Flower Headers Façade Decoration
Flowers headers were the most popular façade decoration found as part of the 2nd Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala. Flower headers were …
Flowers headers were the most popular façade decoration found as part of the 2nd Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala. Flower headers were …
The 2nd Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala was packed with fun activities through out the entire weekend. Everything was quite photogenic from …
This week has been phenomenal in Antigua Guatemala, with a pedestrian town for three days, new spotlights at the Compañía de Jesús …
Mayan girl Rosa Guadalupe and her siblings play around the family tombstones by throwing into the air “flores de muerto,” marigolds or …
In Guatemala Day of the Dead is a celebration that reunites the living with the dead. They say that you’re not dead …
Even though the slogan for La Antigua Guatemala is the city of the perpetual roses or as we say in Spanish, La …
Welcome to the land of the eternal Spring where flowers are always in bloom even during the dry season that spans from …
The early morning photo walks are the best because the quality of the light and the quality of the vistas one finds …
We finish this week’s mini series of beautiful spots in Antigua Guatemala with picture of a colorful bar adorned with exotic flowers. …
Today I share with you a photograph of a little cucurucho boy wearing what could be his first purple robe and his …
I believe that the slogan “The Land of the Eternal Spring” refers not to the actual Spring season but the act of …
Today we added a new photo tour to the repertoire of Antigua Photo Walks: The Farming Fields Photo Tours. We get dozens …
The first Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala took place this past weekend, November 18 and 19, with hundreds of flowers on display …
As part of the Día de Santiago celebrations on July 25th, or Saint James Day, La Antigua Guatemala has been hosting all …
The passion and devotion that goes into making the processional carpets is incredible. Often we only mention how long it takes to …
Strongylodon Jade flowers are vines similar to the colorful and strange-looking flowers of a climber plant known locally as Tumbergias (tunbergia misurense …
The processional carpets not only provide beautiful ephemeral art to the eye, often, they also give us the aromas of Lent and …
This lady sells and delivers flowers to many shops and houses in Antigua Guatemala. She’s quite a popular subject with photographers as …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pitanga or Surinam cherry. Just when I think I have documented just about …
Here I share with you the colours the Spring season during Fall in Antigua Guatemala. As I have mentioned many times in …
I never get tired of recommending people to enter every shop, restaurant, hotel, building with public access in Antigua Guatemala to find …
After months of work repairing benches, replacing garden areas with new plants and flowers and fences, installing new water pumps and adding …
Did you know that the slogan of Antigua Guatemala is the city of the perpetual roses? That’s right, although nowadays you find …
The new garden areas, plants, flowers and fences of Parque Central, the main square, of Antigua Guatemala have given the central park …
You pick the color palette that best suits your needs and hue preferences. The choices are the textured wall colours, the Mayan …
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Did you know that the slogan for the city of La Antigua Guatemala is “La Ciudad de las Perpetuas Rosas” or the …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Tulipanes for tulips. That’s right, we can also grow tulips in Antigua Guatemala, a …
I have very good news. The dry season has arrived. As you may already know, I believe the dry season is the …
Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala, the land of the eternal Spring! We are so lucky to have so many flowers in bloom …
If one picture could summarise the aesthetic values of La Antigua Guatemala, this picture gets pretty close. Simple, antique, tasteful, colourful, with …
We are old-fashioned in Antigua Guatemala because we still celebrate feriados, holidays, on the actual date they fall. For instance, Mother’s Day …
As I’ve said before, the creation of precessional carpets from sawdust, fruit and vegetables, pine-needles, flowers, etc. is a community-forming tradition. The …
Today I have decided to share with all the people suffering from the harsh Winter cold, this simple picture of Winter sunshine …
Believe it or not, this Winter has been so harsh for the people living in North America that even Santa Claus felt …
Welcome to the land of the eternal spring. I get it now, the slogan does not refer to the actual Spring season, …
Today has been the coldest since the dry season began at the end of October. Between 6am and 7am we experienced a …
Okay folks, this is the deal. In Guatemala for some strange reason, many plants bloom during the dry season. As a matter …
This week I had the opportunity to lead another private photo walk through the villages of San Pedro Las Huertas, San Gaspar …
I enjoy talking to and interviewing the campesinos I encounter on my morning walks on the hills of the skirt of Volcán …
Fact #1: Right now we are in what Guatemalans call the Winter season, although in reality, we are in the middle of …
Don Alejandro, 78, has four cuerdas [1/6 of block equals 1 cuerda] on communal or municipal land where he grows maize and …
Did you know that Guatemalan’s National Flower, the Monja Blanca [white nun] is an orchid? If you like orchids, flowers or gardening, …
If you don’t know who José Martí was, you are about to read a little about one of the most important figures …
Warm light, textures, rich colors and always blooming flowers and plants are part of the magic of Antigua Guatemala. Of course, the …
The processional carpets are among the most creative and colorful elements of the Holy Week in La Antigua Guatemala. In this case, …
La Antigua Guatemala celebrated its anniversary 471 yesterday with all sorts of activities from guided walks around town, live marimba music recitals, …
Lilli reminds me of Ramona Flowers character from the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World in this street portrait taken in Antigua …
