First Sunday’s Procession of Lent Season
As I mentioned last weekend, the village of Santa Catalina Bobadilla had an early start with its vigil on Saturday, instead of …
Sweeping Changes in Guatemala
Zero violence! Only love, happiness and peace while Guatemalans are changing the country forever with their manifestations and rejection of corruption at …
Portraits of Strangers: The Pregonera
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Pregonera or town crier. I caught a glance of the news member of the …
Running Errands With The Family
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Mandados or errands. On the other hand, Guatemalans don’t seem to be able to do …
Lens-ware Fashionistas at Parque Central
The weekends in La Antigua Guatemala are full of fashionistas. I believe I could try to do a weekly blog post inspired …
Vista from San Juan del Obispo
I learned that INGUAT is now offering free tours to the villages of Antigua Guatemala twice a month on Saturday and Sunday. …
-6 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Visual Duel
The painter vs the photographer in a duel on Calle del Arco, Antigua Guatemala. Each one with the visual tool of choice. These are quotidian vistas one can find in Antigua Guatemala on a typical weekend…
Organic Guatemalan Colorful Balls
These colourful balls are found at fairs and on the streets of Antigua Guatemala on the weekends and holidays. Can anyone guess …
The Moon and The Bell
Here’s a picture of the raising moon in the background with one of the bells from Iglesia de San Francisco El Grande …
Nispero Monument at San Juan del Obispo
As I mentioned yesterday, nísperos are a big deal in the San Juan del Obispo village. In fact, this past weekend they …
Rattle and Hum courtesy of Fuego volcano
I don’t know if I have mentioned before, but one of the “benefits” of living in Antigua Guatemala, so close to an …
Dog Day Afternoon… at Calle del Arco
I believe I have said before that Calle del Arco is a catwalk on the weekends. I would like to expand my …
The Wedding Selfies
Of course people still hire a professional photographer to capture their wedding ceremony, but many still use their mobile camera phone to …
Play the funky music white boy
Here’s another long exposure image capture to register the movement of this guitarist hand movement. This is another instance where movement can …
Guatemala is the Ultimate Stew Country!
Here’s your Mayan word of the day: Ik or hot, spicy, or picante in Spanish. You find the word Ik at the …
Good News from Guatemala: Working for the Welfare of Equines
Fundación Equinos Sanos para el Pueblo, ESAP, is another non-governmental organisation I have worked with in the past. So, when Foundry Photojournalism …
Testing the Roller Coaster for the Santiago de Guatemala Fair
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: “Montaña rusa” or roller coaster, although it literally means Russian Mountain. Even though the …
Waiting for…
It’s time for another creative caption contest. Every once in a while, the readers of AntiguaDailyPhoto are encouraged to participate in a …
Student Band Practice for Guatemala’s Independence Celebrations
Most Guatemalan grow up hearing “El Grito” and even dancing the “son” in school events. If there were an unofficial anthem for …
Leather Handicrafts from San Pedro Las Huertas
This past weekend we had the opportunity to visit the artisan handicraft market that setup shop at Antigua Guatemala’s parque central, main …
Are You Ready For Lunch?
This is one of the busies dining areas on the weekends in Antigua Guatemala as capitalinos descend upon Antigua Guatemala and many …
Foto por Vida Benefits Tonajuyú Buenos Aires
Photo for Life is how I translate this title. Foto x vida was a photo exhibition I attended last weekend. What I …
Strawberries Are in Season in Guatemala Now
You know the fruits and vegetables are very good and quite inexpensive in Guatemala. Right now you get five pounds of strawberries …
Wintertime in the Land of Eternal Spring
Contrary to popular belief Guatemala shares the same seasonal schedule as North America. Thus, it starts to get chilly in LAG by …
Wood Fuel Home Delivery
The first time I posted the use of wood as fuel here, I was against it. By the second time I shared …
Touring the Guatemalan Town Fair: The Live Music
On the weekends or on the most important date for the county and town fair you are bound to find live music, …
Touring the Guatemalan Town Fair: The Crowds
If you don’t like crowds, stay away from town and county fairs because these get really packed. Even a tiny town fair …
Behind the Scenes the “Rally de Fotos” Ad
La Antigua Guatemala is one of the most popular photographic locations in Guatemala. Once again Antigua Guatemala was used as backdrop location …
Guatemala’s Independence Day Photo Gallery
