-3 Days to 9th Anniversary: Los Encuentros at Parque Central
As we have discussed many times before, the Plaza Mayor, Main Square, better known as Parque Central is the premier place to …
-15 Days to 9th Anniversary: Quinceañera Antigüeña
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Quinceañera We’ll begin this 15-day countdown with the picture of this very friendly quinceañera, 15-year-old …
Marraneria La Divina Providencia, Antigua Guatemala
I came across the pork shop, marraneria, La Divina Providencia, at the market the other day. This pork shop is one of …
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 …
Meet The Giant Tamal from Guatemala
Did you know that in Guatemala alone, there must be over 100 different kinds of tamales if not more? Tamales are an …
Burning of the Devil in Antigua Guatemala
People gather around Barrio La Conception, Antigua Guatemala, on December 7 at 6pm for La Quema del Diablo, the burning the devil …
Nísperos from San Juan del Obispo
Apparently the nísperos, loquats, from San Juan del Obispo are the best of Guatemala. Just look at the size of those nísperos …
Nisperos Are in Season Again in Antigua Guatemala
Nisperos or misperos are known as loquats, sapodilla and naseberry in other countries. What about the flavour, what does it tastes like? …
Pandemic of Happy People in Guatemala
Honest, I didn’t believe it when I read the articles in the USA Today and The Daily Mail which declared that Latin …
Guatemalan Food: The Shuco Hot Dog
This Guatemalan shuco hot dog is a mixto [mixed], meaning it has more than one meat, four meats to be precise here: …
Sunday Afternoon at San Juan del Obispo
True to my original goal of sharing stamps of daily life in and around La Antigua Guatemala, I have the pleasure to …
Fountains as Decoration Pieces
The other day while scouting for new locations for the Artistic Photo Sessions I now offer, I came across a large garden …
Ice Cream Cart Paint Job
The streets are as good a place as any to apply a new paint job to an ice cream cart, right? At …
Tree House from Antigua Guatemala
I came across this tree house while scouting through the alleys of the village of San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala. What …
Day of the Construction Worker
As I have mentioned before, on May 3, In Guatemala and many countries in Latin America is celebrated the Day of the …
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 …
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 …
Street Portraiture in Antigua Guatemala
Another goal that I set for myself this year is to do many more street portraits of locals and visitors alike. I …
Portrait Photo Sessions in Antigua Guatemala
Today while I was walking around with my camera on hand to catch new fresh images for AntiguaDailyPhoto, I came across a …
Pilas de Santa Clara
I have always called this monument Tanque de la Unión because that’s what everybody calls it. However, I learned during my Antigua …
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, …
Colonial Restoration Scaffold
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Andamio, which means scaffold. I don’t think I have shown andamios very often, although very …
Student Band Practice for Guatemala’s Independence Celebrations
Most Guatemalan grow up hearing “El Grito” and even dancing the “son” in school events. If there were an unofficial anthem for …
Colorful Guatemalan Capiruchos Handicrafts
Capiruchos is what Guatemalans called this wooden toys, very similar to cup-and-ball. According to Wikipedia, capirucho is a traditional child’s toy it …
Stucco Siren Architectonic Detail
This stucco siren is found on the top relief found in the building right across the cathedral on 5a calle oriente. Even …
This is Cerro de La Candelaria
Most people refer to this hill as Cerro de La Cruz, Hill of the Cross, because there is a huge cross on …
Rebuilding the Santa Clara Ruins in Antigua Guatemala
The rebuilding and renovation of the Antigua Guatemala is on-going process which never ends. Here we can appreciate the work being done …
7th Anniversary — All Together Now!
