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Yes, Guatemala is becoming a magnet destination for all kinds of religious groups. I believe this is the second time I spotlight …
Yes, Guatemala is becoming a magnet destination for all kinds of religious groups. I believe this is the second time I spotlight …
As I mentioned yesterday, Cuaresma [Lent] has street food that is sold at the booths outside the church where the velación, vigil, …
One important aspect of Cuaresma, Lent, is the seasonal food that comes with it. There are many food stands that mushroom around …
We woke up to a chilly morning, 10C/50F, with strong winds and gorgeous sunshine bathing the volcanoes. Volcano Fuego, as usual, erupting …
The cold winds blowing all the way from the true north, otherwise known as Canada, give us the best days of the …
For my part, I promise to share more portraits of antigüeños, more black and white photography, more photographic series, at least ten …
What’s the weather like around Antigua Guatemala during Christmas? That’s a typical email I get this season. Well, here’s a typical panoramic …
This picture was taken from the second floor of the municipal palace, around 7pm, even though the City Hall building closes its …
Here are your Spanish words of the day: Moronga, Morcilla, Rellena, or Blood Sausage Although blood sausages have their origin in Europe, …
Okay folks, this is the deal. In Guatemala for some strange reason, many plants bloom during the dry season. As a matter …
La Casa del Ron or the House of Rum, is a new boutique lounge and bar that recently opened its doors in …
We have a lots tours in Antigua Guatemala, from coffee tours to organic farm tours and don’t forget the Antigua Photo Walks …
Here’s your Guatemalan-Spanish word of the day: Chamusca, an informal football match. All you need is a few friends or visitors, a …
During the dry season, we experience lots deep blue sky days. The few clouds we get make interesting forms and complement the …
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Alfarero or potter. Today I am also sharing the second triptych of the series. Today’s …
If tortillerías serve freshly made tortillas los tres tiempos, three times a day, panaderías, bakeries, offer freshly made bread twice a day, …
This is what supermarkets look like around fiambre time. Some of these cold cuts are only available during fiambre season, which is …
Guatemalans have always produced great sculpture and wood carving figures. From the time of Maya all the way through colonial period, Guatemala …
As I have mentioned before, there’s a lot of beauty on the doors and windows around Antigua Guatemala. One, must stop often …
Sirens or mermaids are everywhere in La Antigua Guatemala. Now, my focus is to capture with my camera as many as there …
Honest, I don’t know if I am hunting mermaids in Antigua Guatemala with my camera or I am blindly following the singing …
Slowly but surely, the series Guatemalan Portrait is coming along. Obviously there are hundreds of portraits I still need to take have …
We are on the last leg of the Winter season on the northern hemisphere, that’s where Antigua Guatemala is located, yet we …
There’s a lot of beauty on the doors and windows around Antigua Guatemala. One, must stop often to really take in the …
This stucco siren is found on the top relief found in the building right across the cathedral on 5a calle oriente. Even …
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word for the day: Tinaja or water jar. They don’t make things like they used. Take this over …
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. —Mahatma Ghandi One …
Beginning with the first Sunday after Ash Wednesday, there are processions each Sunday of Lent and the first procession comes out the …
This is the humble entrance to the huge convent complex of Las Capuchinas, founded as Convento e Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del …
We revisit the beautiful complex of San Francisco El Grande church which shared a black and white photograph taken at night of …
Just last week I was talking about bringing you new perspectives and freshness to the excessively photographed Antigua Guatemala and to the …
Today we begin a series of aerial vistas of Antigua Guatemala. First of all, let’s thank Nelo Mijangos for sharing this wonderful …
Here’s one more doses of the black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala. Today’s turn is for …
We continue our black and white series of the churches in and around Antigua Guatemala. In this occasion, I stopped by El …
Since one of the goals of AntiguaDailyPhoto is to bring you new fresh vistas from the same hackneyed places I have decided …
Now, be honest, don’t you wish this was the entrance to your home? I know I do. I normally like very minimalist …
If there ever it was a place where abandonment looks great that would be La Antigua Guatemala, a city taken out of …
The surveillance system monitoring center is a room without windows, but, boy oh boy, the have some of the best views in …
This is the rear end of San Francisco El Grande Church as you walk south, following the Stations of the cross. As …
If there ever it was a place where abandonment looks good that would be La Antigua Guatemala, which by the way is …
On May 3, many countries in Latin America, including Guatemala of course, celebrate the Day of the Holy Cross and also the …
When is boulder not a boulder? When a boulder is for a climbing competition. Such was the case today when there was …
Here’s the essence of the Guatemalan dichotomy for you. On one side, those with very strong roots to their ancestors and on …
This niche and statue of San Francisco (Saint Francis) can be found at the entrance of the façade looking north of Iglesia …
This is among my favorite photographic subjects: repetition, arches, and Palacio de Los Capitanes Generales. I don’t think I will ever get …
There was a plantón, sort of an occupy protest, called for many civil organizations to disrupt and put an end to the …