Have a happy Guatemalan Independence Day weekend everyone. Enjoy the multimedia material I have compiled for you! Once again, we have to …
Guatemalan Easy Rider
Bicicles has to be the most popular means of transportation of people in and around Antigua Guatemala. People use bicycles to go …
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 …
Sunday Morning at San Gaspar Vivar
For this Sunday, we continue in a tranquil and relaxing mood with tone set by the theme day Tranquility. Once again, here’s …
San Juan del Obispo Main Square Fountain
This fountain in San Juan del Obispo was my second choice to show tranquility for the theme day of the Photo Daily …
Hanging with the boys at the park
“I have everything I ever wanted, nothing I ever really needed,” I read in Twitter. In Guatemala is quite the opposite most …
Colorful Doors: Red
The category of Doors and Windows has always been among the most popular. It seems that people find fascinating many of doorways …
Jazz Recitals on Calle del Arco
Calle del Arco is the place to be on the weekends in Antigua Guatemala if you want to listen to live music. …
Theme Day: Mysterious Objects
The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world …
Fire Department Equipment Demo
Los Bomberos Voluntarios (Voluntary Fire Deparment) were giving demonstration of equipment outside of the Capuchinas Ruins this weekend. It looks like the …
Sunday Football Matches
In the Guatemala one can find football matches on the weekends at almost every field in the country. La Antigua Guatemala is …
Kaqchikel Marimba Players Taking a Break
This past weekend the municipal government promoted the work of the artisans from the villages around Antigua Guatemala through handicraft fair at …
Nylon Country
Nylon becomes ubiquituos in Guatemala during the rainy season. Nylon is quite possibly the cheapest protection one can buy against the rain. …
Colorful Circus Bar Sign
I found this colorful sign at the entrance of El Jaulón building, just one block east of Parque Central. I am sure …
Where are the blue skies?
Normally you could see a couple volcanoes in the background and deep blue skies above the tree canopy. Yes, we demand our …
June 17 is Father’s Day in Guatemala
As I said last year, in Guatemala we could and should write the Manifesto against Convenience. Why you ask? Well, can you …
Putting Up The Lent Season Decorations
Every week, many more houses and buildings are putting up their Lent decorations. This house located on Calle de Los Pasos, which …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Tres Carnes Subanik Bowl
Guatemalan gastronomy is so rich with stews. If the stews are watery we call them caldos and if the stews are thick …
Ermita de La Santa Cruz with Dramatic Lighting
Without a doubt Ermita de La Santa Cruz is one of the more dramatic and enchanting venues in La Antigua Guatemala. Especially …
Excutive Chef Mario Enrique Campollo
The gourmet pizzas below are the creations of excutive chef of Santo Domingo restaurants Mario Enrique Campollo who is famous for creating …
La Cocina del Obispo
La Cocina del Obispo Restaurant is located in San Juan del Obispo, perhaps a 10 minute drive from La Antigua Guatemala. The …
Colonial-style Marketing Gimmicks
Casa Escobar resturant is known for having people dress up like colonial-times Spaniards to cry out the specials and menu options to …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Parrillada Chapina
Here’s another version of the classic Guatemalan parrillada which is basically a charcoal-grilled meat sampler. This version includes chicken, sirloin steak, sausage, …
Guatemalan Cup of Coffee FTW!
With the cold and dry weather conditions we had this weekend, there was nothing better than a hot cup of the best …
Breakfast Buffet at Finca Filadelfia
Among the zillion things you can do inside Finca Filadelfia, you can also have breakfast and lunch buffets on the weekends. This …
Vive tu vida y deja vivir
Vive tu vida y deja vivir translate more or less to Live and let live. Well, I can believe I am letting …
Father’s Day in Guatemala
Today, for instance, in Guatemala we celebrate Día del padre, Father’s Day. So I decided to share with you three photos of a series of a father and her daughter having a tender lunch. The little girl refused to take the byte unless her dad gave it to her on the mouth. These three photos are in reverse order, so the first frame is the thumbnail on the right, next the thumbnail of the left and finally the photograph above as they break into smiles and happy moments. There other photos with both of them smiling, but I love the mirada juguetona, playful look of the lit
An Old Automobile for An Old Town
The weekend is the perfect time to catch the classic automobiles in La Antigua Guatemala. You can catch classic automobiles near churches …
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 …
Taking A Short Break
