If you keep your savings in one this owl banks, you will not have to make the long lines at the modern banks to withdraw cash. Too bad these owl banks are not for sale; only their replicas are on sale. According to the clerks at La Dulcería de Doña María Gordillo (candy store), these … Read more
The problem with old trees is that they are too tall; trimming the old branches becomes an ordeal. Here two employees of Hotel Antigua can not reach the branches even though they are using scaffolds. They need the help of a third employee who is on the tree. Can you spot the third employee on … Read more
This is the shot of a Guatemalan house at the very early stages of construction. I know this is not what you guys were hoping for, but it is a start. I promise I will do the interior of a House Antigüeña soon… No! you don’t have to wait until this house is completely built, … Read more
Under normal circumstances you build a new house and you expect it to look new. Here in Antigua the opposite is true. You want your spanking-brand-new house to look old and aged. If you can find them, you buy used and old doors, window frames, lamps and locks. Maybe even expose some of the wall … Read more
Agua Pura Salvavidas is Guatemala’s first and largest bottled water company (Purified water Lifesaver in English). Matt Bokor describes it like this: With no taste, no color, no smell, water is so boring that it’s sometimes called the neglected nutrient. To read the whole article Yes, you can drink the water, just follow the link … Read more
Bicycles are among the most-widely used vehicles in Antigua. One the reason is that you can move faster with a bike than with an automobile. Do people use bicycles as transportation or just for leisure in your part of the world? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / old bicycle
The money movers of the world are everywhere and yet they are invisible, very much like the undocumented worker who feeds it. Western Union moves money, lots of it, and I mean LOTS OF IT. Money transfers are known as Remesas in Spanish and it is a word that was not very popular or widely … Read more
One of out of three. DHL is the only private courier with an office in Antigua Guatemala. There are not UPS or Fedex offices in Antigua. Here we have a yellow wall, a yellow sign for a yellow transnational corporation. Maybe, just maybe, Ringo Starr can come up with a jingle using the word yellow, … Read more
PDV stands for Petroleos de Venezuela (Venezuelan Oil). To put the oil resources to the service and well-being of the country; to build a new economic and social model, ending inequalities… reads the introductory paragraph on Oil for the people section at the PDVSA site. SA part of the name stands for Sociedad Anónima, which … Read more
The slogan for Esso is Put a tiger in your tank; here with a twist. Esso is one of the brands of ExxonMobil. I am sure most of you have heard of these two brands. Read the case against Esso and what Google found. Wow! I can not believe the amount of web sites and … Read more
Dr. Simi is Mexico’s transnational Farmacias Similares (Similar Pharmacies) mascot. Farmacias Similares has made their business to take generic medicine to the poor under the slogan: “Lo mismo pero más barato” or “The same but cheaper”. Should generic medicine be more accessible? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / Dr. Simi Balloon / … Read more
That is right, the three-word slogan belongs to Guatemala’s transnational company Pollo Campero (Country Chicken) which is now in the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Spain (China is coming next). “Globalization isn’t just about McDonald’s going overseas; a number of international fast food chains are also moving to … Read more
The clown moves according to Antigüeño’s urban legend. Actually, there had been “sightings” of the McDonald’s clown moving through Latin America. I leave you with a couple of google-translated stories: 1. McDonald’s Against the World? 2. The truth of the McDonald’s case Are there such stories in your part of the world? Tags: Antigua Daily … Read more
The laws regarding business signs in Antigua are very strict. I believe this is especially true for transnational companies which they have to adhere to subdue colors and the signs have to look like if they were made with old and traditional process like wood, metal, or ceramic. The outside walls also have to conform … Read more
With this photo I will begin a series on transnational companies in La Antigua Guatemala. Domino’s Pizza is very popular here, as it is evident through the many motorbikes for delivery and on this opposing photo you can see the Domino’s Pizza sign and their very short order telephone number 1730. Guatemala’s telephone number system … Read more