Rustic Door and Door Handles from Antigua Guatemala
As I have mentioned before, there’s a lot of beauty on the doors and windows around Antigua Guatemala. One, must stop often …
As I have mentioned before, there’s a lot of beauty on the doors and windows around Antigua Guatemala. One, must stop often …
Some of things I teach during the AntiguaPhotoWalks.com that I lead around town is composition rules, including sub-framing, which is the act …
Today we have more good news from Antigua Guatemala. Today we celebrate the founding of the City of Santiago de los Caballeros …
Volcán Fuego is such a show off, always fuming and erupting to keeps us on our toes. Some times it growls so …
Salpicón is a meat salad; that is right I said meat salad. It is made of minced beef, onion, tomato, mint, chile, …
There’s a lot of beauty on the doors and windows around Antigua Guatemala. One, must stop often to really take in the …
Guatemalans take any space available from a zaguán [entryway or lobby] to a corridor or simply a window to turn it into …
Last night I had the opportunity to attend the Special preview screening of the documentary “Dance of the Maize God” by filmmaker …
I was able to capture a portrait of this old man taking the sun next to the San Pedro monument in San …
As I have shared with you before, during September Guatemalans celebrate its Independence Day on the 15th and for the entire month, …
Honest, I am making justice to the beauty and elegance of this doorway, but I want to share with you simplicity of …
There is no doubt that Antigua Guatemala is the most popular venue and backdrop for photography sessions in Guatemala. In other places, …
I saw this Maya girl peeking through the windows of a very high-end cafe in Antigua Guatemala; fortunately, I had my telephoto …
All Together Now by The Beatles – www.studiohits.us on Grooveshark One, two, three, four Can I have a little more? five, six, …
Since bicycles and motorcycles are the most popular vehicles in and around Antigua Guatemala, it is obvious they are also the vehicles …
This patchwork can be seen on the hills around Ciudad Vieja and I was asked to photograph it for nostalgia reason by …
As I’ve explained before, a tienda is the Spanish word we use in Guatemala to refer for convenience store. The original definition …
But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. —Shakespeare
There are so many beautiful wild flowers in Guatemala that one can enjoy in hedgerows, fields, milpas, etc. It’s no wonder R.E.M. …
Todo arde si le aplicas la chispa adecuada… that’s the line from the song “La Chispa Adecuada” by Héroes del Silencio, a …
The surveillance system monitoring center is a room without windows, but, boy oh boy, the have some of the best views in …
This is quite possibly the best description I have ever read about La Antigua Guatemala and it comes from the pen of …
Mother’s Day always falls on May 10 in Guatemala. Thus, today is a holiday for mothers in Guatemala and many mamás get …
The category of Doors and Windows has always been among the most popular. It seems that people find fascinating many of doorways …
As shown the other day, many cucuruchos are also photographers, a trend which seems to increase as more people use mobile phone …
You know me, every chance I get to share with you a shot of classic cars parked in the enchanting Antigua Guatemala, …
If you meet to dine with other photographers you’re destined to talk about photography and get the gear out at one point …
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love – The Blues Brothers by Blues Brothers Soundtrack on Grooveshark In Guatemala Valentine’s Day has a much …
How many people can you fit inside a bus? The chicken bus Guinness World Record of how many people you can fit …
Since Antigua Guatemala is the tourism capital for Central America, it’s quite common to see tourists, local and foreign, window shopping for …
If you want to do street photography you have to be quick and be ready at all times because you never know …
Guatemala has taken the concept of convenience store to new levels. Tienda is the Spanish word we use in Guatemala to refer …
Suedehead by Morrissey on Grooveshark Let’s do it! The most creative caption will win this photo as a post card mailed through …
… now you see me, now you don’t… Un Angel para un Final by Silvio Rodriguez on Grooveshark At the closing of …
Everywhere, the times they are a-changin’ Libertad, Expresión, Conciencia the wall declares. Liberty, Freedom of Expression and Conscience could be the rough …
Here’s the strawberry fields forever ambulant vendor. Everyday he picks the fields to bring the freshest fresas to Antigua Guatemala. Basket in …
I remember that when I was a kid my friends and I made these kind of kites from scratch; barriletes we call …
Yes, perspective is everything! If you don’t believe me compare the Tea Partiers and the Occupy Wall Street movement, since both share …
The kites on the skyline mark the end of the rainy season, the beginning of the cold and dry weather and the …
I have mentioned it a few times, but let me repeat it again. There’s are aesthetic principles which are used and apply …
In September Guatemalans celebrate its Independence Day on the 15th, but through out the month you can find Independence celebrations and decorations. …
It’s your turn to write the caption. The most original caption will win this photo as a post card. Good luck!
