Close encounters of the third kind in Antigua Guatemala
Two women worlds apart! That’s the story. This is the sort of thing we do all the time during the Antigua Photo …
Guatemalan Spices and Chiles at Mercado Central
To be honest, many times I can not tell what all the ingredients, spices, or fruits are that I encounter when I …
Raw Guatemalan Longanizas and Chorizos at the Mercado Central
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Marranería or pork shop A trip inside el mercado central of Antigua Guatemala can be …
Guatemalan Charbroiled Sausages
As I have shared with you before, Guatemalans love the grilled meats, especially charbroiled meats. Of course, sausages are a favourite when it comes to charcoal grilled meats. This picture is shows a sampling of morcilla [blood sausage], longaniza [white sausage] and chorizo [red sausage]. The most popular sausages eaten in Guatemala are longanizas and chorizos; they are an integral part of the shuco hot dogs and tortillas con sausages and chirmol. What’s your favourite Guatemalan charbroiled meat?
Behind The Scenes Gallery of the Filming of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern in Antigua Guatemala
Today I’m happy to share with you a photo gallery from behind the scenes of the production of Bizarre Foods with Andrew …
Guatemalan Food Sampler: Envueltos en huevo
Can you guess all the different Guatemalan foods wrapped in egg batter shown in this sampler? Here are some of the foods …
Pacaya Season in Antigua Guatemala
What came first, pacayas or pacaya volcano? Right now, pacayas are in season and found in the mercados through of Guatemala. In …
The Daily of Dose of Cola of the Construction Worker
What is it with alabañiles, construction workers, and cola soda drinks? If you pay attention to albañiles at constructions sites during refacción, …
Baroque Architectonic details from Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a simple picture to show off the baroque colonial architecture of La Antigua Guatemala, formerly known as Santiago de Guatemala. What’s …
Guatemalan Fruits: Nance
The nances are in season in Guatemala now. Nance is the Guatemalan name for Byrsonima crassifolia, found in North America as yellow …
Mother and Daughter at Diner
As in previous occasion, the most creative caption entered in the comment area for this post on www.AntiguaDailyPhoto.com will win a Postagram …
Mother’s Day In Antigua Guatemala
We are old-fashioned in Antigua Guatemala because we still celebrate feriados, holidays, on the actual date they fall. For instance, Mother’s Day …
The Moon and Fuego volcano at sunrise from Antigua Guatemala
Not often we get the opportunity to see a full moon setting behind the volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango at sunrise, so when …
Banana Republic Politics
Spring is coming! By the time you receive this post, Guatemala will be on the news the world over. All major newspapers …
Fresh Black Tortillas Anyone, Anyone?
Poco a poco black tortillas are becoming very popular in and around La Antigua Guatemala. Now, even diners such as Rincón Típico …
Guatemalan Food: Tortillas con longaniza
How can a simple dish such as tortillas con longanizas can be so delicious. As I have mentioned before, Guatemalan longanizas are …
Mayan Smiles
Slowly but surely, many of the highland mayas are moving to La Antigua Guatemala. Soon enough all tortillerias and tienditas will be …
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. …
Día de la Santa Cruz at El Calvario, Antigua Guatemala
On May 3 the Day of Construction Worker is observed as well as the Day of the Holy Cross because they are …
The Rainy Season 2015 Is Now Here
As clockwork the rains arrive with May. Soon we will see sompopos, leaf-cutter queen ants, will arrive as well. I have plans …
Celebrating 9 years of consecutive daily life updates from AntiguaDailyPhoto
Día del trabajo or Labor Day is observed in Guatemala on May 1. Today we also celebrate 9 years of consecutive daily …
-0 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Street Photographer
The street photographer is a very special kind of photographer; she has special powers, the most obvious and often used power is …
-1 Days to 9th Anniversary: Antigua Wedding Photography
La Antigua Guatemala has to be the wedding capital in Central America. Can you picture a more enchanting and charming place to …
-2 Days to 9th Anniversary: Granizadas
