Spanish Tile Roof Repairs in Antigua Guatemala
You know it is the rainy season in Guatemala when you see people, handy men really, on the roof tops fixing the …
The Empty Football Fields Around Antigua Guatemala
Today’s the day. And it’s going to happen, again and again. It has to happen. Nice day. If you don’t know why …
Panoramic Vista of Antigua Guatemala’s Parque Central
Here’s what the main square of Antigua Guatemala looks like on a typical day of the rainy season. Even though is an …
Antigua Guatemala Rooftop Panoramic Vista
While I was taking new photographs of the harpy-siren at the washbasin water tank inside the renovated Casa Herrera, corner of 3rd …
The Time for Barriletes Is Around The Corner
At the end of the rainy season one begins to see this tissue paper kites being sold in tienditas, small town convenience …
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, …
Foggy Afternoons in Antigua Guatemala
One plus of the rainy season is the foggy mornings and afternoons that give Antigua Guatemala another enchanting aspect on top all …
Inside Finca Filadelfia Coffee Plantation
I have said it before and I am repeating again here, both Panchoy and Almolonga valleys are surrounded by three volcanoes and …
Sunbathing at Antigua’s Parque Central
As we can see, sunbathing is among the favorite things to do by visitors to Antigua Guatemala. Why do think that is?
Help The Park Photographers
Many parks and main squares in Guatemala have photographers making a living by taken snapshots of visitors who want to keep a …
Green exuberant gardens of Antigua Guatemala
If you have visited Antigua Guatemala, you know this is how virescent and lush gardens are Antigua Guatemala and especially so during …
Gorgeous Light Lovers Wanted!
Hurry, we only have a few more weeks of gorgeous light left before the rainy season begins. I wonder why Guatemala does …
Firewood fuel delivery Around Antigua Guatemala
After having covered the Ecoleña fuel briquette as an alternative for the leña (firewood) I decided to ask around what kind of …
The remains of the rain
A couple weeks ago I called for the end of the rainy season mistakenly because we had almost ten days without rain. …
Façade of Iglesia de San Gaspar
After several previous tries I believe I have captured the essence of this tiny colonial church in San Gaspar Vivar. Sometimes it …
When it rains it pours in Antigua Guatemala
The Autumnal Equinox is upon us and to commemorate it our mother Earth sent a heavy down pour to La Antigua Guatemala. …
The Canícula Is Over
La canicule terminé ! ¡La canícula terminó! The heatwave is over! Call it what you want, but canícula even though elsewhere it …
Sunshine in the Land of the Eternal Spring
Although I don’t believe farmers are happy at all at having a very dry rainy season, those of us who don’t farm …
Agua Volcano Wallpaper
Let me share with you this image of Volcán de Agua taken from the village of San Gaspar Vivar at the mid-point …
Different Shades of Blue in Antigua Guatemala
Yes, this is another picture taking in the middle of the rainy season. I take the opportunity to show you the beautiful …
Typical Vista from Antigua Guatemala
My commitment has always been to bring you typical quotidian stamps from Antigua Guatemala. Unfortunately our beautiful enchanting little town also happens …
Agua Volcano Natural Drain Canals
This is what the natural drain canals for Volcán de Agua look like once the rainy season is under way and the …
Cupolas and Volcanoes are the Typical Vistas from Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, this also a typical vista from Antigua Guatemala during the rainy season. So, yes we often get pleasant …
Please, take our photo instead!
I just love it when photographs walk or ride into my viewfinder. Better yet, when they even call on me to take …
Why is Guatemala so Green?
