The Day Guatemala Stood Still
On August 27, Guatemalans from all over were to call to a general national strike with the goal to ask for the …
Would you like to try my chocolates?
Here is your Spanish word of the day: Chocolatería for chocolate shop or factory. Slowly but surely La Antigua Guatemala has become …
Pad Thai From Café Flor, Antigua Guatemala
Foodies of the world, welcome to the most cosmopolitan epicurean town in Central America. In a grid a little less than a …
The Black Ribbon Campaign Reaches La Antigua Guatemala
Normally I try to stay away from the the hot news from Guatemala as my goal has always been to provide an …
Meet La Bancada de la Plaza Mayor de La Antigua Guatemala
The Bancada, the bench people, of the main square is a group of men who get together everyday around a bench to …
Mochaccino Time in Antigua Guatemala
Cafecito anyone, anyone? As usual, La Antigua Guatemala is the premier coffee destination in Central America. Not only we can find excellent …
Textures and colours from Antigua Guatemala
What’s your favourite color from Antigua Guatemala. Methinks mine is yellow.
Guatemala Is On Fire
Guatemala is on fire! If you don’t know what’s going on, search the news about Guatemala. On the other hand, in La …
Natural Organic Balls From Guatemala
Can anyone guess how are these organic colourful balls made?
Quotidian Vistas from Antigua Guatemala
One of the basic things I shared during the Antigua Photo Walks I lead is how to capture authentic stamps of daily …
The Colours and Smiles from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s another typical stamp of daily life from Guatemala. I hope you like it and find the words in your heart to caption it. I will send a real photo post card to the best caption for this photograph via the traditional postal service.
Antique Coffee Pulper As Decoration
Often I have shared in the past how La Antigua Guatemala has its own aesthetic values. I really appreciate the old, worn, …
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 …
Driest Rainy Season Ever in Antigua Guatemala
This a typical vista during the dry season, normally November through April. This year however, this is the sort of vista one …
Tempering Milk Chocolate and White Chocolate
I was fortunate that they were tempering chocolate while I was at Choco Museo making some photos about the process of making …
Dark Chocolate, Milk Chocolate and White Chocolate, What’s Your Favourite?
Basically, chocolate comes in three flavours, dark chocolate, usually 70% cacao liquor or more; milk chocolate, quite possibly the most popular version …
Traditional Maya Grounding of Cocoa Beans
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Molcajete or mortar and pestle. So how did the Maya and Mexica grounded their …
Did you know that Guatemala is the cradle of chocolate?
The birthplace for chocolate is Guatemala, which is the heartland of the Mayan world. Chocolate means bitter drink in Nahualt, that’s the …
Portón of La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day from Antigua Guatemala: Portón or gate, or large door. It’s been a while since …
Cellular Towers Inside Coffee Plantations
Worry not about being unplugged while touring the coffee plantations around La Antigua Guatemala. In fact, soon you will have 4G connectivity …
Green Coffee Berries
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Baya or berry. That’s right coffee berries is the proper term because, well, coffee are …
Capturing The Arch of Santa Catalina
El Arco de Santa Catalina has become the identifying landmark of La Antigua Guatemala. Do you know what the original purpose of …
Guatemalan Cookies: Champurradas
Champurrada is the closest thing to cookies for everyone. They are sweet, tasty, crunchy and inexpensive. Champurradas are flat sweet bread found …
Salty or Sweet Granizadas?
