Immigration of Maya K’iche’ Children to Antigua Guatemala
Here’s the story of Adam and Domingo, which is the typical story of many of the kids and teenagers of the high …
Final Presentation of the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop Projects
Saturday night I had the privilege of looking at the final presentation of Foundry Photojournalism Workshop projects. To experience over 70 photo …
Photo Walks through the villages of Antigua Guatemala with Foundry Photojournalism Workshop Students
This past week I was very busy helping some of the students and the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop develop their photo projects. Also, …
Festivities of Santiago in Antigua Guatemala
Today we have more good news from Antigua Guatemala. Today we celebrate the founding of the City of Santiago de los Caballeros …
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 …
Good News from Guatemala: Helping The Shoe Shine Kids Prepare for a Better Future
One week after I started AntiguaDailyPhoto on May 1, 2006 I pointed out how kids should be in school instead of working …
Good News from Guatemala: Fighting Malnourishment in Guatemala from Casa Jackson, Antigua Guatemala
Often times I have wonder why do we have so many non-governmental organisations, NGOs, in and around Antigua Guatemala. Also, I have …
Good News from Guatemala Coming Up Soon
Thanks to Foundry Photo Journalism Workshop Stories being created right now, soon there will a series of amazing good news coming out …
The Finish Line Las Rosas Half Marathon of Antigua Guatemala
This is the vista from the runners perspective of the finish line of the half marathon of Las Rosas this Sunday morning. …
Antigua Photo Walk with Foundry Photojournalism Workshop Students
Today I had the honor to lead a photo walk with the students of Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Antigua Guatemala. This time …
Street Portrait of Japanese Jehovah Witness Evangelists in Antigua Guatemala
I really enjoy making portraits of total strangers. Either a captured or posed portrait of strangers on the streets of Antigua Guatemala …
Panoramic vista of the things to do in Antigua Guatemala this weekend
There is plenty to do in Antigua Guatemala this weekend. The weekend kick off with the Señorita Antigua beauty pageant on Friday …
Portraits of Guatemalan Filmmaker Luis Argueta
A while ago I had the great opportunity to make some portraits of Guatemalan filmmaker Luis Argueta. In case you don’t know …
The Faces of the Hard-working Guatemalan Women
Believe it or not, La Antigua Guatemala is NOT the REAL Guatemala. Well, let me rephrase that, downtown Antigua Guatemala is not …
A Hidden Gastronomic Jewel in Antigua Guatemala
I’ve discovered a hidden gastronomic jewel in La Antigua Guatemala. The Cocina del Obispo restaurant is not conveniently located but if you …
Guatemalan Food: Dobladas or World Cup Finals Comfort Food
Guatemalan dobladas, turnoevers, are basically a fried folded in half tortilla with chicken, pork or potatoes, served with steam sliced cabbage, guacamol …
Monastery of Hermanas Clarisas in San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala
Up on the hills of San Pedro Las Huertas, it is rising the monastery of Hermanas Clarisas among fields of maize and …
Agua as Hunahpú and Fuego as Ixbalanqué
Here’s another panoramic vista of volcanoes Agua, Fuego and Acatenango during the sunset of this delicious canícula or heat wave, which in …
Ceiba Trees Are Portals to Xibalbá
As I have shared with you before, the ceiba tree (Ceiba pentandra) is very important in Guatemala. For one, the Ceiba tree …
The Antigua Guatemala Town Crier
If you have follow the daily updates from AntiguaDailyPhoto, you should know this guy by now. Sergio is the leader of crier …
Guatemalan Candies: Turrón
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish Word of the Day: turrón or meringue is the Guatemalan word for well-beaten egg whites and sugar. In …
Monday Arrivals: 7.1º Earthquake, Dog Days, ScottsdaleDailyPhoto
The seventh day of the seventh month began at 5:23am with a strong tremor, a 7.1º magnitude earthquake near the Mexican-Guatemalan border …
Big Laughs at Antigua Guatemala’s Parque Central
This picture of two Guatemalan young women laughing so hard at the main square of Antigua Guatemala is my most recent capture …
Fuego Volcano’s Fumarole Backdrop for Chicken Bus Near Antigua Guatemala
Here’s the typical vista of a Guatemalan chicken bus, camioneta we call them here, en route to Antigua Guatemala. By the way, …
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 …
Fountains as Decoration Pieces
The other day while scouting for new locations for the Artistic Photo Sessions I now offer, I came across a large garden …
Hunting Mermaids in Antigua Guatemala
Honest, I don’t know if I am hunting mermaids in Antigua Guatemala with my camera or I am blindly following the singing …
Home-made Guatemalan Black Pupusas with Loroco
As I have shared before, pupusas are better known in Guatemala as tortilla con chicharrón or tortilla con queso, et cetera. I …
Army Day Holiday in Guatemala
Today is observed the Día del Ejército (Army Day holiday) in Guatemala, and tomorrow’s the Día del empleado bancario (Guatemalan Banker’s holiday); …
Swimming Pools Around Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Piscina or swimming pool. I don’t know if I notice them more now, or if …
Maximón and Mishito
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Mishito or kitty or gatito in plain Spanish. Now, the effigy next to the …
Checking for Motorcycle Helmets and Vests
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Retén or check point. We are a bit slow to implement stuff in Antigua …
We’re Hombres de Maíz
As I have mentioned before, it is impossible to think of the Guatemalan, Mexican and Mesoamerican diet without maize. From the Popul …
First Sunrise of Summer in Antigua Guatemala
To capture the amazing sky on the first sunrise of Summer in Antigua Guatemala, a super wide-angle lens, 10-22mm, was employed and …
Corpus Christi and Confirmations in Maya Kaqchikel Town
This past Sunday it seemed as every village and town around Antigua Guatemala was celebrating its patron saint day. Well San Juan …
Beautiful Maya Kaqchikel Smiles from Guatemala
A quick visit this Sunday to Santa María de Jesús, the municipality south of Antigua Guatemala and the highest community on the …