Often we hear that Guatemala is a country of contrasts. Even I try to show it often and what better way to …
Prensa Libre Sponsors Semana Santa
I noticed that Prensa Libre, one of Guatemala’s largest and oldest newspapers, was also sponsoring a processional band this past weekend. I …
Santa Clara Ruins Garden
The Santa Clara ruins is among the most popular wedding destination venues. And even if folks don’t decide to celebrate inside Santa …
El Carmen Handicrafts Market
Visiting the El Carmen ruins folkart market is among the top things people do on the weekends and holidays in La Antigua …
The Procession Season Is Officially Open
This entry should be called “ephemerides updates” because there several events that happened this week. On Tuesday, kids everywhere celebrated carnaval, carnival, …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Tortillas con Carne
Tortillas con carne could be the Guatemalan equivalent of the Mexican taco. Tortilla con carne is basically a piece of charbroiled steak …
Stop Violence Against Women in Guatemala
Many Guatemalans might regard thrillers and serial killers films as light and interested pieces of fiction because we are confronted with ultra …
Theme Day: Contrast
As every first of the month, AntiguaDailyPhoto is joining City Daily Photo community in the orchestrated global effort to show you “contrast” …
A brief sunrise amongst volcanoes
After having lived for more than three months now in La Antigua Guatemala, I’ve only been a little around its surroundings. So …
El Santuario
Platform One is where the “flying” begins. After a thorough explanation and demonstration of the special techniques required to properly enjoy the …
Jeanfer is Free and Happy
I am glad to report the good news that Jean Ramses Anleu Fernández, better known as @jeanfer is free and happy since …
Dining at Doña Luisa Xicotencatl
Here’s another vista which conveys the mellow and relaxing atmosphere of La Antigua Guatemala. This image was taken at Doña Luisa Xicotencatl …
Open Schools: Computer Workshops
Oh there is a revolution brewing down South in Meso-America. This revolution will not be televised. This revolution will be streamed! Let …
Open Schools: Playgrounds
One important aspect of the Escuelas Abiertas school program on the weekends will definitely be the safe playgrounds and fútbol and basquet …
Open Schools: Registration
Finally something good for the communities in the rural areas of Guatemala. Escuelas Abiertas or Open Schools is a government program which …
The Arch of Santa Catalina
Somehow, I manage to do everything backwards, on purpose, or not. See El Arco de Santa Catalina is the most famous landmark …
Jacarandas at Central Park
I don’t know how it happened, but I had lost this vista of the Jacaranda trees in bloom at La Antigua Guatemala’s …
House Inside Coffee Plantation
Besides the Canopy Zip Lines tours you can find at Finca Filadelfia, in Antigua Guatemala, there are all kinds of activities to …
Lent Decorations over Doorways
I really like the Lent decorations you find over doorways and windows in La Antigua Guatemala. Lent or Cuaresma in Spanish is …
Theme Day: Circles/Spheres
“I miss playing tenta, el botecito, escondite, kick-ball, cincos, trompos and all the good old games kids play…” —MO It was only …
Playing Football at the Local Basketball Court
It seems like Claudia and I are synching our thoughts lately. She makes a comment regarding her nostalgia and memories and I …
Luz y Echar Agua Signs
Don’t you ever say I don’t take you deep into the most obscure holes of La Antigua Guatemala in search of the …
Guatemalan Cuisine: Revolcado, Pepian, Hilachas, Subanik, Longanizas
Okay, let’s meet for lunch today, the meals are on me. But, the menu options are limited: Guatemalan Revolcado, Pepian, Hilachas, Subanik …
Mermaids Fountain at Central Park
By this coming weekend, the area around this fountain will be so crowded that you won’t be able to see the fountain. …
Wear It With Pride (Part 1)
Last week, as we watch the delegations parade at the Beijing 2008 Olympics Inauguration, I was thinking how wonderful it was to …
Guatemalan Cuisine: The Kak’ik
Your comments and feedback are very important and often show me the way for future posts or follow ups. Such was the …
May 18th: International Museums Day in Guatemala
If you are in Guatemala this weekend, you can visit all public and most private museums for free. May 18th is the …
Guatemalan Police Anecdotes
One of the benefits of living in a third world country is that you don’t need to read Cien años de soledad …
Guatemalan Alligators in the Brink of Extinction
That’s right, these poor fellas will be history pretty soon! This variation of the Guatemalan bread is known locally as lagartos (alligators) …
The Old Man and the Band
This old man and the band are the tail of the procession. There goes Semana Santa 2008… we are at end of the Holy Week in La Antigua Guatemala. Just one more day!