Yes, perspective is everything! If you don’t believe me compare the Tea Partiers and the Occupy Wall Street movement, since both share …
Exactly one week ago, a few meters from where this photo was taken, two young women were waiting for the bus when …
A huge part of the beauty of the Casa Antigüeña is found in its details. Simple details like a rustic round staircase …
Even though at first I didn’t like the pastel yellow plaster applied to the newly restored Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, now …
In my humble opinion, I believe that La Antigua Guatemala is among the best places in the world to live, don’t you …
I can’t believe how slow I am and how little attention I pay to the details that come my way everyday. Can …
The Santo Domingo del Cerro compound consists as of now of a wedding chapel, galleries, conference center, restaurant, coffee and drinks bar …
After two and half years and Q16 millions/$2 millions spent in renovations Palacio de Los Capitanes has finally opened again. The new …
Today while doing some banking mandados, errands, out of curiosity I ask if they already had the brand new Q200 bill (200 …
We are so lucky in Guatemala to have an abundant supply of fresh and colorful vegetables all year long. This colorful side …
There is new seismic activity in La Antigua Guatemala’s grapevine. For a while now, I’ve been hearing rumors about new closing times …
Early on I had been bewitched by the abstract possibilities found in every nook and cranny of this enchanting and vibrant sleepy …
A creative framing on a quiet afternoon with just the right amount and kind of people and we get a post card …
El Palacio de los Capitanes building has to be one of my favorites edifices with lots of arches; and you know I …
I have honestly tried not put as many Cuaresma/Lent and Semana Santa/Holy Week photos here. I could, in theory, have a Lent/Holy …
Chelada or Michelada, or which ever way you have them, Guatemalan beers are so refreshing! 😉 How many Guatemalan beers can you …
The first step of making the Guatemalan washbasin is to set the concrete mold pieces and then filling it with concrete. The …
There are two ‘official’ snack times in Guatemala known as refacción; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I have …
One of the goals of AntiguaDailyPhoto is to bring you new fresh vistas from the same hackneyed places. Today’s is an example …
What can I say, today was a day with lots of ups and downs. I am too tired tonight to give all …
Here is one more entry for the Only in LAG. Leave it to the creative people of La Antigua Guatemala to produce …
Night is the subject for the Theme Day of the City Daily Photo community, which every first of the month synchronizes over …
It is not unusual to see people riding horses within the streets of La Antigua Guatemala. Some of the horses have been trained to do so gracefully that is a pleasure to watch them go by. Such is the case of this white horse and the jockey that ride as one with refinement and suave stride.
As mentioned before the Gravilea trees are planted next to coffee bushes to provide the necessary shade for the coffee plants. Once …
To play this game you simply try to name as many musical instruments as you can from the musical stand above (you …
For sure, if you have followed the AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com for a while, you have seen photos of La Iglesia de La Merced, right? …
For those who come to AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com for the photos, here’s today’s photo of paninos or paninis which I believe are Italian words …
In my quest to bring to you ‘new’ vistas of the same ‘old’ places around La Antigua Guatemala, I present to you …
Last year, on March 15th, I first introduced you the Broom-head Romans soldiers; I believe it was Domingo de Ramos or Palm …
Even though most people are familiar with cashew nuts (I think), I am almost sure many people do not have the slightest …
It is difficult to frame a shadow, especially if it’s moving, but it can be done. Now, if you had asked me …
Detalles, details, detalles. Take a corner window, add a forged iron crate and a few plants and you have transformed a boring …
Of course, big part of the beauty of the Casa Antigüeña is found in its details, like the niches that can host …
In this escalara de caracol (winding staircase) you find the same repetitive azulejos (ceramic tiles) found in the stairway details photo from …
I am sure that most people that visit La Antigua Guatemala get to see the fountain at the Main Square; some might …
Just two weeks ago I introduced you to my good friend Nelo, who in turn was introducing iPhone 3G in La Antigua …
Here I was walking around Antigua with a smile on my face mulling about how lucky I was to be able to …
With the new administration at La Antigua Guatemala’s City Hall, there have come new regulations and orderliness on the streets of this …
I wonder what was going through the old man’s mind while watching the young tourist with flip flops (thongs) and short shorts. …
It is not unusual to find people selling handicrafts, furniture, orchids, telephones, pens and pencils and anything really; so it comes as …
In Guatemala and many countries in Latin America today, May 3rd, is celebrated the Day of the Holy Cross and also the …
It is so good to have friends who are artists; they keep you cultivated and entertained. Such is the case of Rodolfo …
L-R: Ronald Flores, Ana María Rodas, Javier Payeras, Julio Serrano, Francisco Alejandro Méndez As I have shared with you, last Saturday I …
On the December 8th, It was Carmen who said, “Baby Jesus was put in his spot within the Nacimiento after we came back from the Misa de Gallo…” in the comments of the entry about the Nacimiento Shrine Niche at Capilla de Belén. Well, I am glad to know that our fellow readers and visitors are eager to fill in all the details and ephemerides that I leave out (out of ignorance). Follow the link if you would like to learn about Nacimientos tradition in Guatemala.