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 …
Tree Silhouettes from Antigua Guatemala’s Main Square
As I explained yesterday, I began the tree silhouette series even before I was even aware I was doing it. Sometimes it …
Tree and Truck in San Gaspar, Antigua Guatemala
One of the things I enjoy the most about street photography is the strange things one gets to photograph. I hadn’t noticed …
Indian Food in Antigua Guatemala
Indian food is the latest trend in Antigua Guatemala. There are at least five or maybe six restaurants of Indian food in …
Cadastral Surveys Around Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Catastro or Cadastre in English. Cadastre is a land registry. La Antigua Guatemala and the …
Father’s Day in Antigua Guatemala
In Guatemala today we celebrate Día del padre or Father’s Day. Can you believe that we still observe holidays and celebrations on …
From Spain to Guatemala
Or rather from Santiago de Compostela to Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala reads the plaque of this monument donated by Spain …
Real Estate Development Around Antigua Guatemala
One thing I have learned through the years of photographing Antigua Guatemala and its surroundings is to always expect the unexpected. If …
It’s Time for Refacción!
Here’s your Guatemalan Spanish word for the day: Refacción o snack time. The Guatemalan labor code allows for two short breaks of …
Modern Chats Around Antigua Guatemala
I know it is not the fault of smart telephones, but somehow it is through the usage of smart phones that people …
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 …
Barber Shops Around Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Barbería or barber shop. There are still plenty of barber shops around Antigua Guatemala, especially …
Guatemalan Fruit: Cashew Apple Tree
I believe most people are familiar with cashew nuts, however, I am almost sure many people do not have the slightest idea …
Guatemalan Food: Charbroiled Chicken
As I have mentioned before, Guatemalans love to charbroil a lot. From chupparrascos to parrilladas, there are all kinds of words and …
Colorful Mariachi Hats Decor in Antigua Guatemala
Today, I will let you caption this photograph. Have fun!
Take my picture, take my picture!
Smiles, big smiles, that’s something that I really enjoy about roaming the streets with a camera in hand. Sometimes I look for …
Horseback rides Around Antigua Guatemala
Often you find people riding on fit, well-trained horses around Antigua Guatemala, either because they own a horse or through the horse …
Smiles in Antigua Guatemala
One of the things one can encounter quite often on the streets of Antigua Guatemala is smiles. Big smiles are everywhere around …
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 …
My bicycle takes me everywhere in Antigua Guatemala
Even though nowadays motorcycles are much more popular as means of transportation around Antigua Guatemala, you can still find plenty of bicycles, …
Taking Selfies at Calle del Arco, Antigua Guatemala
Ahh, selfies, what do your selfies say about you? Let’s see what this article on Psychology Today says about that: Ever since …
Antigua Photo Walk Captures at Calle del Arco
This is one of the photos taken during the last “street photography challenge photo walk” I lead on the streets of Antigua …
Hanging Out With the Boys Before the Chamusca
As mentioned before here, chamusca is the Guatemalan-Spanish word for an informal football match. All you need is a few friends, a …
Guatemalan Portrait: Boy at a red lamina door
This boy opening the big red lamina portón just as I approach the end of the street is just one of the …
Texture of the Kitchen Cupola at Casa Herrera
Look up, always look up and down, you’ll never know what interesting things you might find. In today’s case, by simply tilting …
Washbasins and Water tank at Casa Herrera
This is the top view as seen from the spiral staircase of the washbasins and water tank at Casa Herrera. Although, as …
Cocina Colonial at Casa Herrera
In my never ending quest of bringing you the contrast of the ‘Old’ Guatemala versus the ‘New’ Guatemala here’s a new take …
Spiral Staircase at Casa Herrera in Antigua Guatemala
The other day while I was hunting a harpy at the swanky Casa Herrera, I had the opportunity to take a few …
Guatemalan Portrait: El cañero
Th Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: caña or vara are the words used in Guatemala for reeds. Often one gets to …
Antigua Guatemala Milpa Fields Panoramic Vista
Once again, we can blame NYChapin for today’s photo of panoramic vista of corn fields around Antigua Guatemala. This is about 2.5 …
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 …
New Mairmaids and Harpies Found in Antigua
Once again my photographic collection of mermaids and harpies from Antigua Guatemala was shown as part of the conference, “Las sirenas de …
Ice Cream Cart Paint Job
The streets are as good a place as any to apply a new paint job to an ice cream cart, right? At …
Maya Girl Picking Freshly Made Tortitllas
Last week we did a mini series on campesinos and the milpa fields located on the skirt of Volcán de Agua. Today …
Mayan kids playing at Main Square of Antigua Guatemala
Kids will be kids, here and everywhere. I enjoy seeing them smile, laugh and playing care free without a worry in the …
Meet the giant Guatemalan winged-leaf-cutter ant: Zompopo
Once again the May zompopo ants have arrived on time this year! Here are some facts and myths about the giant leaf …
Doorway for Casa de los Abuelitos
How many enchanting places can we find in Antigua Guatemala if we dare to explore every little corner and alley. Do you …
Real Guatemala: Corn Fields and Forest Areas
Blame NYChapin for today’s photo of a forest area among the milpa fields. This is about 2 miles up the hills of …
Real Guatemala: Milpa Fields with Flowers and Squash
So far in these milpa fields I have found beans, squash, red onions, fruit trees, and flowers. However, as explained before, in …
Real Guatemala: The Hard Life of Campesinos
According to Don Alejandro, campesinos walk about a mile or two each day around 6am to 7am to work on their milpas. …
Real Guatemala: Working The Milpa
Don Alejandro, 78, has four cuerdas [1/6 of block equals 1 cuerda] on communal or municipal land where he grows maize and …
Real Guatemala: Colono or Campesino?
