Today, once again, I am sharing with you the vibrant colors and warm smile of another Maya ambulant vendor through a portrait made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Today I share with you the vibrant colors and timid smile of this Maya ambulant street vendor made a few steps away from Fuente de Las Sirenas at Parque Central… TAP to see the full size photo and complete post.
Yesterday I noticed how the municipal transit police closed completely the one block where the Arco de Santa Catalina is located. Honestly, they should have turned the entire strip of 5a avenida, from Parque Central to Iglesia de La Merced, into a pedestrian pathway, don’t your agree?
The last week of November municipal employees were busy installing the Christmas light decorations through out the city. The angel wings illuminate Calle del Arco from Parque Central to Iglesia de La Merced… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
…it feels sooo good to know that I’ll be back in one of my favorite cities in the world !! ( though for me it’s more like a nice little village actually, cause people are so kind and open, everyone says hello, you can always find strangers to chat with in Parque Central and when you’re there for two weeks, you always seem to meet the same people all over town almost every day. I so love
The two blocks from the 5a avenida norte (5th North Avenue) that separate El Parque Central (Main Plaza) and the La Iglesia de La Merced (church) are known as the Calle del Arco (the Arch Street) and the weekends this strip becomes a pedestrian’s throughway. In my humble opinion, the whole city should turn the streets in pedestrian only walkways before it’s too late.
Un poco de todo or A little of everything could be the most appropriate description for La Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park. Interestingly enough, we call it central park or El Parque Central although its official name is La Plaza Mayor (The Main Plaza).
Even smaller parks, like the one in front of the Escuela de Cristo Church, get their light dress for the Christmas season in La Antigua Guatemala. Yet the best and most expensive lighting is reserved for the Parque Central (Central Park) as you have seen in the previous days’ photos.
Even the Fuente de las Sirenas received a bath of blue light during the inauguration of the Christmas lights decorations in Antigua …
The theme for the Christmas lights decorations through out Antigua Guatemala is fleeting stars; especially Calle del Arco with its repeating estrellas …
The Christmas lights that illuminate the Parque Central and Calle del Arco were inaugurated on the night of December 1st with fireworks, …
I captured this night vista of Parque Central and the Former Saint James Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala at the end of afternoon …
Once again, as every July, the annual book fair has set up at Parque Central as part of the patron saint festivities …
These jacaranda flowers also mark the Lent season with their vibrant purple flowers. Today I share these colorful vista of the purple …
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Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Algodones for cotton candy or candy floss or tooth floss or fairy floss vendor. Here’s …
Here’s a way to show your support for the work I have done over 15 years of daily posts at AntiguaDailyPhoto.com and …
The Plazuela de la Escuela de Cristo is one of my favorite parks in Antigua Guatemala. In fact, I really like the …
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As I often say, I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers through my Antigua Photo Walks and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really conquering their fears and making beautiful portraits of strangers or candid authentic slices of life in a single session… TAP to see the full size photo and post.
Today I share with you the latest portrait I got a chance to make of Erica’s family with the remains of the …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemala Spanish word of the day: Heladero for ice cream vendor. Ice cream is in high demand during this …
This is the newest traditional ice cream cart found at Parque Central. It is shaped like a colorful bus. In this particular …
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Micro cervecería for microbrewery. As I mentioned earlier this month, we are very fortunate to …
I met Leticia while delivering José’s free portrait print [The Mayan Mad Hatter]. Leticia was eating mangoes [thus the mask hanging out …
As I explained earlier, because of the pandemic, processions and all massive events had been canceled. However, some of the activities were …
Let me introduce you to José, Ruth’s son, who is celebrating his 14th birthday today. How lucky am I that I get …
Believe it or not, there are a lot of foreigners who have moved in recent months to Antigua Guatemala to hibernate and …
Today I am sharing with you a panoramic vista of the volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango as seen from Portal del Ayuntamiento, or …
In the most southeast end of Antigua Guatemala you can find this 3- arch gate for the Hermitage of El Calvario. El …
Since the Municipal government has forbidden the ambulant vendors in all the parks of Antigua Guatemala, including the world-famous Parque Central, vendors …
This long corridor at Portal del Real Palacio de La Cultura, formerly known as Real Palacio de los Capitanes, is one of …
Come and listen to the singing of the mermaids at Parque Central; there’s nothing more relaxing and enchanting than that. In fact, …
In Guatemala restaurant food is delivered in motorcycles. Even the food delivery apps use motorcycle drivers with color brand backpacks. Today I …
Even though Antigua Guatemala is the top destination in the world for the Holy Week celebrations, many destination through out Guatemala also …
Today I share with you the last vista of an open Parque Central as of today all parks in Antigua Guatemala will …
It’s a lovely morning in Antigua Guatemala. I am sending y’all the best vibes from our little town. My new goal is …
We continue our night photography tour of Antigua Guatemala with a visit to the ruins of San Agustín in the southwest part …
This is one of the most prominent emblems in Antigua Guatemala as it is the middle of the Real Palacio at the …
The fountain of the sirens at Parque Central is a sight you can never get tired of and if you hear singing …
Did you know we have thousands of images of Santiago [Saint James Apostle] all over Antigua Guatemala such as these ceiling tiles? Do you know why we have so many Santiagos around Antigua Guatemala?
Vista of the consecrated image of “Jesús Nazareno del Perdón” procession from Iglesia San Francisco El Grande on Maundy Thursdays as it …
In Antigua Guatemala we celebrate the end of the year and welcome the new year with lots of music, dances, plays, and …
Since we are talking about the Gigantes, which are used in Dances of the Giants or Baile de los Gigantes, through this link you will find the agenda of activities for The End of the Year Festival at Calle del Arco. Enjoy!