Today’s entry is a follow up to Camouflaging Cellular Towers where I mentioned how fortunate we are in La Antigua Guatemala where …
La Antigua Guatemala has to be most catholic town in Guatemala, heck make that Central America. Nowhere is Catholicism more solidly embedded …
I can almost think of the image above as window conceptual art. The combination of the pearls, the manikins, and the pan …
Perhaps it is the fact that La Antigua Guatemala is surrounded by so many coffee plantations and fincas (farms) as well as …
Happy Guatemalan Mother’s Day! I especially wish a Happy Mother’s Day to my own madre. As Luna McCarthy mentioned in XelaDailyPhoto this …
The other day while I waited for the fresh and hot tortillas to come out of the comal I noticed an orange …
It’s been a while since I shared with you a shot of a doorway. For a long time, doorways and windows used …
Religiously, like every Ash Wednesday [miércoles de ceniza] before, La Antigua Guatemala get’s dressed up today with Lent decorations. Cuaresma is now …
There are several jacaranda trees in Parque Central which make a gorgeous display of purple or violet during February and March when …
Sometimes we don’t realized how lucky we are for living La Antigua Guatemala until we take a little trip beyond the municipal …
Simple and functional works for me. Today’s image you can find almost everywhere in La Antigua Guatemala. The elements: metal, wood, rust, …
“Walijoq caewaj!” she yelled over and over in Quiche. Wake up, my love. Wake up, my love. This is the story of …
Like every first of the month, today is theme day for City Daily Photo community around the world and this month’s theme …
Early on I had been bewitched by the abstract possibilities found in every nook and cranny of this enchanting and vibrant sleepy …
Don’t we all would love to have a room with a view? Even though this is not my daily view, I can’t …
Exactly two years ago I shared with you the biannual procedure of pruning the gravileas trees to keep a balance between shade …
I have honestly tried not put as many Cuaresma/Lent and Semana Santa/Holy Week photos here. I could, in theory, have a Lent/Holy …
As in previous years, La Antigua Guatemala begins wearing violet or purple decorations over doors, windows and balconies. Heck, even the jacaranda …
Sometimes the ride from Guate city (la capital) to LAG takes a bit longer than expected and then there is not enough …
The entire property of Espacioce! or the Centro de Cooperación de la Formación Española is impressive. Yet, many never venture beyond the …
A quick search for architectonic details throws beams, arches, baroque elements, Spanish-tile roofs, windows, doorways, et-cetera. Each an individual entry showing a …
Sweet. Juicy. Succulent. Happy. Fresh. Inviting. These are just some of the words that come to mind whenever I spy the overflowing …
Without the least intention of bragging (sure, Rudy, whatever you say), I would like to share with you our window view from …
One of Antigua’s many attractions is slowly discovering the piled and jumbled beauty of ruined buildings scattered throughout the old city. The romanticism and nostalgia of shattered architecture has always drawn traveler’s and tourists to places such as these- from the 19 Century grand tours taken by Europeans through Ancient Greece and Rome- to present day seekers of lost cities in the Guatemalan jungles.
