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Flowers headers in Antigua Guatemala by RUDY GIRON

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 …

Colorful Bar in Antigua Guatemala

We finish this week’s mini series of beautiful spots in Antigua Guatemala with picture of a colorful bar adorned with exotic flowers. …

A New Year is Blooming

I believe that the slogan “The Land of the Eternal Spring” refers not to the actual Spring season but the act of …

Día de Santiago Decorations

As part of the Día de Santiago celebrations on July 25th, or Saint James Day, La Antigua Guatemala has been hosting all …

Guateflora — Jade vine

Strongylodon Jade flowers are vines similar to the colorful and strange-looking flowers of a climber plant known locally as Tumbergias (tunbergia misurense …

Lent Vistas — Alfombras

The processional carpets not only provide beautiful ephemeral art to the eye, often, they also give us the aromas of Lent and …

Korean Decor in Antigua Guatemala

I never get tired of recommending people to enter every shop, restaurant, hotel, building with public access in Antigua Guatemala to find …

Roses Make Me Happy

Did you know that the slogan of Antigua Guatemala is the city of the perpetual roses? That’s right, although nowadays you find …

New Look of Parque Central

The new garden areas, plants, flowers and fences of Parque Central, the main square, of Antigua Guatemala have given the central park …

Happy mother and child by Rudy Giron

Mother’s Day In Antigua Guatemala

We are old-fashioned in Antigua Guatemala because we still celebrate feriados, holidays, on the actual date they fall. For instance, Mother’s Day …

Corn, Beans and Light

I enjoy talking to and interviewing the campesinos I encounter on my morning walks on the hills of the skirt of Volcán …

Holy Week Elements: Alfombras

The processional carpets are among the most creative and colorful elements of the Holy Week in La Antigua Guatemala. In this case, …

Antigua Street Portrait: Lilli

Lilli reminds me of Ramona Flowers character from the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World in this street portrait taken in Antigua …

Flora Photo Stories Expo

The Círculo Floral de Guatemala, Filial Antigua Guatemala, which is affiliated to the National Garden Club, set up an exposition to show …

Vibrant Antigua Guatemala Flora

I never get tired of reminding you guys about the vibrant rich and saturated colours one finds in Antigua Guatemala year round, …

Get close to appreciate more

When you get close enough, everything turns interesting, don’t think? Now imagine if we apply the same approach of macro photography to …

Guatemalan Flower Growers

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 THE Orchid Country

Today, I did some photos of orchids as part the coverage of the 1st National Orchid Exhibition in Antigua Guatemala where over …

The land of the lilies

We are so fortunate to have an amazing selection of lilies in Guatemala. If we call Guatemala the land of a thousand …

Fresh Fruits from a Basket

As with the flowers, in Antigua Guatemala we are very fortunate to have fresh fruits all year round. Fresh fruits sold in …

The Caretaker House and Family by Rudy Girón

The Caretaker House and Family

Many farms, parcels and properties have a caretaker living on premises, this is what a house for guardian living on the premises …

Palo de Izote fragment by Rudy Girón

Palo de Izote fragment

Palo de Izote is the Mesoamerican cousin of the yucca tree or Joshua tree and one of my favorite photographic subjects. Just …

Eternal Spring

The country of the eternal Spring is Guatemala’s slogan or selling hook, except Guatemala does not have Spring seasons, nor Winters; the …

Business In A Basket

The basket business could easily be another series about the ambulant food vendors who make a living selling all kinds food from …

Jardín Antigüeño: Tumbergia

These colorful and strange-looking flowers are the gift of a climber plant known locally as Tumbergias (tunbergia misurense is the scientific name). …

Fusion Cuisine Pupusas

Nothing is sacred in the kitchen and fusion is the tendency in vogue. So it comes as no surprise to find new …

Antigua Holy Week Carpets by Leonel -Nelo- Mijangos

Antigua Holy Week Carpets

The processional carpets are among the most creative and colorful elements of the Holy Week in La Antigua Guatemala. As I’ve mentioned …

Theme day: Favorite Part of Town

It’s been a while since AntiguaDailyPhoto participates in the Theme day of the City Daily Photo community; since the theme bright colors …

Roof Top and Palo de Izote

Palo de Izote is the Guatemalan equivalent of the Joshua tree. In fact, Palo de Izote is the Mesoamerican cousin of the …

Antigua Garden At Night

I love walking around our garden at night. There’s something enchanting about looking at all the different flowers illuminated by spot lights. …

Antigua Styled Water Fountains

This is another perspective to the Flowers and Fountains post from a week ago. In today’s photo I focused tightly and managed …

Remittances from Los Angeles

“Walijoq caewaj!” she yelled over and over in Quiche. Wake up, my love. Wake up, my love. This is the story of …

Guatemalan Vegetables Bouquet

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 Reflected

Palo de Izote is the Mesoamerican cousin of the Joshua or Yucca tree. I have a fascination with the Izote tree; I …

Theme Day: Red

The making of sawdust carpets, alfombras de aserrín, with its vivid colors and eye-catching patterns are among the most prominent elements of …

Exotic Flower Arrangements

This was the second time I was alerted about the exotic flower arrangements placed on the fountains prior to a procession or …

Here, Take My Photo

On the weekends Calle del Arco is turn into a pedestrian strip and several business bring out benches, carts and flowers and …

Gran Courtyards of Espacioce!

The entire property of Espacioce! or the Centro de Cooperación de la Formación Española is impressive. Yet, many never venture beyond the …

These are not repollitos

Repollitos are little cabbages and that’s what Jenn Klee used to call hortensias when she was a little kid. I can see …