Even fast-food restaurant have exquisite architectonic details to make them be in harmony with the colonial architecture of La Antigua Guatemala. Maybe you remember the fountain inside the Burger King’s restaurant shown here back in April 10th.
Believe it or not, I read recently in an article in the New York Times (printed edition, so no link) that the latest fashion statement in the U.S. was to adopt Latin American street dogs, commonly known here as “los chuchos”. Well, maybe this should be the type of Guatemalan adoptions that should make the headlines. There is an abundance of chuchos or street dogs available for adoption in La Antigua Guatemala and throughout Guatemala.
Here is a vertical shot of a biker doing a jump in the atrium of the Jocotenango church. Jocotenago is one of the communities very near La Antigua Guatemala. Jocotenango is so close to La Antigua that you might walk and cross over the municipal borders without realizing it. Jocotenango and Ciudad Vieja are the two municipios (counties) where most of the antigüeños moved after they sold their houses in La Antigua Guatemala. Some antigüeños sold their house under pressure from buyers and because the incredible prices buyers were willing to pay. Ciudad Vieja and Jocotenango is where most of the workers of La Antigua Guatemala businesses live. Jocotenango and Ciudad Vieja are ‘REAL’ Guatemalan communities, unlike La Antigua Guatemala. Soon I will post an entry with the following title: La Antigua Guatemala is not Guatemala (which I’ve been saving for a long while now). Stay tune!
In La Antigua Guatemala and surrounded areas, church atriums and basket ball courts are used for many activities ranging from town fairs all the way to BMX bike competitions like the one above where I was lucky to catch a few shots. Believe or not, the kid on the frame above landed with his feet on the pedals. Awesome dude!
I am not too fond of post cards shots, but I do get them too every once in a while. So, please tell me you will come back tomorrow; I promise to stay away from post card images. I promise!
The Guatemalan Writers Side Note:
For being such a tiny banana/coffee writers republic, Guatemala does produce and export quite a few good writers. I have mentioned some of them in this site like Luis Cardoza y Aragón, Miguel Ángel Asturias, Enrique Gómez Carrillo, Pepe Milla, Ronald Flores. But, I have not done enough to talk about the great Guatemalan Literature written by its many excellent writers. Thanks to a comment by Coltrane_Lives about the possibility of his adopted Guatemalan daughter becoming a writer, I can point out a great Guatemalan novel written in English by Francisco Goldman, a respected journalist whose work appears often in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The New York Review of Books and Harper’s (source: literaturaguatemalteca.org [ES]). “Francisco Goldman won accolades and international recognition with his extraordinary first novel, The Long Night of White Chickens, the winner of the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American Academy of Arts… ” (source: amazon.com). Another great contemporary novel is Ruido de fondo (background noise) by my dear friend Javier Payeras. Javier Payeras is one of the clearest and loudest voices of this generation and his poetry and prose has won the recognition in and outside Guatemala. Ruido de fondo has been reissued by the Guatemala’s Government Editorial Cultura to be required reading for High School students in Guatemala. For those who are fluent in Spanish, I leave the link to one of my favorites poems by Payeras: Soledadbrother.
The Compañía de Jesús Building has to be one of my favorites building in La Antigua Guatemala. It is beautifully restored with …
The flavor in life is found in the little details. The transit signs in La Antigua Guatemala are a very good example of that. You take something boring but necessary as a stop sign and turn it into a beautiful detail; which makes your walks around town a little more pleasant to the eyesight. The stop signs (alto in Spanish) in La Antigua Guatemala are made from red ceramic tiles and metal frames.
One of my favorites small luxury hotels in Antigua Guatemala has to be Posada del Ángel. The good taste around this bed-and-breakfast …