We made this image of Fuente de las Sirenas during a recent night photography walk where we learn how to shoot with a manual fish lens and in manual mode for a 20-second exposure which pretty much vanished all the people walking around the fountain.
Tonight I share with you a vista of the mermaids fountain located in the middle of the Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala …
Johanna, 15 year olds, from Puerto Barrios, Izabal received for her fifteen birthday photo sessions in Antigua Guatemala, Lake Atitlan, Quetzaltenango, and …
As part of the First Antigua Estelar Festival we were treated to a night of music recital, theater, plays, astrology talks, body …
Two women worlds apart found at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala. We came across Irma, this illuminated balloon vendor at Parque Central while …
In Guatemala we are quite good at absorbing and adapting traditions from other locations. Sometimes we even combine two distinctly different traditions …
I always recommend to carry a camera with you at all times because you never know when a photo will manifest itself …
Here’s your Guatemalan illustrated Spanish word of the day: Biblioteca for library. In Spanish Librería is a bookshop. This sign is the …
As I have said many times before, Parque Central is charged with such special vibes that only after hanging around for a …
Live marimba music makes this Guatemalan family happy as they listen to their favorite songs. You can listen to the live marimba …
That’s right La Antigua Guatemala has a very special kind of magic that puts everyone in such a good mood. Here I …
Can you believe that everyday this week I shared with you images of Semana Santa and except for a section of float …
One of the things that I share during the Photo Walks I lead is how to approach our subjects with respect and …
That’s right, the gorgeous sunshine in Guatemala makes visitors happy; especially if they come from places experiencing 0ºC or less around this …
There are two or three food vendors that show up around noon in Parque Central to feed the ambulant street vendors and …
How about if this week we walk through the lesser known parts of Antigua Guatemala. I mean there’s life outside Parque Central, …
La Antigua Guatemala is always full with buenas vibras, good vibes, and that is why you often see visitors and locals with …
The entire world walks by the Parque Central of Antigua Guatemala. Sit by a bench like the people in La Bancada and …
Guatemala is full with photographers. I know personally hundreds of them. Here is the smiling face of photo-journalist Santiago Billy and a …
One of the most important lessons we can take from experiencing the Holy Week in Guatemala is the many different ways of …
On March 10, La Antigua Guatemala celebrates the anniversary of the move of the capital city of Santiago de Guatemala, now La …
First they came for the Women, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a woman. Then they came for …
We continue the indiscreet window series with an image of two Maya girls playing hide and seek at the parque central, main …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish words of the day: Noche Buena, literal good night, for Christmas Eve. Noche Buena is such an important …
I remember having read in Gandhi’s autobiography that truth was not absolute, rather more like multi-faceted diamond; meaning truth had many points …
Evergreen gardens and vegetation in and around La Antigua Guatemala is, of course, one of the benefits of the 6-month long rainy …
Antigua Guatemala is not only a popular destination for foreigners, but also to locals, Guatemalans pues, such as these two cafetaleros, coffee …
Tortillas los tres tiempos, tortillas for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or a toda hora, or all the time, tortillas are sold out …
These traditional wooden ice cream carts found around Parque Central, the main square in Antigua Guatemala are so colourful and fit right …
Have you noticed the disproportionate number of happy smiling people around Parque Central. Even I can feel my mood changing as I …
Once again, as part of the Día de Santiago festivities, the patron saint of Antigua Guatemala celebrated weeks prior and after July …
Once again there was an artisans town fair around Parque Central in Antigua Guatemala. Unlike previews town fairs, this time the tents …
Patín is the pre-Columbian Mayan food to go. The recipe is quite simple, a cooked tomato and chile sauce smashed over a …
As you take a photographic tour through the entries about selfies, you realise that “portraits of selfies” could be a very popular …
Adjust your focus, always. This was my directional command from the very beginning. Post stuff no one else is covering; focus on …
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Kiosko or Quiosco for kiosk. During Lent and Holy Week, you can find information …
Imagine that now you can follow the location updates of the cotton candy vendors on Periscope and Twitter. No more should you …
Those familiar with Christmas posts will certainly recognise the face of this woman, my Christmas decoration vendor. Every year she shows up …
Believe it or not, it seems fluorescent colours are coming back. From a fluorescent pink bicycle to electric green socks. Or perhaps …
Networking 101 for La Antigua Guatemala: Hang out at Parque Central. The main square of Antigua Guatemala has been our social media …
Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala, the land of the eternal Spring! We are so lucky to have so many flowers in bloom …
Early morning walks and runs around La Antigua Guatemala are the best, don’t you agree? This is especially true during the rainy …
Once again, as every September 15, the streets of La Antigua Guatemala were filled with students marching to all kind of sounds, …
On the weekends and holidays, Calle del Arco is turned into a pedestrian path. Honest, I don’t understand why they don’t make …
Once again we are celebrating Saint James Day in La Antigua Guatemala, or Día de Santiago, as we call it in Spanish. …
As I have mentioned before, we make images with everything that we have read, watched, listened to and experienced. If we think …
If you are looking for a music store, Casa Gómez-Ovalle is the place to go in La Antigua Guatemala. This music store …
I learned that INGUAT is now offering free tours to the villages of Antigua Guatemala twice a month on Saturday and Sunday. …
This picture of a couple with cameras taking a break at parque central was my second option for Día del cariño. What …
Oh el parque central, the main square, what a wonderful place for people-watching and talking to total strangers. If you ever need …
The little plazuela in front of the Escuela de Cristo church is among my favourite parks around Antigua Guatemala. Not many visitors …
As every first of the month, the City Daily Photo community has a theme day. For February 1, 2015 theme challenge is …
Everything is ready to wave goodbye to 2014 and welcome 2015 in Antigua Guatemala. As in previous years, there will activities at …
