan Eggs Benedict
We continue our Antigua Sandwich Week mini series with an open face sandwich: the Guatemalan take on eggs benedict includes dices of …
Hanging out with friends at Parque Central
What better way to start the new year than hanging out with friends at parque central of La Antigua Guatemala; sharing a …
Who Wants A Giant Guatemalan Tamal, Anyone, Anyone?
As I have said before, the giant tamal de oriente is not only bigger, but it also included lots of meat, usually pork or turkey. The seasoning ingredients are different as well.
Poinsettias Deliveries
For being such a tiny country Guatemala, it tops some lists, not all bad either. For instance, Guatemala is a top producer …
Mochaccino Time in Antigua Guatemala
Cafecito anyone, anyone? As usual, La Antigua Guatemala is the premier coffee destination in Central America. Not only we can find excellent …
Guatemalan Cookies: Champurradas
Champurrada is the closest thing to cookies for everyone. They are sweet, tasty, crunchy and inexpensive. Champurradas are flat sweet bread found …
24 Frames of Film: The Tretto Caffé Barista
As I have mentioned before, Tretto Caffé is owned and ran by a very young barista with lots of passion for the …
Celebrating 9 years of consecutive daily life updates from AntiguaDailyPhoto
Día del trabajo or Labor Day is observed in Guatemala on May 1. Today we also celebrate 9 years of consecutive daily …
Holy Week Vistas: Cucurucho Refuelling Station
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Cucurucho or cone head. Every so often cucuruchos need to refuel so they continue to …
Twin Peaks and The Moon, Antigua Guatemala
We woke up to a chilly morning, 10C/50F, with strong winds and gorgeous sunshine bathing the volcanoes. Volcano Fuego, as usual, erupting …
Run, Nelo, Run For Water
Nelo Mijangos is turning his hobby and passion for running into a good cause. So is Ariana Pizzatti. Both of them will …
#GoOrganic: Antigua Organic Tours
We have a lots tours in Antigua Guatemala, from coffee tours to organic farm tours and don’t forget the Antigua Photo Walks …
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 …
Guatemala’s colors are on display every year on September 15 to mark Independence Day
Honestly, I don’t know why we still celebrate Independence Day in Guatemala. What we should be doing is putting a classified in …
Guatemalan Summer’s Shades of Green
Fact #1: Right now we are in what Guatemalans call the Winter season, although in reality, we are in the middle of …
Portraits of Strangers: Ivan Kerner from Pequeños Grandes Mundos
Let’s continue our series of Portraits of Strangers with this crazy Argentine: Ivan Kerner. Of course, in some case, the strangers will …
Let’s celebrate 8 years of consecutive daily updates from AntiguaDailyPhoto
On May Day or Labor Day in Guatemala, AntiguaDailyPhoto.com celebrates 8 years of daily multimedia updates. For the eighth anniversary (2,936 consecutive …
Live music at Panadería Santa Clara
A bakery is not the place where you would expect to listen to live music, right? But, then again, you probably haven’t …
Guatemalan Food: Jocón
Jocón is basically a Guatemalan tomatillo-cilantro sauce; although we use the word miltomate instead. We also have another word for cilantro in …
Parroquia de San José of Antigua Guatemala
This is the façade of the humble parish of Antigua Guatemala, parroquia in Spanish. You have probably seen it while walking around …
The Licuados or Smoothies Culture of Antigua Guatemala
Let’s go grab a licuado! Sweet. Refreshing. Natural. Licuados are one of those treats that truly define a Guatemalan experience. The blended …
Guatemalan Cooking School Frijol Feliz
Last week I had the opportunity to take some photos of the cooking classes at El Frijo Feliz Cooking School Antigua Guatemala …
Handicrafts from Antigua Guatemala Villages on Sale this Weekend
Several times through the year the artisans from Antigua Guatemala set up booths to show case and sell their creations. Normally, 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 Shrine
As we step away from the podium, we can appreciate the entire shrine and put the altar detail from yesterday in context. …
Sheltering from the Rain at the Muni
What to do while it rains? Here are some of the suggestions by our loyal readers. NYChapin: I don’t do much when …
Antique Hand Press
Antigua Guatemala is so full of antique items from presses to coffee mills. Actually, now I regret not having created a category …
German Sausages and Hot Dogs in Antigua Guatemala
This bratwurst mit sauerkraut, German sausage, can be had at Wurst Eck, about half block north of the Tanque de La Unión …
Huevo Perdido Breakfast from Santa Clara Café
This quick snapshot of the huevo perdido, lost egg, breakfast from Cafetería Santa Clara, which is part of the new Panadería, Mercado …
Tretto Caffé Is Back, Just Like A Phoenix
Tretto Caffé was awarded one of the top three positions for restaurants in Antigua Guatemala by TripAdvisor on December 2011 and it …
Are You Ready For Lunch?
This is one of the busies dining areas on the weekends in Antigua Guatemala as capitalinos descend upon Antigua Guatemala and many …