It was Manolo who introduced to the term colono (a salaried worker) in comparison to a campesino (a self-employed farmer). Manolo also …
Weekend Soccer Matches Around Antigua Guatemala
One of the favourite activities Guatemalans enjoy to do on the weekends are these soccer matches. Most matches happen on Saturday afternoon …
Happy Guatemalan Mother’s Day from Antigua Guatemala
This portrait of a Guatemalan teacher, mother and perhaps even grandmother serves as the portrait of a the typical Guatemalan mother. In …
Keeping the Banana Republic Alive
One of the benefits of having a Banana Republic (not the clothing store, but the real thing!) is the tremendous amount of …
Don’t Miss The 2nd National Orchid Exhibition in Antigua Guatemala
Did you know that Guatemalan’s National Flower, the Monja Blanca [white nun] is an orchid? If you like orchids, flowers or gardening, …
Guatemalan Fruit: Granadillas
Once again granadillas are in season in Guatemala. As I have mentioned before, granadillas (Passiflora ligularis) are often confused with Maracuya (Passiflora …
Tree House from Antigua Guatemala
I came across this tree house while scouting through the alleys of the village of San Pedro Las Huertas, Antigua Guatemala. What …
Street Portrait: The English-language Student
We continue our street portrait series with the picture of this young girl who was practicing her English skills with me, even …
Day of the Construction Worker
As I have mentioned before, on May 3, In Guatemala and many countries in Latin America is celebrated the Day of the …
Preparing The Antigua Boulder Challenge
When is boulder not a boulder? When a boulder is for a climbing competition. Such is the case today where we can …
Santa Rosa Ruins in Antigua Guatemala
When was the last time you visited the ruins of Santa Rosa? Do you know where in Antigua Guatemala can you find …
Let’s celebrate 8 years of consecutive daily updates from AntiguaDailyPhoto
On May Day or Labor Day in Guatemala, AntiguaDailyPhoto.com celebrates 8 years of daily multimedia updates. For the eighth anniversary (2,936 consecutive …
Guatemalan Kids Playing at the Antigua’s Main Square
Tomorrow AntiguaDailyPhoto will be celebrating 8 years of daily multimedia updates from and around Antigua Guatemala. Come and celebrate and let us …
Guatemalan Portrait: La niña de Guatemala
If you don’t know who José Martí was, you are about to read a little about one of the most important figures …
Guatemalan Portrait: The Soldier
Slowly but surely, the series Guatemalan Portrait is coming along. Obviously there are hundreds of portraits I still need to take have …
The New Mormon Invasion to Guatemala
As I explained back in September 2011, I am seeing more Mormons in and around Antigua Guatemala than usual. Now the interesting …
Who Are Your True Friends?
At present, I believe, in the English language we throw around certain words so much that often we are diminishing their true …
Vista of Daily Life Around Antigua Guatemala
Almost eight years ago I set my goal to bring you daily life imagery from Antigua Guatemala on a daily basis. For …
Learning Civics at Around Antigua Public Schools
Here’s your Spanish word of the day: Civismo I caught this slice of life of kids from primary school being thought civics …
Antigua Guatemala’s Magic Ingredients
Warm light, textures, rich colors and always blooming flowers and plants are part of the magic of Antigua Guatemala. Of course, the …
Ambulant Watermelon Vendor from Antigua Guatemala
Slowly, many ambulant vendors are upgrading to delivering their wares on vehicles, from motor bicycle trucks to small pick up trucks as …
Guatemalan Portrait: Typical Smiling Girl
If you visit Guatemala, one thing that will be common everywhere you go are the smiling faces. Here I captured the typical …