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word or the day: Granizadas, that’s shaved ice. Granizadas are just as popular as helados, ice cream, in …
Portraits of Strangers: The Modern Traveler
Have iPad, Will Travel! I imagine only few of you will understand the meaning of the statement above. Now, can you guess …
Mi Antigua Es Color
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Etiqueta for tag and hashtag. We now live in a hashtag world or should I …
Guatemalan Fruits: Banana passionfruit
I wonder how many variations of the passion fruit we have in Guatemala. Let’s count the obvious ones: Granadilla, Chirimoya, Maracuyá, and …
Guatemalan Beans and Maize Stand at the Mercado, Antigua Guatemala
We are what we eat. So Guatemalans are made from a big proportion of maize, beans, fruits and vegetables. Of course, beans …
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 …
Connected vs Disconnected Travels
I am astonished about how people choose to connect more with the people on the other side of the screen than with …
Antigua Style Door Knob
It’s been a while since I shared an architectural decoration piece from the streets of La Antigua Guatemala. I always recommend photographing …
Antigua Photo Walk Captures
It’s been a busy week with Antigua Photo Walks every day. I am feel so fortunate to be able to share my …
Portraits of Strangers: El Abuelo
Good Morning and Welcome to La Antigua Guatemala. This is the kind of vistas you can encounter when you walk in and …
Colourful Handicrafts from Antigua Guatemala
In Guatemala even the most humble and simple handicrafts are full of color. Be prepared to be overwhelmed with the rich saturated …
School Parades on Día de Santiago
Once again we are celebrating Saint James Day in La Antigua Guatemala, or Día de Santiago, as we call it in Spanish. …
Portraits of Strangers: The Violin Player
Many years ago I shared a portrait of a rugged violin player. This was one of the first portraits of strangers I …
U.S. Chinook and Blackhawk Helicopters Over Antigua Guatemala
Today the peacefulness and quietude of the residential areas in and around La Antigua Guatemala was disrupted by noisy low flying U.S. …
Gaby Moreno and Misha Moliviatis in La Antigua Guatemala
Yesterday I had the honor and privilege of photographing two amazing, inspiring women: Gaby Moreno and Misha Moliviatis. Those loyal readers who …
Guatemalan Food: Sancocho from 7 Caldos
If you have follow the daily updates from AntiguaDailyPhto you may know that I enjoy taking the most innocent and harmless photograph …
Guatemalan Fruits: Mangostín
Here are your Spanish words of the day: Mangostán, mangostino, mangostín and mangosto are variations for Mangosteen. The Times They Are A-Changin’ …
Lunch Time in La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s typical vista found in many places in La Antigua Guatemala around lunch time. This picture in particular was taken on the …
Guatemalan Restaurant Decoration
My new favourite Guatemalan food restaurant in La Antigua Guatemala is 7 Caldos, a classic and authentic venue from Guatemala City that …
Some people live in color, some people live in black and white
Dorothy: Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. [from the film The Wizard of Oz] I clearly remember the film The Wizard …
24 Frames of Film: The Accounting Firm
The Accounting Firm of Patricia Porras in La Antigua Guatemala has to be THE accounting firm of this colonial town. Quite possibly …
The Accounting Cat
This is the desk of my accountant. This desk is guarded by Señor Gato. Don’t get near it or you will suffer …
Bride and Groom Going For Coffee in Antigua Guatemala
The streets of La Antigua Guatemala are always full of surprises. That’s why I always say that the best camera one owns …
Let’s Meet at La Nevería Ice Cream Shop
Guy: Where are you? I am at the entrance La Nevería. Girl: Me too, but I don’t see you. Guy: Which nevería …
Angel’s Café Sign
It’s been a while since I shared a hand-made sign with you guys. As many of you know, I enjoy collecting pictures …
Colors and Textures from Antigua Guatemala
One of the aspects that makes walking around La Antigua Guatemala is its many textures and colours, even on broken down abandoned …
Iconography from La Antigua Guatemala
There are so many elements of the iconography found through out La Antigua Guatemala in this picture. The lions, the mermaids, the …
Vultures Around Antigua Guatemala
Help, I need your help. Please caption this picture. The most creative caption will win a photo post card mailed to your …
Social Service: Adopt Juanita!
Juanita, a mestiza dog, was rescued and now she is being put for adoption. If you live in Guatemala and have space …
Guatemalan Food: Patín
Patín is quite possibly the most popular food found around the villages in Lake Atitlán. Hardly ever we can find patín in …
Conversations at Parque Central
A group of friends get together to ‘chat’ with one another on a bench of Parque Central, La Antigua Guatemala. That’s modernity …
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 …
Simple Street Photography Tips for Antigua Guatemala
Here are some simple photo tips to improve your street photography, regardless of where you live. Seek out quality light: the golden …
What’s the deal with the chair?
HELP! Can you caption this picture and explain the street scene shown in it?