Okay, I will tell you, but please don’t go telling everyone about it. In Guatemala we have a rainy season that lasts …
Rooftop panoramic vista from Antigua Guatemala
If you manage to get to rooftop of a house in Antigua Guatemala, you could get a panoramic vista of volcanoes Agua, …
Volcán de Agua Natural Drain Channel
It’s good to see the natural drains for Volcán de Agua sort of clean since the rainy season will soon begin discharging …
Spring into Primavera or Winter
Soon the cloud-free dark blue skies will be nothing but a memory and gray skies and rainy days will be the norm …
Garden Art: Owl Sculpture
I know that to keep abundant richly verdant mountains in Guatemala we have to have a 6-month rainy season. But, enough is …
Garden Under The Rain
Here’s a rainy season vista from A Room With A View. Believe it or not, La Antigua Guatemala always shows its most …
Red and Rain
I am so looking forward to the end of the rainy season. I want blue skies and rich, saturated colors again. 🙁
Rustic Brick Wall
In La Antigua Guatemala there is an appreciation for rustic walls. If you visit the post Let me show you my guts, …
Tough Future!
How can we expect a better future as a country if our future is on the streets working instead of in school preparing to make a better nation?
Nylon Country
Nylon becomes ubiquituos in Guatemala during the rainy season. Nylon is quite possibly the cheapest protection one can buy against the rain. …
It’s Canícula Time
C’est la canicule ! ¡Es la canícula! It’s the dog days! Call it what you want, but canícula even though elsewhere it …
Roofed Patio Dining Area
Who says you can not enjoy the patio dining areas during the rainy season? It is a good thing that most restaurants …
Festival Artes Muy Especiales
The rainy season in Guatemala often plays bad jokes on planned events like weddings and cultural activities. Imagine the cultural event planner …
Umbrella Time Is Here
That’s right, it’s already May, which marks the commencement of the rainy season, thus the umbrella time. We haven’t seen the Sompopos …
Who Has Stolen November From Us
Just compared today’s November photo with last year’s November photo which marked the end of the rainy season. That’s right, we want …
Antigua Style Street Lighting
I promise to stop whining about the rainy season and its washed and gray skies if I am allowed to capture a …
Almost Perfect
There are days in La Antigua Guatemala that are almost perfect, even during the rainy season. However, most days of the rainy …
Thought Provoking Art at Casa Santo Domingo
As you walk around Casa Santo Domingo, you find antique and contemporary artworks one after the other without disrupting harmony and a …
Inside Patio and Fountain
Here’s an interesting idea, cover the patio with transparent laminas plus a pergola framework where one can hang the Colas de Quetzal …
Solar Water Heaters, Clear Energy
Water heaters is another important area in Guatemala where one can bring clear energy and help the environment and the economy. That …
Pruning the Gravileas Trees Again
Exactly two years ago I shared with you the biannual procedure of pruning the gravileas trees to keep a balance between shade …
Typical Patio from Antigua Guatemala
These are the very last days of the dry season. Soon, in May, the rainy season will begin and the sompopo flying …
Blue Skies Are Us
Definitely, blue skies are us during the dry season. During the rainy season, the sky line remains white and gray most of …
Abundant Water for Fountains Around Antigua
The Panchoy Valley, where La Antigua Guatemala is located, used to be a lake at the time the Conquistadores arrived and when …
Who owns the water in Guatemala?
All Guatemalans, of course, just like the air. Water belongs to the Guatemalan people and it’s managed by the government; national and …
On the news
Below you can browse the portfolio of the photos or stories in other places beyond AntiguaDailyPhoto. AntiguaDailyPhoto referenced or talked about elsewhere …
Enjoying the Dry Sunsets
Even during the rainy season quite often you can enjoy a dry sunset in the company of your loved one. I wonder …
Having Lunch by The Garden
As more houses of La Antigua Guatemala are turned into business, the old architectonic spaces are converted for new uses. Here for …
Lines and Shadows
This warm light was the dry season. Although, I am sure we can get similar sunsets during the rainy season, I don’t …
The Aesthetics of Mayan Beauty
Almost one year ago, I found a quiet and tranquil place to ponder the tough questions: What is art and what is …
Every Hill Around Antigua Gets a New Green Dress
During the rainy season (May thru October), every hill around La Antigua Guatemala gets a new emerald green dress. In the picture …
Pensativo River in La Antigua Guatemala
Back in May 11th, 2007 I showed a picture of the Río Pensativo which was nothing more than a dry river bed. …
Colonial House Drains Onto Sidewalk
La Antigua Guatemala’s sidewalks were not meant for walking. Sidewalks in La Antigua Guatemala are narrow and uneven, with so many 2 …
Sompopo: The Giant Guatemalan Ant
Enough about pondering the big questions! Sompopos are now here and thus we are now “officially” in the rainy season. Sompopos arrived …
Old-looking Wood and Metal Door in La Antigua Guatemala
Often enough, I come across a door that just makes me stop, open my backpack and pull out the camera to capture …
Pruning the Gravileas Trees
There is nothing like rain water to make all the flora grow and in Guatemala we have a very copious rainy season …
Window view of Mountains around La Antigua Guatemala
As beautiful, cosmopolitan, antique and modern as it is La Antigua Guatemala, many people choose to live in one of the surrounding villages that belong to the municipio (county) of La Antigua Guatemala. There are many reasons for this decision which range from the economics, ‘real guatemalan experience’, or simply to live in a more natural and greener environment.