All Together Now by The Beatles – www.studiohits.us on Grooveshark One, two, three, four Can I have a little more? five, six, …
Búcaro Fountain And Vertical Garden
Whoever came up with the idea of pairing the omnipresent bucaro fountain and a vertical garden is pure genius. Imagine a vertical …
Lent Is Altar and Carpet Time
Lent is also the time for shrines, carpets, vigils and processions. Out of nowhere any of these things can appear anywhere and …
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 …
Alameda del Calvario in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a night vista of the Alameda (tree-lined avenue) of El Calvario. In the background you can appreciate one of the stations …
Inside View of the Escuela De Cristo Church
I don’t think I have share many photos from inside the churches and the reason is that photography is prohibited inside many …
Dramatic illumination of El Calvario Church
We continue our black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala. In this occasion, I stopped by El …
Procuring the firewood
Whenever you come across people riding horses or donkeys over the cobblestone streets of La Antigua Guatemala you feel like you are …
La Casa de los Gigantes Sign
Honestly, I can not understand why I took so long to publish the sign of La Casa de los Gigantes since this …
Façade and Entrance of Casa Convento Concepción
After close to twenty thousands images in my photographic library about Antigua Guatemala often I still come across many things or buildings …
Gallo Lager Bier Famous Since 1896
Among other news this week was the controversy and rage about Guatemala’s Gallo beer on the social media networks, especially on Facebook. …
Drummer and Chirimilla Flute Player in Antigua Guatemala
The haunting Mayan sounds of the chirimilla flute and drums can still be heard at most religious and public events. Unfortunately, while …
Physical Education in Antigua’s Public Schools
This photo was taken around the basket ball court of the public school of San Juan del Obispo shown a few days …
Diversify to Survive Approach in Antigua Guatemala
Lots of small mom-and-pop enterprises in Guatemala follow this time-tested diversification approach. I have cover this diversification previously extensively and I believe …
Our Daily Bread is Maize-based Food
Very often I see women on their way to the maize mill to turn nixtamalized maized into masa dough to make tortillas. …
Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Fountain Reflections
Here’s a follow up to yesterday post so you can see a little more about the surroundings of this lovely little park …
Rear end of San Francisco El Grande Church
This is the rear end of San Francisco El Grande Church as you walk south, following the Stations of the cross. As …
Entrance to Iglesia El Calvario
El Calvario or Calvary (Golgotha) is the name of the mount on the outskirts of Jerusalem where it’s believed that Jesus Christ …
Waiting for the bus in Antigua Guatemala
Sure, often I bring you mundane vistas or things like signs, street stamps and whatnot. This is after all, a website that …
Coffee Plantation Entrance in Antigua Guatemala
Green should be the color that identifies Guatemala more than any other. When you’re flying into Guatemala you know you have arrived …
AntiguaDailyPhoto Turns 6-year Old
Today AntiguaDailyPhoto.com is celebrating its sixth anniversary. Also, the CityDailyPhoto community around the world is having the monthly theme day which is …
What a Mess We Make
I wish that all power lines would be buried underground, at least within the urban perimeters. The crisscross of cables really look …
Theme Day: Animals
Of all God’s creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the lash. That one is the cat. If …
Interesting Signs Found in Antigua Guatemala
The other day on my way to the office I came across these interesting signs. The sign that pulled me in was …
The Best Cup of Coffee in Antigua Guatemala
Interesting enough I had visited Hector’s and Tretto Caffé within the last week and I had uploaded yesterday’s and today’s photos to …
Guatemalan Christmas Food
Among the most popular foods found for dinner in Christmas Eve and during Christmas are tamales colorados (red tamales), tamales negros (black …
Enjoying the Winter Solstice in Antigua Guatemala
I came across this list of Five Reasons to Spend Christmas in Antigua Guatemala, which basically mentioned the weather as top reason …
Enjoying the Refacción
Refacción can be roughly translated as simple snack time; but it’s much more than that. Refacción is the time where workers get …
Iglesia San José El Viejo sign
It seems like most churches and buildings in La Antigua Guatemala have a sign similar to the one above. Another such sign …
Theme Day: Mysterious Objects
The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world …
Theme Day: Perspective
As every first of the month, AntiguaDailyPhoto is participating on the DailyPhoto community theme day. Perspective was voted as the theme for …
Guatemalan Alienation
This year FOTO»30, Guatemala’s Photo September, a month full of photographic exhibits has as the encompassing theme the concept Nation. I remember …
Colorful and Tiny Nativity Scenes
Don’t you wish you can have one these adorable Guatemalan nacimientos (nativity scenes) in your own home for the next Christmas? In …
Isabel La Catolica Monument
I am sure most people in La Antigua Guatemala don’t know about this monument or its location. In fact, this monument gives …
Take My Photo or Simple Rainy Season Vista
Call it synchronicity or better yet, serendipity because that’s the story behind this simple rainy season vista. For a while now I …
Much Ado About Nothing
The chicken bus barely stopped while crossing over 4a calle oriente; the main artery that becomes the exit to Guatemala City. A …
Antigua Birding
Perhaps it is the fact that La Antigua Guatemala is surrounded by so many coffee plantations and fincas (farms) as well as …
Nostalgia Triggers
The other day while I waited for the fresh and hot tortillas to come out of the comal I noticed an orange …
Antigua Holy Week Imagery
Do not underestimate the power of catholic imagery. You see, the world-famous Antigua Guatemala processions are about showing the devoted images as a reminder and representation of the crucifixion of Jesus.
Also, today all Stations of the Cross altars will be open and many if not all procession will pay a visit to El Calvario Church, which is located on the southern outskirts of La Antigua Guatemala. El Calvario or Calvary (Golgotha) is the name of the mount on the outskirts of Jerusalem where it’s believe Jesus Christ was crucified. This church with its three arches provides a symbolic representation of the crucifixion; with each arch representing each cross.
