Visiting the ruins of Antigua Guatemala
My favorite ruins to visit and photograph in Antigua Guatemala are Capuchinas, Santa Clara, San Francisco El Grande Ruins, Iglesia La Merced …
Quotidian Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Ambulant Candle Vendor
Often I get exposed to the manifestations of dignity by the elderly working class of Antigua Guatemala that I encounter during the …
Nativity Scene Inside Iglesia San Francisco El Grande in Antigua Guatemala
The nacimiento or pesebre, Nativity scene, at the San Francisco El Grande church in Antigua Guatemala is even bigger than the one …
New Spotlights at La Compañía de Jesús Ruins
The new dramatic spotlights at the ruins of the former Colegio de La Compañía de Jesús was another benefit that we got …
Antigua Photo Shoots — Couple in La Merced
The façade of iglesia de La Merced was used by this couple to take home a photographic memento of their visit to …
The Complete Calle del Arco in Antigua Guatemala
Calle del Arco is actually an avenue; 5a avenida to be precise. Even though 5a avenida starts on 1a calle poniente and …
Palm Sunday Processions in Antigua Guatemala
We kick start the Semana Santa with the procession of Jesús Nazareno of La Merced around 9am this Palm Sunday morning. Below …
Ruins of Antiguo Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús at Night
Night photography is so refreshing when it comes to giving you new vistas from much-photographed places such as Iglesia de La Merced …
Arco de Santa Catalina at Night
The renovation works done to the Arco de Santa Catalina are paying off already. I must say the arch is looking pretty …
Iglesia La Merced at Dawn
Here are some of the Christmas lights installed at Iglesia de La Merced in Antigua Guatemala. The really colorful lights were off …
The best locations for photo sessions in Antigua Guatemala
The best places to photograph in Antigua Guatemala is among the most popular photo walks people take with me. I guess after …
Lent Vistas — Procession from Jocotenango near Parroquia de San Pedro in Antigua Guatemala
Thanks to the Special Lent Photo Walks I am leading on Sundays during Cuaresma and Semana Santa I am able to bring …
QuinTango and Sonidos Para La Vida offered a free concert in Antigua Guatemala
Last Tuesday the renown quintet QuinTango and Sonidos Para La Vida, an organisation with young musicians, offered a free concert at the …
LA style tacos and burritos now available in Antigua Guatemala
That’s right, finally we have Los Angeles style tacos and burritos available in La Antigua Guatemala at California Tacos, right across from …
Guatemalan Street Food — Pan con pollo
Pan con pollo or chicken sandwich is among the most popular street foods one finds in Antigua Guatemala and the rest of …
Holy Week Processions — La Reseña of La Merced
Here’s the exit of La Reseña procession from Iglesia de La Merced in Antigua Guatemala. On Palm Sunday one of the most …
Sizing Iglesia La Merced in Antigua Guatemala
Well, we know that Iglesia de La Merced in Antigua Guatemala is huge, but how big is that. Well, if you include …
Dragons, Devils, Death and A Virgin in San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala
As every December 12, Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe is observed in Guatemala. Unlike other years where I normally head to …
Weekend Vistas At Calle del Arco
On the weekends and holidays, Calle del Arco is turned into a pedestrian path. Honest, I don’t understand why they don’t make …
Inside Iglesia San Francisco El Grande, Antigua Guatemala
Today we have a humble black and white picture showing the main isle inside iglesia de San Francisco El Grande in La …
Façade at Casa de los Gigantes
Every so often I capture the current state of the façade of Casa de los Gigantes, located right across from Iglesia de …
Typical Weekend Vista at Calle del Arco
La Calle del Arco is La Antigua Guatemala’s most popular strip any day of the week, but on weekends is even more …
Extreme Baroque Stucco Art from Antigua Guatemala
In La Antigua Guatemala, I believe, that nothing can rival the baroque stucco art found on the façade of Iglesia de La …
Inside Vista of Escuela de Cristo Church
I don’t normally share images of the insides of churches because you are not allow to take pictures inside most churches. The …
High Key of La Merced Church in Black and White
Another series that I am working on is all the ruins, churches and landmarks of Antigua Guatemala taken at night and in …
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 …
Iglesia Escuela de Cristo Reflected on a Fountain
I have not idea why La Escuela de Cristo church is so important in Antigua Guatemala. The two largest processions from Antigua …
Iglesia y Convento La Merced sign
This is how maps looked like in colonial times. Can you see the reference to Cerro de la Cruz? You may have …
Antigua Guatemala Panoramic Vista
Here’s yet another vista from Iglesia de La Merced, one of the most important churches in La Antigua Guatemala, if not the …
The Mayan Arch in Contemporary Guatemalan Architecture
The Mayan arch is not often found in contemporary Guatemalan architecture, so it’s refreshing to find it at a friend’s home. In …