Upside Down Arch of Santa Catalina in Antigua Guatemala
Honest, I never thought I was going to share a picture of the reflection of Arco de Santa Catalina because this is …
Street Photography Walk Portraits
Believe it or not, often during the photo walks, people ask some of the photographers to take a picture with them. Here …
Mondays in the Sun
As I have mentioned before, we make images with everything that we have read, watched, listened to and experienced. If we think …
Casa del Ron, Antigua Guatemala
Did you know that Guatemala produces some of the best rums in the world? Everyone should have a den fully stock with …
Patronage Festival of San Pedro Las Huertas
Here is your Spanish term of the day: Fiestas patronales or patronage festivals. Once again the Corpus feast of the village of …
Authentic Slices of Daily Life from Antigua Guatemala
I believe that I specialise in capturing authentic slices of daily life. That’s my forte, without a doubt in my mind. For …
Parades in Antigua Guatemala
I have to declare parades in La Antigua Guatemala as the second most popular activity after processions, of course. You are as …
Ruta del peregrino in La Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Peregrino or pilgrim. Although I have seen the Ruta del peregrino signs all over town, …
The selfie-stick has arrived to the streets of Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, La Antigua Guatemala is another fallen city under the spell of narcissists who now have access to very …
Street Photography Decisive Framing
Here’s a sample of decisive framing as shown during a recent street photography walk around Antigua Guatemala. We set out to capture …
Guatemalan Food: Iguana en Iguashte
Not too long ago I shared a picture of iguashte or iwaxte, a vegetable salad made with ground pumpkin or squash seeds. …
The Bride from Ciudad Vieja
Not too long ago I came across this bride as she was getting ready to enter the temple of Ciudad Vieja. The …
24 Frames of Film: Guatemalan Candies
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Dulcería or candy store. La Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo is quite possibly the most …
Traditional Guatemalan Ice Cream Carts Refuse to Disappear
Even though modern ice cream carts are found all over Guatemala, these traditional ice cream carts are still quite present, especially around …
Happy Guatemalan Father’s Day
As I have mentioned before, in Guatemala we still celebrate holidays on the actual date they happen to fall on. For instance, …
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 …
Carnitas or chicharrones, that is the question
Oh the world is full of decisions. To be or not to be; should I stay or should I go; color or …
24 Frames of Film: Guatemalan Handicrafts
Guatemalan handicrafts are another popular store front in many of the shops around La Antigua Guatemala. That’s why it could be absent …
24 Frames of Film: Casa Gómez-Ovalle
If you are looking for a music store, Casa Gómez-Ovalle is the place to go in La Antigua Guatemala. This music store …
24 Frames of Film: Almacen Troccoli
Another great venue to enjoy a bottle of wine is Almacen Troccoli, established in 1903, in La Antigua Guatemala. With an Italian …
24 Frames of Film: Wine anyone?
If you have followed the daily updates from AntiguaDailyPhoto for a while, you will know that I like this photographic aspects of …
24 Frames of Film: Typical Guatemalan Food Sampling
Of course, a sampling of the Guatemalan food as seen from the doorway of La Cuevita of Los Urquizú could not be …
24 Frames of Film: Typical Guatemalan Ferreteria
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Ferretería or hardware store. In Guatemala ferreterias are quite popular and almost every town has …
24 Frames of Film:Typical Guatemalan Tienda
Here’s another picture from the series “Pase Adelante” of 24 frames of film with the typical convenience store, tiendas we call them …
24 Frames of Film: La Tienda de Doña Gavi
We continue the series “Pase Adelante” of 24 frames of film with the iconic store La Tienda de Doña Gavi. This tiny …
Saturdays of Weddings in Antigua Guatemala
Saturdays are the preferred day of the week to get married in La Antigua Guatemala. I am sure it is the same …
Framing Practice During Antigua Photo Walks
One of the photographic composition skills I share with those taking a photo walk with me is framing, natural framing or sub-frmaing. …
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 …
Maya Weavers at Work, Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Tejedora or weaver It is easy to be enchanted by the rhythm of the weaving …
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
If you don’t like happy people, stay away from Guatemala. There are so many smiling people here that you might get infected. …
Portrait of A Guatemalan Grandmother
In a constant basis I add new portraits to my ever-growing series “Guatemalans.” Of course, abuelitas are well represented in the series. …
24 Frames of Film: The Tretto Caffé Barista
As I have mentioned before, Tretto Caffé is owned and ran by a very young barista with lots of passion for the …
24 Frames of Film: Coffee Lovers
If you like coffee, Antigua Guatemala is the place to be. There are many good baristas and coffee shop around town. Here, …
24 Frames of Film: Pase Adelante Series
This picture shows a shop that sells DVD films and two arcade game machines for rent from Ciudad Vieja. During May I …
Guatemalan Basket Food: Bledo
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Bledo or amaranth. Bledo, chipilín, macuy, iguashte are part of the comidas de canasta, basket …
Guatemalan Food: Iguashte or Iwaxte
This is iguashte, a vegetable salad made with ground pumpkin or squash seeds. This is quite possibly a pre-Columbian Mayan dish. This …
Capturing the Palacio Real de los Capitanes
The long dispute over the control of the Palacio Real de los Capitanes Generales of Santiago de Guatemala by the different ministries …
Documentary Wedding Photography in Antigua Guatemala
Simply put, documentary wedding photography is all about telling a story. Using photojournalist and street photography approaches, images are weaved together to …
Antigua Guatemala is the Wedding Photography Capital of Central America
As I have stated before, La Antigua Guatemala is the wedding capital in Central America. Could you imagine a more enchanting and …
Vintage Ford 1930 in Antigua Guatemala
If I had a nickel for every vintage car I have seen in and around Antigua Guatemala… this 1930 Ford is the …
Framed photographer during a recent Antigua Photo Walk
Here’s a natural framing or sub-framing picture made at Calle del Arco on a recent weekend photo walk. As always, the ambience …