Little gray boxes on the hillside, Little gray boxes made of ticky-tacky
Anyhow, what’s got Little boxes to do with today’s entry. Well, once you listen to Little boxes or Las Casitas del Barrio Alto, you’d know it is impossible to get them out of your head. In a recent trip to México over the weekend we took the new road Carretera 14 to reach the highway that takes us to Southeast México. Carretera 14 is part of the road which will circumvent La Antigua Guatemala and some of the villages. In other words, Carretera 14 is the backbone for what will be the periférico around La Antigua Guatemala. Carretera 14 is also one the most beautiful stretches of road in Guatemala.
Taking a Break
We all need it by now.
Today’s entry marks 558 consecutive days of La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo; 570 entries total. The tree above is the same tree that appears in the post I don’t care about the world on May 21st, 2006.
Guateflora: Chichicaste Hedge
Poison Ivy is without a doubt the most famous ivy in the family; especially after Drew Barrymore gave it human traits. I am not sure if we have poison ivy in Guatemala since I am not familiar with the plant. But, we have our own poisonous plant: Chichicaste. The scientific name is Chichicaste grandis and it belongs to the Loasaceae family, but here we just call it chichicaste. The chichicaste plant is used often in hedgerows and if you have followed this blog for a while, you will know that this is not the first time the chichicaste has entered the viewfinder. I know of two kinds of chichicaste, the regular kind and chichicaste de caballo (horse’s chichicaste), which has a leaf about three times the size of normal chichicaste.
Inside View at La Naranja Pelada Restaurant
Guy’s description of the restaurant fit it to the t: “…wood-panelled and decorated with specimens of local ‘game’ such as snakes, turtles and armadilloes.” La Naranja Pelada restaurant falls into the tacky category of restaurants or bars that have an exotic, underground sort of, appeal for intellectuals and ordinary people alike. Another example of this is the bar El Olvido in Guatemala City. I dislike most of what I saw inside La Naranja Pelada (peeled orange), but especially the animal decoration on the walls and bar. Also the full-size ‘Marlboro Man’ poster is of poor taste in my book. This weekend We rented the film Thank You for Smoking directed by Jason Reitman and there was a chapter about the Marlboro Man who was dying from all the years of smoking. Talk about synchronicity.
Dove Meeting in La Iglesia de La Merced
I can still hear the rumors of the doves’ chat while at their meeting in a late afternoon at Iglesia de La Merced in La Antigua Guatemala. Since La Merced Church is one of the landmarks for La Antigua is visited often by tourists and chosen by many Guatemalan and foreigners as their wedding chapel. I dedicate this entry to my good friend Manolo who has a special history with this church.
Arched Doorway in Calle de Chipilapa
A simple old and weathered arched doorway in Calle de Chipilapa. Believe it or not, there’s a matching window photo belonging to the same house… can you tell us under what name or date was published?
Guatemalan Kitchen Colors
These are some of the most often used ingredients in the Guatemalan kitchen. This photo was taken on Calle del Arco in front of La Fonda de la Calle Real at a booth that the restaurant put out to showcase their flavors and the ingredients they use in their kitchen. You can take this photo to your local Latin market and start cooking some of the recipes found in this site under the Food and Drinks category. Bon Appetite!
San Lázaro General Cemetery
This photograph marks the beginning of the San Lázaro Cemetery series. I know Friday is a weird day to start a series, but since most people visit the cemetery on the weekends, I guess it’s okay. I have to warn you about the series though. This cemetery is not exceptional and quite frankly a little boring since it is mostly white. So, don’t expect any extraordinary or exotic shots.
Electric Wire Grid and Volcanoes Wallpaper
Although this image is not as elegant and clean as the one shown in Fire and Acatenango Volcanoes Wallpaer, I thought some of you may enjoy having it as wallpaper for your desktops. If you do, download th image (1600×1200) Electric Wire Grid and Volcanoes Wallpaper.
I don’t know why I have a fascination for this horrible electric wire grids or webs that break up into pieces, the otherwise, gorgeous sky line around La Antigua Guatemala. Well you can at least use this visual noise as wallpapers for your computer.
Living Room at Posada del Ángel
A quick search for the name Posada del Ángel in this site can reveal how much I enjoy photographing the gorgeous bed and breakfast inn. Every time I go there I found a new photo op. Today’s entry shows the living room, right next to the lap pool. My two other favorite shots of Posada del Ángel are Really green garden and Guatemala sells light and color. You can browse all the other photos taken at Posada del Ángel by following this link.
Close-up of a Cupola at Posada del Ángel
One of my favorites small luxury hotels in Antigua Guatemala has to be Posada del Ángel. The good taste around this bed-and-breakfast …
You’ve Got Some Balls!
Guatemala is a football-playing country and thus it is obvious that balls are the favorite toy for young and mature kids . …