The Gardeners of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s another entry to my street portrait series. This time I share with you the portrait of the jardinero, gardener, of the …
Dry Season Blossoms in Antigua Guatemala
Okay folks, this is the deal. In Guatemala for some strange reason, many plants bloom during the dry season. As a matter …
Pandemic of Happy People in Guatemala
Honest, I didn’t believe it when I read the articles in the USA Today and The Daily Mail which declared that Latin …
Celebrating Independence Day in Guatemala
This portrait of a Guatemalan man wearing the flag of Guatemala on his face was taken within two feet from him at …
Typical Weekend Vista at Calle del Arco
La Calle del Arco is La Antigua Guatemala’s most popular strip any day of the week, but on weekends is even more …
Guatemalan Faces at Antigua Guatemala’s Main Square
Once again we continue with the street portraits. This time I had the opportunity to show other fellow photographers how to approach …
Corridor at Palacio de Los Capitanes Generales, Antigua Guatemala
As I have said before, at least twice a year I photograph Palacios de los Capitanes located on the main square of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Parroquia de San José of Antigua Guatemala
This is the façade of the humble parish of Antigua Guatemala, parroquia in Spanish. You have probably seen it while walking around …
Panoramic Vista of Antigua Guatemala’s Main Square
We are on the last leg of the Winter season on the northern hemisphere, that’s where Antigua Guatemala is located, yet we …
Valentine’s Day in Antigua Guatemala
As I mentioned last week, I want to share the faces of the people I meet and perhaps a tiny bit about …
Enjoying the Winter’s Sunshine in Antigua Guatemala
I don’t know if it is obvious or not, but Guatemala is not in South America or in the southern hemisphere, so …
New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Antigua Guatemala
Yo no olvido al año viejo (I don’t forget the old year) Porque me ha dejado cosas muy buenas: (Because it left …
Christmas Lights at Antigua Guatemala’s Main Square
There are over 200,000 lights over the trees of La Antigua’s main square. These are the main Christmas lights decorations you will …
Handicrafts from Antigua Guatemala Villages on Sale this Weekend
Several times through the year the artisans from Antigua Guatemala set up booths to show case and sell their creations. Normally, they …
The gorgeous Palacio de los Capitanes in Antigua Guatemala
At least twice a year I photograph Palacios de los Capitanes in Antigua Guatemala. Perhaps even a dozen times Palacio de los …
Segafredo Zanetti is the best place to watch sports in Antigua Guatemala
Forget Monoloco, forget whatever, those places only have tiny screens. Yes, even the places with 96″ flat screens pale in comparison with …
Paper Balloons For Sale in Antigua Guatemala
Paper balloons have become quite popular in Antigua Guatemala ever since “Un Mensaje al Cielo” or “A Message To The Sky” event …
Happy Days in Antigua Guatemala
If you really want to charge yourself with good vibes and energy, simply head over to Parque Central where you will always …
Leather Handicrafts from San Pedro Las Huertas
This past weekend we had the opportunity to visit the artisan handicraft market that setup shop at Antigua Guatemala’s parque central, main …
Photographing Quinceañeras at Antigua Guatemala’s Main Square
The Antigua Guatemala’s Parque Central still is among the favorite backdrops for photo shoots as we can see in this picture, the …
When it rains, it pours in Antigua Guatemala
The portales, the long corridors, on each side of Parque Central get really crowded when the rain begins falling. People get together …
Enchanted by El Sombrerón
El Sombrerón appears at dusk, dragging along a group of mules carrying coal, with whom he travels around the city and its …
Can you guess what’s everyone watching?
Parque Central is not only a place to meet with friends or to watch people or having one shoes shone; the Plaza …
Hills Around Ciudad Vieja
This patchwork can be seen on the hills around Ciudad Vieja and I was asked to photograph it for nostalgia reason by …
Are They Sirens or Mermaids?
