Hurry home, run rapidly, the witches are watching. Lolo, you must put on your costume to go out for trick-n-treating. It is Halloween in La Antigua Guatemala. Side note about the photo: the house that serves as backdrop for the running kid belonged to Santo Hermano Pedro de Betancourt (Saint Brother Peter of Betancourt), which … Read more
“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.” —Pradip I found two great quotes about the rain at the Samudaya.org web site which go very well with this photo which is my good-bye to the rainy season 2007 in Guatemala. The Parque Central is Antigua’s best place for gathering and meetings. … Read more
Here is another example of metal sign for a business. Gran Muralla, great wall, is a Chinese restaurant in Antigua. I wish someone could tell me what do the Chinese characters say, anyone, Lisi? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / forged metal sign / forged metal lamp
We are on the last leg of the rainy season which goes from May until October. Like I said before, someone has to water all those plants. Cultural side note: For some reason in Guatemala they use the words “car wash”, usually as one word, to point you to the places where you can have … Read more
Yet I am not sad. How about you? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / blue house
Juaréz Hnos Hierro Forjado shop in La Antigua Guatemala is the oldest forged metal shop in the American Continent according to the owner. He recounted the people who had visited his shop from all over the continent and Europe because of the quality and old-time processes they use in his shop. “This is the real … Read more
Saint Hermano Pedro de San José de Betancurt is Guatemala’s and Central America’s first saint. He was born in Tenerife, but soon enough he realized a sweeter and greater life awaiting for him in La Antigua Guatemala, then La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala. His remains are … Read more
Here is the other leaf of the door I posted yesterday. The owner of Juaréz Hnos. is framed by the arched metal door… he is there in the shadows. For those who did not bring their horse along or for those pesky trick-a-treaters that Pamela talked about, there are two different door knockers at different … Read more
According to the owner of Juárez Hermanos forged metal shop, this big door (portón in Spanish) is probably the only metal door in Antigua (outside door that is). This is so because only wooden doors are allowed. Another interesting fact is that the door knocker is very high; you can see it on the upper … Read more
Coffee trees do not grow very tall and that is why they are easy to harvest. Here you see coffee trees which are the short plants and the shadow trees which are the tall trees. Coffee trees need shadow trees and that is why is easy to confuse them, especially if you never have seen … Read more
For some reason, mini trucks are Guatemala’s favorite vehicle. Toyota and Nissan are the preferred brands in Guatemala. What would you say is the preferred vehicle in your city? Let me guess: SUVs, well maybe not; I rather wait for your answer. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / truck
Many of the deliveries are still done by bike. If you recall my post about daily bread delivery service on September 24th, you might remember that bread delivery was done on a bicycle. Also, just a few days ago I mentioned that bicycles are among the most widely used vehicles in Antigua on October 11th. … Read more
One of the benefits of living in or around La Antigua Guatemala is the lack of billboards. Isn’t weird that I start the paragraph describing the absence of billboards around Antigua (really, it is more like bragging), then I show you the very one thing I just said we didn’t have. Well, let me brag … Read more
The typical or traditional sweets at la Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo are “… made from milk, condensed milk, coconut, almonds, marzapan, guyava, sesame seeds and more, and packaging your selections in boxes. Experiencing these tastes is a must do.” This was the recommendation of Kindira at Virtual Tourist. She suggested to give the clerk … Read more
Dulcería is the Spanish word for candy store and La Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo is probably the most famous candy store in Guatemala. The now-famous candy store has been reviewed and profiled in numerous magazines and newspapers. The land and house where is located the world-famous candy store has a history that begins in … Read more