Granizada carts have been a popular theme here in AntiguaDailyPhoto. I believe the first time I shared the first granizada cart with …
-3 Days to 9th Anniversary: Los Encuentros at Parque Central
As we have discussed many times before, the Plaza Mayor, Main Square, better known as Parque Central is the premier place to …
-4 Days to 9th Anniversary: El Borracho
Here’s yet another daily life vista from Antigua Guatemala. I will let you guys caption this photograph. As before, the most creative …
-5 Days to 9th Anniversary: Double Door Archway
This rare double-door arched doorway is found in Calle del Arco. This picture of the double door archway makes a perfect addition …
-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…
-7 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Bootmaker
Pastores is a municipality near Antigua Guatemala, about 5km, where you can find many shops especiallizing in the manufacturing of boots and …
-8 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Clown
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Payaso or clown. One of the street photography approaches that I share during the photo …
-9 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Hat Vendor
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: sombrero or hat. I’ve reflecting upon the most recent scandals in Guatemala [do a quick …
-10 Days to 9th Anniversary: Tailor Shop
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Sastre or tailor. Sastrería is, therefore, the tailor shop. Believe it or not, there are …
-11 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Granizada Transanction
When I grew up, sweet granizadas, shaved ice, were the only choice. Sweet Guatemalan granizadas were simply prepared by adding watery food-coloring syrups. Nowadays, sweet granizadas are very complex, with all kinds of marmalades, syrups and condensed milk added as toppings. There are also now salty granizadas available as well. Salty granizadas usually have crushed pumpkin roasted seeds, chile powder, lime juice and salt. Of course, there are also michelada granizadas and ceviche tasting granizadas on the salty side. In other words, salty granizadas are as complex and in demand as the sweet granizadas.
-12 Days to 9th Anniversary: The Rellenitos Vendor
So what are rellenitos pues? Rellenitos (little fillings) is the name given to a food made from plantain dough which is molded …
-13 Days to 9th Anniversary: Tres Generaciones
How would you caption this picture? We all have different approaches to documenting the quotidian life in the cities we happen to …
-14 Days to 9th Anniversary: El Mariachi
Oh Guatemalans, we are a weird, confused bunch. How do we celebrate a birthday, well instead of playing marimba music, we hire …
-15 Days to 9th Anniversary: Quinceañera Antigüeña
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Quinceañera We’ll begin this 15-day countdown with the picture of this very friendly quinceañera, 15-year-old …
Arches R Us
Here’s a simple photograph of arches captured inside Ruinas de Santa Clara, Antigua Guatemala. Nearly 9 years ago I started sharing with …
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 …
Spanish Word of the Day: Timbre
Yellow walls, yes I am addicted to yellow walls. So what does timbre means in Spanish, door bell for sure, but that’s …
Vintage Bicycle As Business Sign, Antigua Guatemala
Here’s a creative way to place a business sign on the streets by using a vintage bicycle in front of the doorway. …
Antigua Guatemala’s Daredevils Revisited
To follow up on yesterday’s “I wish you were here” picture which included the cathedral building as a backdrop, today I share …
Antigua Guatemala’s typical “I wish you were here” picture
This picture was captured during a street photography walk around Antigua Guatemala. The approach here is how to photograph from behind people’s …
Cucurucho’s Look
Here’s one last picture from the Semana Santa. In this case, I got really close to a cucurucho, a teenager really, to …
Open For Business
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Morral or satchel or tote bag. All I need is a window, some satchels …
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala
The Holy Week Is Officially Over! Yes, it’s official, the Semana Santa is over. Now, it is time to ponder over the …
Holy Week Vistas: Cucurucho Photographers
I don’t know how it happened, but nowadays many cucuruchos, the cone head float carriers, are also carrying cameras to photograph the …