I ask because it seems that somehow we are drawn to them and I am not sure if it is just the …
The Tiny Planet of Ciudad Vieja’s Main Square
I’ve continued with my experiments of creation of stereographic projections, commonly known as tiny planets. Here is the MiniMundo of the Parque …
More Tiny Planets from Antigua Guatemala
As requested by several readers, I am sharing additional tiny planet photographs, or stereographic projections. I believe that Antigua Guatemala is the …
Antigua Guatemala Celebrates it’s 470th Anniversary
The fountains are decorated with flower arrangements as part of the low profile celebrations for Antigua Guatemala’s 470th anniversary this March 10th. …
Stereographic Projections, Tiny Planets, of Antigua Guatemala
I’ve been experimenting with the creation of stereographic projections, commonly known as tiny planets. Here are some examples and if you click …
First Vigil of Lent in Antigua Guatemala
This is the first vigil of the Lent season with its traditional stalls of chicken sandwiches, the batido drink and other meals …
New Year’s Fireworks Shows in Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala is the preferred destination for Christmas Even and New Year’s Eve celebrations because Antigüeños know how put on a good …
Yo no olvido al año viejo
We’re at the end of the December, so we’ll be saying our goodbyes to 2012. I would like to take this opportunity …
Fuente de las Sirenas Around Christmas time
The Plaza Mayor, main plaza, or Parque Central as we normally refer to main square in Antigua Guatemala is among the best …
Christmas Lights in Antigua Guatemala’s Main Plaza
There are over 225,000 lights over the trees of La Antigua’s Central Park which are the main Christmas lights decorations your will …
Inside View of the Escuela De Cristo Church
I don’t think I have share many photos from inside the churches and the reason is that photography is prohibited inside many …
A Day Full of News from Antigua Guatemala
Today was the day. Today Fuego Volcano stole the spot lights with the largest pyroclastic activity seen in recent times. The arrest …
Have A Peek at Antigua Guatemala’s Security Camera Surveillance System
The first phase of the Antigua Guatemala security camera surveillance system, sort of the chapín Skynet, came online on February 2012 with …
Antigua Guatemala Hangouts
There are many hangouts in Antigua Guatemala such cafes, restaurants, bars, pubs, parks, ruins, etc., but Parque Central or main plaza is …
Parroquia Nuestra Señora de los Remedios Fountain Reflections
Here’s a follow up to yesterday post so you can see a little more about the surroundings of this lovely little park …
Tamagochy Mime Makes People Laugh in Antigua Guatemala
This is why Parque Central still the most popular venue in Antigua Guatemala after nearly 500 years of existence: It’s Friday fun …
Theme Day: Tranquility
It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness. —Thomas Jefferson As most firsts of the month …
Enjoying a day sans rain
Thursday was an unusually hot and humid day without rain and people took the opportunity to spend it outside, many in Antigua …
A Day at the Spring-water Pools of Finca El Pilar
There are three public spring-water pools inside Finca El Pilar. One pool for kids, less than one meter deep, a medium size …
Having Ice Cream in Antigua Guatemala
It’s amazing how people outside Latin America don’t realize that despite the crime and violence that shown through the news, most people …
Library catalog still being used
It’s amazing the old or past things one finds still being used today in La Antigua Guatemala. I found this library catalog …
We can all get along just fine
Often I have spoken about the wonderful feel-good vibe that one can sense and be part of while hanging out at the …
Filming of Noti7’s the year in news summary
Guatemala’s Channel 7 News, Noti7, was filming the year in news summary tonight at Parque Central and I was able to get …
La Casaca Coffee Shop
Since several people were interested to know more about La Casaca shown yesterday in the entry entitled Having Breakfast in Antigua Guatemala I decided …
Having Breakfast in Antigua Guatemala
This could be your vista if you decide to have breakfast at the terrace of La Casaca coffee shop in Antigua Guatemala. …
Making the Sale
If you spent any time on Parque Central, this will be one of the most common vistas. If you spend too much …
Installing the Christmas Lights
The installation crew for the Christmas lights is hard at work to have all 600 series installed before December 3 and that’s …
The New Polaroid Park Photographer