The Círculo Floral de Guatemala, Filial Antigua Guatemala, which is affiliated to the National Garden Club, set up an exposition to show …
As many of you know because we have discussed previously, Guatemala does not have the traditional four seasons. Well, really, we do, …
Is it the remains of rain or the dew from sunrise, what do you think? If you any of you guys are …
I never get tired of reminding you guys about the vibrant rich and saturated colours one finds in Antigua Guatemala year round, …
When you get close enough, everything turns interesting, don’t think? Now imagine if we apply the same approach of macro photography to …
As mentioned before, if you’re looking for flower and plant nurseries, then head over to San Miguel Dueñas where it seems as …
Guatemala is certainly rich when it comes to flora and fauna. Here’s a really strange-looking plant that I found at Vivero La …
Seven hundred species of orchids out of 1,000 are actually native to Guatemala. I found these fragments in an article about orchids …
Today, I did some photos of orchids as part the coverage of the 1st National Orchid Exhibition in Antigua Guatemala where over …
There are many green house around Antigua Guatemala, but by far, Vivero Escalonia is the most popular and largest nursery. There’s even …
Whoever came up with the idea of pairing the omnipresent bucaro fountain and a vertical garden is pure genius. Imagine a vertical …
We are so fortunate to have an amazing selection of lilies in Guatemala. If we call Guatemala the land of a thousand …
The fountains are decorated with flower arrangements as part of the low profile celebrations for Antigua Guatemala’s 470th anniversary this March 10th. …
The izote tree, yucca guatemalensis, is the Mesoamerican cousin of the yucca tree or Joshua tree and one of my favorite plants …
As I have mentioned before as soon as the dry season arrives, the wedding receptions and ceremonies commence to blossom as flowers …
As with the flowers, in Antigua Guatemala we are very fortunate to have fresh fruits all year round. Fresh fruits sold in …
As I have said before, Palo de Izote is the Mesoamerican cousin of the yucca tree or Joshua tree and one of …
Pots and flowers are so typical of the rooftop terraces of Antigua Guatemala, present as often as you cupolas. Chayes are also …
Here is your Spanish word of the day: Alameda, a tree-lined avenue or boulevard. La Antigua Guatemala has three official alamedas, Alameda …
As I mentioned before, If you are the kind of person that enjoys jogging or riding a bicycle, the roads around Antigua …
If you are the kind of person that enjoys jogging or riding a bicycle, the roads around Antigua Guatemala provide an excellent …
Many farms, parcels and properties have a caretaker living on premises, this is what a house for guardian living on the premises …
The making of carpets from sawdust, pine-needles, flowers, vegetables, et cetera is a community-forming tradition. People get together by block or near-by …
Palo de Izote is the Mesoamerican cousin of the yucca tree or Joshua tree and one of my favorite photographic subjects. Just …
The country of the eternal Spring is Guatemala’s slogan or selling hook, except Guatemala does not have Spring seasons, nor Winters; the …
Often the perimeter walls for residential homes have carefully guided bougainvillea trees flowering all year long along to the top. In a …
The basket business could easily be another series about the ambulant food vendors who make a living selling all kinds food from …
These colorful and strange-looking flowers are the gift of a climber plant known locally as Tumbergias (tunbergia misurense is the scientific name). …
Jardín Antigüeño is also another series that needs to be awaken. Jardín Antigüeño is a photographic tour through the most often found …
Nothing is sacred in the kitchen and fusion is the tendency in vogue. So it comes as no surprise to find new …
The processional carpets are among the most creative and colorful elements of the Holy Week in La Antigua Guatemala. As I’ve mentioned …
This is not the first time I shared with you a photograph of fountain adorned with flowers. As a matter of fact, …
It’s been a while since AntiguaDailyPhoto participates in the Theme day of the City Daily Photo community; since the theme bright colors …
Palo de Izote is the Guatemalan equivalent of the Joshua tree. In fact, Palo de Izote is the Mesoamerican cousin of the …
If you ever decide to hike the volcanoes around La Anttigua Guatemala, don’t ever forget to pay attention to the colors you …
I love walking around our garden at night. There’s something enchanting about looking at all the different flowers illuminated by spot lights. …
This is another perspective to the Flowers and Fountains post from a week ago. In today’s photo I focused tightly and managed …
“Walijoq caewaj!” she yelled over and over in Quiche. Wake up, my love. Wake up, my love. This is the story of …
I found this bouquet near the juice bar at the breakfast buffet in Finca Filadelfia. It looks like a creative chef and …
Palo de Izote is the Mesoamerican cousin of the Joshua or Yucca tree. I have a fascination with the Izote tree; I …
Here’s a lesson to be learned. Even though San Pedro Las Huertas was one of the villages that was hit the hardest …
At 3:30 in the morning and by the light of the full moon as the rooster crowed a couple times, my husband …
The making of sawdust carpets, alfombras de aserrín, with its vivid colors and eye-catching patterns are among the most prominent elements of …
This was the second time I was alerted about the exotic flower arrangements placed on the fountains prior to a procession or …
On the weekends Calle del Arco is turn into a pedestrian strip and several business bring out benches, carts and flowers and …
I spent four months in La Antigua before I finally ventured to Mesón Panza Verde, one of the most renowned restaurants in …
The entire property of Espacioce! or the Centro de Cooperación de la Formación Española is impressive. Yet, many never venture beyond the …
The night of Friday, November 6, was the successful inauguration of the first exhibit of the Club Fotográfico de Antigua. There were …
The two most important towns that have giant kite flying on Todos los santos, All Saints’ Day and Día de los difuntos, …
Repollitos are little cabbages and that’s what Jenn Klee used to call hortensias when she was a little kid. I can see …