Holy Week Vistas: Cucurucho Refuelling Station
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Cucurucho or cone head. Every so often cucuruchos need to refuel so they continue to …
Holy Week Vistas: Processions
It is such impressive vista these massive floats, andas in Spanish, being carried by 80 to 100 cucuruchos through the different streets …
Holy Week Vistas: Colorful Processional Carpets
As I’ve said before, the creation of precessional carpets from sawdust, fruit and vegetables, pine-needles, flowers, etc. is a community-forming tradition. The …
Holy Week Vistas: Children’s Precessions
As I have said before, the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala is an equal opportunity celebration. Sure, cucuruchos take the majority of …
Holy Week Vistas: Street Food Stands
Another typical vista of the Holy Week is all the street food stands around town. I mean almost everywhere you walk you …
Holy Week Vistas: Shrines and Photographers
We continue our Holy Week Vistas series with the shrine at la velación, vigil, inside La Merced church. Lots of photographers around …
Holy Week Vistas: Palm Sunday Arrangements
Once again it is Domingo de Ramos, or Palm Sunday, in Antigua Guatemala. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Semana Santa …
Super Mario Bros. Antigua Style
We can not deny our upbringing, it influences what we see and how we see. Of course, having grown up on the …
Mango Season in Antigua Guatemala
As I mentioned a few weeks ago, while some people in the northern hemisphere are still suffering the struggles of a harsh …
Welcome to Mennonite Country
Yes, Guatemala is becoming a magnet destination for all kinds of religious groups. I believe this is the second time I spotlight …
The Shoe-shine Transaction
Here’s one of my tips from the street photography walks: Anticipate your photos. In other words, visualize your picture before it becomes …
The Buñuelo Transaction
As I mentioned yesterday, Cuaresma [Lent] has street food that is sold at the booths outside the church where the velación, vigil, …
Indulging in the authentic taste of Antigua’s street food
One important aspect of Cuaresma, Lent, is the seasonal food that comes with it. There are many food stands that mushroom around …
Lent Vistas: The incense burner
And just like that we have arrived to the fifth Sunday of Lent… in other words, the world-famous Semana Santa in Antigua …
Capturing daily life photographs in Antigua Guatemala
The Antigua Photo Walks is the best vehicle I have found to teach and shared my approach to street photography and capturing …
I’m a journalist, don’t shoot
Today while leading a photo walk around Antigua Guatemala we encounter a group of journalists demanding safety and security from the authorities …
Mayan Foot Loom
The Casa Museo del Tejido Antiguo also has on display several antique and manual looms, such as the hand loom, the back …
Ixchel Goddess of the Moon and Weaving
Here we have a tocoyales exhibit at Museo del Tejido Antiguo. I know, you are wondering what in the world is a …
Museo Casa del Tejido Antiguo
If you would like to learn more about the Mayan weaving of Guatemala, make sure you visit Museo Casa del Tejido Antiguo …
Antigua Artisan Triptych: The Mayan Weaver
Once again we are visiting the Triptychs of artisans from around Antigua Guatemala series. This time the triptych is made up from …
Antigua Guatemala Colors: Yellow
We continue the Antigua Color Series with yellow wall, Amarillo La Merced, to be precise, as backdrop for this interaction between a …
Antigua Guatemala Colors: Red
Did you guys know that there is an official color palette for Antigua Guatemala? The official color palette has 12 colors, I …
Street Photography Walks in Antigua Guatemala
I really enjoy teaching street photography to timid photographers through the Antigua Photo Walks. Here’s a photographer who in the previous week …
Marraneria La Divina Providencia, Antigua Guatemala
I came across the pork shop, marraneria, La Divina Providencia, at the market the other day. This pork shop is one of …
Typical Guatemalan Breakfast Sandwich: Pirujo con huevo y frijoles
Many places in the world have breakfast sandwiches. Guatemala is no exception. The typical Guatemalan breakfast sandwich usually has scrambled eggs and …
Jacaranda Trees at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