Real Old Wall with Alto Sign
After all those years, all those rainy seasons, all those earthquakes this old wall still stands.
La Tienda de Doña Gavi Sign
We continue with “the sign fetish” and today’s turn is for La Tienda de Doña Gavi sign. Believe it or not, this tiny store is one of La Antigua Guatemala landmarks and it’s located on the street behind the Cathedral. Doña Gavi sells all kinds of organic stuff in this cozy shop including avocado ice cream. If you come to Antigua, you must visit this shop. If you don’t trust my recommendation, read the On the Road Travel recommendation below:
Huge Bougainvillea Tree at El Pensativo River
Believe it or not, the dry green river bed is El Pensativo River. The other day while driving on Calle Chipilapa, which takes you to La Ermita de la Santa Cruz Ruins, I saw this huge bougainvillea tree on the other side of El Pensativo River, dry now but soon it will have running water. I never seen a bougainvillea tree so big; my girlfriend and I saw a midget bougainvillea tree—about 1 meter in height— in Tapachula, Mexico.
A Million Shades of Green
Fact #1: Right now is winter in Guatemala as it is located in the Northern Hemisphere. You might not be believe this …
Enjoy it while it lasts!
Sometimes when you start a series you don’t know where to begin. I have colors, rich saturated colors for you. But, I …
The Land of the Eternal Spring
This photo of a flor de pascua plant (Poinsettias) was taken in my garden, next to the driveway. I did not plant …
Requiem for the rain
“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.” —Pradip I found two great quotes about the rain at …
New houses that look old, what gives?
Under normal circumstances you build a new house and you expect it to look new. Here in Antigua the opposite is true. …
Palo de Izote tree
Palo de Izote is a relative of the Yucca Tree. It is present in almost all gardens and fences here and everywhere …
May sompopos/huge ants
The rainy season in Guatemala begins in May and after the first few rains, Huge ants start to come out of nowhere. …
Field of lettuces and vegetables
Antigua Guatemala is surrounded by large farms (fincas in Spanish) and coffee plantations. This photo was taken only two kilometers from Antigua. …
Winter is here!
Rather the dry season arrived over the weekend. The light quality changed, the dry and chilly winds from up north have reached …
Blossoms From The Land of the Eternal Spring
As many of you know because we have discussed previously, Guatemala does not have the traditional four seasons. Well, really, we do, …
August 17 is Guatemala’s National Flag Day!
Free into the wind, your beautiful flag! Guatemala’s National Anthem in English Happy Guatemala, may your altar Never be trampled by the …
It’s Always Ice Cream time In Guatemala
It looks like it doesn’t matter what season we are in Antigua Guatemala, rainy or dry, hot or cold, summer or winter, …
Café Y tu Piña También plus WIFI
Boy oh boy, bagels, English muffins, exotic pastries, all the cookies in the rainbow, the best coffee and Wi-Fi internet access can almost make you forget you are in a Spanish colonial town embedded between coffee plantations, flower farms and volcanoes in the central mountain range of this tiny banana baby-exporting republic known as Guatemala.