Putting Up The Lent Season Decorations
Every week, many more houses and buildings are putting up their Lent decorations. This house located on Calle de Los Pasos, which …
Quotidian Corner Life
You don’t have to give your soul to the Devil as as Robert Johnson did at the crossroads to enjoy the quotidian …
The Giant Guatemalan Tamales from Oriente
Believe it or not, not all the Guatemalan tamales are created equal. Some tamales are bigger than others. This is a self-evident …
Diablo Piñatas for Burning of the Devil
La quema del diablo (Burning of the Devil) used to be this tradition, little known outside of Guatemala. I say “used to …
Flowers for the dead
You’re not dead until you’re forgotten I read somewhere or maybe I heard it. If it is a quote, can you tell …
Día de la Revolución Holiday
On October 20, Guatemala celebrates its Día de la Revolución (Revolution’s Day) and everybody gets the day off as it is a …
Playing With Running Water
Three simple shots of fountains found inside the patios of Casa Santo Domingo. In the picture above I decided to freeze the …
Market Marchers Manifestation
La Antigua Guatemala sí es Guatemala after all. I hate to admit it, but Manolo was right! Just when I think Antigua …
We’re Men of Maize Diner Decoration
Café Santa María is quite possibly the most popular comedor in Antigua Guatemala nowadays. I eat there at least twice a week …
Earphone Usage is Up in Antigua Guatemala
A few years back LD ranted about all the people she came across wearing earbuds while riding the public transit buses in …
Sweet Bread from Panaderia San Antonio
Since I noticed there were a lot of interest about the sweet bread and Panaderia San Antonio shown on the 4th Year …
Antigua Churches: Capilla de Belén
Santo Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancourt introduced the Nativity scenes and rituals to the American continent so it is only …
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 …
The Procession Season Is Officially Open
This entry should be called “ephemerides updates” because there several events that happened this week. On Tuesday, kids everywhere celebrated carnaval, carnival, …
It’s Refa Time!
There are two ‘official’ snack times in Guatemala known as refacción; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I have …
Can you spot the Chevere Guy?
The two most famous Guatemalan hot dogs are shucos and cheveres. I have covered Guatemalan shucos hotdogs often enough that I believe …
Typical Guatemalan Fireworks Stand
What characteristics or traits can be extrapolated from a culture by looking at a simple kiosk? I’ll start and then you share …
El Grito
If there were an unofficial anthem for Guatemala, that would be El Grito. Most Guatemalan grow hearing El Grito and even dancing …
The War of the Worlds
Play this song before continuing: We know now that in the early years of the twentieth century this world was being watched …
Where is this Sign?
Okay, so I’m going to need some help with this one. I know Rudy has an abundant sign collection and I thought …
No Photos of the Art Please
The warning came from behind: “Please, we’re really not supposed to be taking photos of the art here.” I had just snapped …
A brief sunrise amongst volcanoes
After having lived for more than three months now in La Antigua Guatemala, I’ve only been a little around its surroundings. So …
Constructing a Canopy Course
“We could see the topography was just perfect,” Victor Gallo confidently asserted. Victor Gallo is the expert Antigua Canopy Tours hired to …
Pick Your Poison
Just how daring are you? There are two zipline circuits offered by Antigua Canopy Tours. The first is Forest Express: six distinct …
Gliding Through the Treetops
Dangling like a spider on a web, he slightly rocks back and forth in his harness as he awaits the “okay” to go. At the cue, he lifts his legs, bends his knees… and takes off, plunging into a tunnel of thick, forest foliage. A whirring sound follows in close pursuit as he soars above the sloping forest floor, suspended meters – at times more than 100 meters – above the ground. To onlookers below, he looks like nothing more than a fragile doll that is somehow managing to cling to a nearly invisible cable as he races across the treetops.
Canine Character
Back in Canada we have a Boxer—cross (… with a Disappointer as my husband is fond of saying). I miss him when …
Beauty and the Beast
Normally, every photo at AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com comes with a caption, a narrative or even a story. Not always, the story is about the …
Antigua Tours
If you walk around La Antigua Guatemala, quite regularly, you come across groups of tourists taking tours of the city to learn …
Masked Man of Mystery
The total amount of time I’ve spent within La Antigua Guatemala so far isn’t much, just several months. But, from what I can tell, it’s not too common to spot masked men cruising around on big, shiny choppers in the old, Spanish-styled colonial city.
Mayan Child of Maturity
This little girl, who looks to be no more than five-years-old, is calmly sitting by herself watching the daily activity and buzz on the cobbled street before her.
Antigua Characters: Mago Dory
Me gano la vida de lo que la gente me regala. —Mago Dory I earn my living from what people give me …
Colorful Guatemala
Colorful Guatemala, I tell you, colorful Guatemala! Si ni los mismos guatemaltecos logramos entender la complejidad cultural en la que vivimos… —Ale …
Photographing the Quinceañera
Yesterday, I mentioned that La Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park is often used as stage for many free cultural and artistic events. Well, …