Okay, I am going to come clean. We have not been suffering through Winter. I know I have complained about the harsh …
Twin Peaks and The Moon, Antigua Guatemala
We woke up to a chilly morning, 10C/50F, with strong winds and gorgeous sunshine bathing the volcanoes. Volcano Fuego, as usual, erupting …
Reflections on International Women’s Day
The best way to celebrate International Women’s Day is to work everyday towards the same rights, education, salaries, opportunities, and respect for …
Meet the Guatemalan Mango de Leche
While some people in the northern hemisphere are still suffering the struggles of a harsh winter, here in Antigua Guatemala we are …
Meet the Guatemalan cashew plum and cashew nuts
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Marañón or cashew. If it is the cashew plum, we call it jocote de …
Pork Ribs Japanese Style from Origami
Today I had the great pleasure to meet a food photographer and blogger from Chowzter.com who lives in Mexico. Since she is …
Sunrise over Valle de Panchoy, AKA Antigua Guatemala
This fabulous picture of the sunrise over the Valle de Panchoy, valley of Panchoy, also known as Antigua Guatemala was shared by …
Sunshine, Jacarandas and Chamuscas At La Merced Church
Today I have decided to share with all the people suffering from the harsh Winter cold, this simple picture of Winter sunshine …
Lent Processional Figures Undergoing Repairs
As every Sunday during Lent, Antigua Guatemala gets dress of purple, the color of penitence and the streets become crowded with cucuruchos …
Santa Claus Vacationing in Antigua Guatemala
Believe it or not, this Winter has been so harsh for the people living in North America that even Santa Claus felt …
Portrait of selfie at Calle del Arco, Antigua Guatemala
I know that through history artists have realised self-portraits. Also, I am aware that the people started taken self-portraits when the Instamatic …
Antigua Guatemala by Night
How would you caption this photograph of Antigua Guatemala by night?
Muslim Visitors to Antigua Guatemala
One of the benefit of the camera is that it forces to observe what we normally only look. For instance, how often …
Wall Art: Colorful Guatemalan Capirucho Toys
Here’s yet another colourful picture that might work well as wall art. Enjoy a little color from Antigua Guatemala.
Guatemalan Food: Tostaditas
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Tostaditas or mini tostadas It’s been a while since I publish a Guatemalan food …
Colorful Guatemalan Spinning Tops
Perhaps you need a little Guatemala to alleviate to effects of winter? If so, here are some colours to paint over your …
Guatemalan Smiles at The Park
This is what happens when you point your camera to Guatemalans, yes automatic smiles. I dare you to try it next time …
Antique Marimba from Guatemala
Okay, here’s just more marimba picture. I know, I know, I said I had enough about the marimba, but I felt necessary …
Marimba Day in Guatemala
Apparently, the marimba is everywhere nowadays. For starters, Guatemala has an official Marimba Day, which is observed on February 20. They play …
The Very Active Volcano Fuego, Antigua Guatemala
Oh Fuego is such a show-off. I guess volcano Fuego didn’t get enough attention when it was growing up. Did you know …
Let Lent Begin in Antigua Guatemala
Blip, blip, blip! Alert, alert, we break from our regular programming to bring you this important news update. From early in the …
Colorful eggshells and confetti to celebrate carnival
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Carnaval, or meat festival, or carnival. As I have said before in previous years, the …
Show your love with a photo walk around Antigua Guatemala
This picture of a couple with cameras taking a break at parque central was my second option for Día del cariño. What …
French Music Concert by Karpatt in Antigua Guatemala
You have to love all the free culture that one has access to in Antigua Guatemala. Let me explain. On Día del …
Día del Cariño / Day of Affection in Antigua Guatemala
Cariño is a very versatile Spanish word; it can mean honey as ven cariño, come here, honey, or sweetie and darling; it …
Side view of Iglesia de la Merced, Antigua Guatemala
This morning I was looking at the photo stream of a friend from Antigua Guatemala who is living now in Willmington, Vermont, …
Rainy Thursday of February in Antigua Guatemala
A much needed light right arrived on the afternoon of Thursday in and around Antigua Guatemala. Hopefully, enough to wash away all …