Most of the time, digital technology is smaller, less expensive, more portable, full of instant gratification and widely available to more people. …
Classic Beetle for Classy Town
Oh I want one of these classic Volkswagen Beetles with white tires and chromed bumpers. Who wouldn’t really. Anyway, to finish the …
Them Belgians
There is a lot of activity around Parque Central even when it’s raining. If you pay attention while having a cup of …
Book Fair at Main Plaza
As every year, there’s a book fair as part of the festivities of Santiago, Saint James, La Antigua Guatemala’s patron saint. As …
Colorful Circus Bar Sign
I found this colorful sign at the entrance of El Jaulón building, just one block east of Parque Central. I am sure …
Smells Like Teen Spirit
The energy and laughs of the teenagers that hang around the Parque Central are contagious. Watching and listening the teens laughter at …
Antigua Birding
Perhaps it is the fact that La Antigua Guatemala is surrounded by so many coffee plantations and fincas (farms) as well as …
Eternal Spring Guatemalan Colors
As we have mentioned before, if you’re planning a visit to Guatemala, make sure you pack your sunglasses if you don’t want …
Charbroiled Hamburger and Patio Dining at La Esquina
Arturo and I found a great place to have some of the best hamburgers in La Antigua Guatemala at La Esquina (The …
Municipal Band Friday Recitals
The Municipal Band Friday recitals is another reason why Parque Central is my favorite part of town. What can I say, I …
Theme day: Favorite Part of Town
It’s been a while since AntiguaDailyPhoto participates in the Theme day of the City Daily Photo community; since the theme bright colors …
Taking Down the Christmas Lights
Normally the Christmas light decorations are put up on Parque Central before the Burning of the Devil on the first week of …
Ermita de La Santa Cruz with Dramatic Lighting
Without a doubt Ermita de La Santa Cruz is one of the more dramatic and enchanting venues in La Antigua Guatemala. Especially …
Old-style Butcher Shop
Sometimes I feel that I am capturing through my photographs a rapidly disappearing lifestyle. It’s kind of weird to photograph a colonial …
AntiguaDailyPhoto’s Top 12 of 2010
12. Colorful Guatemalan Balls, 11. Cathedral Spot Lights Zooming, 10. Sunday Mornings Begin with Coffee and Online Newspapers, 09. The Ages of …
Laying Fiber Optic Lines in Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala is still working in becoming the first digital city in Central America. The first try which included a WI-FI …
Celebrating Día del niño in Antigua Guatemala
On October 1 Guatemala celebrates Día del niño translated Child’s Day or Children’s Day. I grabbed my camera and went to the …
Market Marchers Manifestation
La Antigua Guatemala sí es Guatemala after all. I hate to admit it, but Manolo was right! Just when I think Antigua …
Meetings At the Park: Friends
Believe it or not, after 500 years, the Plaza Mayor, also known as Parque Central, still is the most popular venue to …
Braid My Hair
It’s incredible how long it takes me to show you the most common vistas from La Antigua Guatemala. See, one of the …
Stop Violence Against Women in Guatemala
Many Guatemalans might regard thrillers and serial killers films as light and interested pieces of fiction because we are confronted with ultra …
Stop Violence Against Women the World Over
Se empieza cediendo con las palabras. —Esperanza, mi novia We begin to yield with words. —Esperanza, my girlfriend Psychology 101: we begin …
Children’s Day Celebrations in La Antigua Guatemala
Better late than never, the saying goes. In Guatemala, every October 1st, the Día del niño, Children’s Day, is observed. There were …
Weekend en (La Antigua) Guatemala
Here are the elements of a weekend photo of LAG on a weekend afternoon: The Bride and Groom The SUV The locals …
Watching the World Go by…
If you are a fan of people watching you are hard-pressed to find a lovelier place than La Antigua Guatemala to enjoy …
Tartines Sign
Just by walking around the streets of La Antigua Guatemala you can learn a whole new vocabulary by reading sings. If you …
Beauty and the Beast
Normally, every photo at AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com comes with a caption, a narrative or even a story. Not always, the story is about the …
Jeanfer is Free and Happy
I am glad to report the good news that Jean Ramses Anleu Fernández, better known as @jeanfer is free and happy since …
Masked Man of Mystery
The total amount of time I’ve spent within La Antigua Guatemala so far isn’t much, just several months. But, from what I can tell, it’s not too common to spot masked men cruising around on big, shiny choppers in the old, Spanish-styled colonial city.
