Antigua Declares: #YaBasta

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Antigüeños held a smaller symbolic manifestation in front of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento, better known as La Municipalidad, City Hall, to coincide with the large manifestations being held in the Plaza de la Constitución in Guatemala City. Most departamental capitals held smaller symbolic manifestations as well. Guatemalans are happy with how the central government and … Read more

Colonial style fountain from Antigua Guatemala

Colonial style fountain from Antigua Guatemala

Take a photographic tour through different fountains of Antigua Guatemala; there are over 130 fountains thus far. Participate in the Thanksgiving raffle for a chance to win a dramatic 11″x14″ metallic print of this photo of the Arches of Tanque de La Unión, valued at $75, by pledging a small contribution, of $10 or more, to support the work … Read more

Fuchsia Bougainvillea Branch Over a Wall in Antigua Guatemala

Fuchsia Bougainvillea Branch Over a Wall in Antigua Guatemala

Imagine living in town where everyday the temperate weather provides the conditions for flowers to be blooming all the time; a place where the temperature stays around 22ºC/72ºF for most of the day every single day of the year. Well, welcome to Antigua Guatemala. Participate in the Thanksgiving raffle for a chance to win a … Read more

Fountain Decorated with Gerbera Flowers During the Festival de Flores of Antigua Guatemala

Fountain Decorated with Gerbera Flowers During the Festival de Flores of Antigua Guatemala

As I have mentioned before, it is common practice in and around Antigua Guatemala to decorate windows, entryways, façade and fountains with flowers, especially during the Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala. Follow the white rabbit [the links] to see all the different flower decorations described above. Participate in the Thanksgiving raffle for a chance to win … Read more

The Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala is Happening this Weekend

Exotic Flower Arrangement from Antigua Guatemala

If you like flowers and especially exotic flowers, don’t miss the Flower Festival being held through out Antigua Guatemala this weekend. I will go out to take some photographs tomorrow morning when there’s less people on the streets. Stay tuned! Below you can watch the live coverage.

Thanksgiving Raffle: Win a Beautiful Metallic Print of the Arches of Tanque de La Unión

Win a Beautiful Metallic Print of the Arches of Tanque de La Unión

Take part in the Thanksgiving raffle for a chance to win a fabulous 11″x14″ metallic print of this Arches of Tanque de La Unión, valued at $75, by pledging a small contribution, of $10 or more, to support my efforts of sharing with you authentic daily life images, artistic vistas and stories from Antigua Guatemala. … Read more

Guatemalan Coffee Can Makes Us All Happy

Façade of Café Estudio in Antigua Guatemala

Does coffee make you happy? Then, you must move to Antigua Guatemala where we can enjoy all aspects of coffee-rich life, from the plantations to the roasting to the passionate baristas to the perfect cup. As I have said before, I doubt that you can find a better place to live if coffee makes you … Read more

Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 13

Antigua Makes Me Happy — Take 13

Today’s image is the portrait of a smiling grandmother and her granddaughter that I made a couple of days ago. On my way back from the supermarket, I saw three Mayan women; three generations it turned out, as Grandmother, mother and granddaughter were sitting in front of their avocados and lemons baskets while having lunch; … Read more