The view above of Volcán de Agua is from our studio’s window and balcony. I said before, in many listings for rent …
Pentas are among the most beautiful and prolific flowers in jardín antigüeño. In the gardens of La Antigua Guatemala you can be …
Okay, here is my contribution to the Costumbrism Photographs From La Antigua Guatemala. What better specimen for the costumbrism photography of Antigua …
Oh there is a revolution brewing down South in Meso-America. This revolution will not be televised. This revolution will be streamed! Let …
It’s so easy to take interesting photographs around La Antigua Guatemala; you just have to walk with your eyes wide open. For …
It seems like even Jacaranda trees want to be seen wearing the ever-present violet and purple color found over doorways, windows and …
I really like the Lent decorations you find over doorways and windows in La Antigua Guatemala. Lent or Cuaresma in Spanish is …
Interesting enough, last year when I published the Guateflora series, I overlooked the jacaranda trees, which are omnipresent in and around Antigua …
Although I think green mangoes can be found in Guatemala all year round, I believe they are better when in the mangoes …
The cúpulas (cupolas) has to be among the most distinctive architectonic elements of the Casa Antigüeña. Originally design as chimney for the …
The area for el comedor (dining room) in the casa antigüeña has always flowers nearby, light, lots of it and usually at …
Several times people have asked to show the inside of a house from La Antigua Guatemala and I had said that I …
Many times, when foreigners are looking at listings for houses or apartments for rent or sale in La Antigua Guatemala, they come …
We’re Hombres de Maíz. Follow the white rabbit and you’ll know why! Corderos (lambs) made from tusa (dried corn husk) are very …
The already narrow sidewalks of La Antigua Guatemala get even narrower with benches that literally grow out of the walls. Even though …
Even though Guatemala’s Independence is celebrated on September 15th and the days prior to that date, in reality Guatemala’s independence is observe …
As the Guatemalan Independence Day approaches, one begins to see all the bunting in windows and doorways around Antigua Guatemala. Since Jeff …
Here’s another wallpaper for your desktop as an appreciation for a donation someone made today towards the hosting bills. Thanks! I know …
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ACT 1: So there I was, consumed by own thoughts, after having had a few moments at the Benches at the Museo …
Often enough, I come across a door that just makes me stop, open my backpack and pull out the camera to capture …
One of the benefits of living in a third world country is that you don’t need to read Cien años de soledad …
There is nothing like rain water to make all the flora grow and in Guatemala we have a very copious rainy season …
We continue our tour of the remains of the Holy Week by showing how flores de papel (paper flowers) are use to …
Many purple and violet banners are still hanging from doorways and windows around town. It feels like many don’t want to let …
Each turn of the Holy Week Float costs around Q60 (around US$8), there are around 60 turns and each float has somewhere between 80 and 100 spaces for the Cucuruchos. That’s close to Q290,000 (US$38,000) per procession.
I have honestly tried not put as many Cuaresma/Lent and Semana Santa/Holy Week photos here. But sometimes it’s impossible not to publish …
Well, like always, not everything is bad about the Holy Week in La Antigua Guatemala. If you can obviate the crowds, the …
The other day we heard many voices on the other side of the fence; voices of children and women just talking and laughing. We approached the windows on the second floor to see what was all the commotion; then we saw men, women and children harvesting the coffee. At this moment, you can see the turning point of coffee from green to golden yellow and finally cherry red.
Old worn out wood can be beautiful too. I think. What about you?
If you can have a corner window, why not have a corner door, really why not? Can you tell me why doorways …
This is what the inauguration of the YO-YO: retratos y autoretratos the photo exhibit looked like inside the Sala Marco Augusto Quiroa …
Under the name of YO-YO: retratos y autoretratos (portraits and self-portraits) the Carlos Woods Gallery is presenting its very successful photography exhibit in the Sala Marco Augusto Quiroa of Paseo de los Museos in the Hotel-Museo Casa Santo Domingo in La Antigua Guatemala.
The photo of the hanging yo-yos above is part of one of the teaser window displays to make you go visit the exhibit inside the Marco Augusto Quiroa gallery in Hotel-Museo Casa Santo Domingo. You can find this yo-yos window display in the hallway that connects the underground parking lot and the hotel.