Father’s Day at the Park
On June 17th is celebrated Father’s Day in Guatemala. On my lunch break I headed for La Antigua Guatemala’s Parque Central to …
FICCUA VI: Music from Panama
La Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park is the most often used stage around town for free culture events. In this particular case, the …
Only in LAG: Homeless in One-Million Home
Every afternoon, the homeless man above walks slowly towards this corner house in Antigua Guatemala, one block away from the Parque Central, …
Public WiFi Zone in Antigua Guatemala
About a month ago I reported that La Antigua Guatemala had become the first digital city in Central America, but I did …
Citibank now In La Antigua Guatemala
Back in December 26, 2006 I wrote about the banking war in Central America between Citibank and HSBC Bank over the access …
Celebrating Physical Activity in La Antigua Guatemala
Once again, La Antigua Guatemala’s Parque Central and the streets around it served as scenario for a celebration. This time the Central …
Caldo de Piedra Library Project
Boy, do I have a soft spot for libraries! Often I highlight library projects like the Bibliobús of Probigua, which I nicknamed …
Guateflora: Cactus Pot
Believe it or not, the land around La Antigua Guatemala was a very ‘fertile’ arid zone before the introduction of the coffee bush as a crop in 1875. I know fertile and arid sound like two mutually exclusive words, but they were not in Guatemala before 18th century where the Nopal and Maguey cactuses were grown in plantations. I’ve even seen photographs of the nopal plantations around La Antigua Guatemala in the CIRMA Fototeca (The Photo Archives at The Center for Mesoamerican Research).
Guatemalan Flags in Banco Industrial
The photo above was taken on August 31st, which was a payday and that is why you see all those people were queuing to get their salary from the banks. Tomorrow, Guatemalans will be queuing again to cast their vote. Also, this was the first time (this year) I noticed the Guatemalan flags that will adorn the buildings through September, which is the independence month. Guatemala’s so called independence from Spain is celebrated on September 15th. Check out the Independence Day Slideshow from last year.
I read recently (I don’t recall where at the moment) that to be truly independent a country must have sufficient wealth as to not have to depend on an outsider (duh!); well, let me break it to you guys, Guatemala has not been an independent country for the last 500 years or so. When I was teenager, I remember reading a Mafalda anthology where Mafalda was reading a history book and all of sudden she screams: You mean we were part of Spain, who the hell had the bright idea of independizarnos (freed us from Spain)! Back then, I laughed so hard at the comic strip, but just now I get the joke. Thanks Quino. 🙁
The California Avocado is From La Antigua Guatemala
It is official: The California avocado if from La Antigua Guatemala. I had mentioned a couple of times the antigüeños are known as Panzas Verdes (green bellies) because of all the avocados they eat (see trivia 2) and that one Wilson Popenoe took the antigüeño avocado to California (see trivia 3).
Father’s Day in La Antigua Guatemala
June 17th is the date when Father’s Day is celebrated in Guatemala, always on the same date every year. Many Guatemalan families …
Dramatic Illumination of Ruins and Historic Buildings
Even though I have shown a few photos of La Antigua Guatemala taken at twilight or at night such as Tree Branches …
Municipal Band Concerts on Fridays
On Fridays, between 4 and 6 p.m., you can seat on one of the benches in Parque Central and enjoy of a …
Opposite ends of life #2
The original post Opposite Ends of Life, in La Antigua Guatemala DP, was published on May 23rd, 2006 and it was about a little girl and an old lady helping each other cross the street. It is an interesting shot, if I may say so, you should see if you haven’t done so already.
Today’s entry is about different women and their opposite position in the spectrum of life.