Tuk Tuk police, arrest this man, he talks in maths He buzzes like a fridge, he’s like a detuned radio Tuk Tuk police, arrest this girl, her hitler hairdo, is making me feel ill And we have crashed her party This photo should go with the sounds of Karma Police of Radiohead as the soundtrack. … Read more
Today I break away a bit from the daily photo format because I am including a slide show of the photos I took yesterday below. Please, let me know what you think of it; I will be waiting for your comments. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / slideshow / Independence’s Torch / … Read more
Well, just two days ago I told you how the signing of The Guatemalan Peace Accords of 1996 had put an end to school bands and parades because many people felt this was against the peace people were trying to achieve since most bands play martial music. This fact only lasted a few years because … Read more
As promised, today I bring a snapshot of the actual marathon. As you can see people, especially the young, seem to enjoy this marathon very much. On September 14th, Antigua is filled with people running in all different directions. Tomorrow, I will be posting another patriotic manifestation around Independence Day, stay tune. I wonder what … Read more
School bands and parades were the norm to celebrate Independence Day before the December 29 signing of The Guatemalan Peace Accords of 1996, which put an end to Guatemala’s 36-year civil war since the CIA-orchestrated overthrow of the democratic reformist government of Jacobo Arbenz in 1954 (read more…). School parades with their martial music bands … Read more
The Guatemala’s Independence Day is the 15th of September. Guatemalans have many ways to display their patriotism, flags is one of them. The problem with the Guatemalan flag is that they come in all different shades of blue. There is even an article in the Guatemalan Constitution that describes exactly what a flag should look … Read more
I know they make these toy guitars everywhere in Latin America and normally you can get them at town fairs. Can you tell me what other parts of the world have them and where can they be purchased? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / Guatemalan toy guitars
One the souvenirs that backpackers take from Guatemala is certainly a t-shirt and for some strange reason the Gallo beer logotype and brand name is among the favorites. Other motifs are Maya hieroglyphics and nature/tourist destination landscapes. Does your city has such t-shirts? Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / Guatemalan t-shirts / … Read more
Guatemalan traditional candies and sweets are still made with fruits and seeds (they are so behind!). At front we have sweets made with white meat of the coconut, the colored one have a fruit juice added to the mix, and sugar, lots of it. In the background you have sweets made with seeds, mainly squash, … Read more
First of all the answer for yesterday question is candies. These are artisan candies and Antigua is one of the best places in Guatemala to buy them. Please, watch out your sugar intake, these candies are very sweet and delicious. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / artisan candies / colors / Guatemalan … Read more
I am sorry guys, I know it gets boring, but I have to bring another photo with rich colors. These are wrappers made with tusa (dried cornhusk leaves) and then colored. Tusa is used most commonly for wrapping tamales, but you can see it can wrap other things. Can you guess what is inside? Tags: … Read more
Wow, it is incredible how fast time goes by; it seems like last week when I posted a photo of Antigua’s street lighting, yet it was on May 17th. Today I bring you another example of a street lamp. You can click the “lamp” tag below to see many more styles.
On September 1st I brought to you the main entrance to Iglesia de la Merced (Church of Mercy). Here you have another aspect of such an important landmark for Antigua. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / dome / Baroque style / Iglesia de la Merced
Normally you look out a window to see the sky, not in this photo. This shot is take from the outside to look the sky inside. Many ruins do not have roofs anymore and that is why you can have the sky inside. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / window / Compañía … Read more
I have posted a couple of photos of Cafe Sky before and then I told you there was nothing like a sunset. Well, today I decided to show the people enjoying themselves and waiting for the sunset while having some beers. Even thugh it was only Tuesday when the photo was taken, you can see … Read more