There are several architectonic elements that make Antigua such a photographic place. These are windows, doors, walls, signs, churches, arches, patios, fountains, ruins, flowers and trees, washbasins, crosses. They are plentiful in such small city (10 blocks by 10 blocks more or less). I will begin to publish all those elements now. Today’s photo is … Read more
The rainy season in Guatemala begins in May and after the first few rains, Huge ants start to come out of nowhere. These ants are known locally in Central America as Sompopos. I found a better photo which puts the sompopo in perspective in one newspaper from El Salvador, but I can’t seem to find … Read more
A detail shot of Antigua’s street lighting. For sure, function and beauty do not have fight each other. Here you can see the simplicity of the arrangement brings beauty and function to something as mundane as street lights. To top it off, the lighting poles are in harmony with the Spanish colonial town even though … Read more
There are still some horse carriages in Antigua, mostly used by tourists and by couples who want to have a romantic ride. Some people disapprove of the animal labor and exploitation, but here in Guatemala that is far too low in the political agendas. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / horse carriages
Football Game in Antigua, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Yesterday while I was looking for a car-wash around Antigua, I found this soccer game in progress right behind the Antigua Market. I figured I take a couple shots for my photo records. I took three photos; the third one is this one: the only goal in … Read more
Ceviche is very popular food in America. There are many ways to prepare it and there are many recipes per countries. The Guatemalan ceviche is based on roma/plum tomatoes, onions, garlic, mint, cilantro, soy sauce, English sauce, lemon juice, hot peppers (chiltepe), seafood (shrimp and Guatemalan clamshell especially) and is usually served with cold beer … Read more
In Antigua and the surrounded communities there are still exist public laundry washbasins. The one pictured here is in Ciudad Vieja (aerial shots), about 1 mile from Antigua. Ciudad Vieja (history+map) was the Capital of Guatemala and Central America before it moved to Antigua in the 16th century. Tags: AntiguaDailyPhoto / Antigua / Guatemala / … Read more
Veggie stands, originally uploaded by rudygiron. Although this is not a very good shot, it shows of one the areas of the Antigua’s Market where vegetables are sold. Most things in Guatemala are fresh and without preservatives. Vegetables and fruits, in general, are very inexpensive here. Antigua’s is only an hour travel-time from the coastal … Read more
Antigua Guatemala is surrounded by large farms (fincas in Spanish) and coffee plantations. This photo was taken only two kilometers from Antigua. The Panchoy Valley where Antigua is settled has very fertile volcanic soil and lots of water collected by the long rainy season (May through October). This why flowers are always blooming, vegetables and … Read more
This photo was taken the same day as the previous entry on the Teachers demonstration. It is funny how there never seems to be enough police to combat organized crime and thieves, but they appear out of nowhere to keep teachers, students, workers, farmers, unions, etc. in order. People, in general, have little confidence in … Read more
This shot was taken in a Teachers’ demonstration and march a while back. Demonstration and marches are very welcome by ice cream, shaved-ice, snack ambulant vendors who take advantage of agglomeration of people and their need for something sweet and refreshing. By the way this is the entrance to Antigua Guatemala. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo … Read more
In my way to lunch I caught this metallic cat at the Macaco store. There is an artist in Guatemala City who makes this metallic cat decoration and other type accents and functional art; like clocks and fountains. I have bought a couple to give away. they are very original. Anyhow, Tucson DP posted a … Read more
Kids should be in school. In Guatemala there are laws for everything you can imagine, including laws against child labor. Yet there is no enforcement of most laws here; child labor is no exception. In my opinion, this is one of the main reason that makes the countries in the south fall behind. I wonder … Read more
This is the entrance to the building that once was occupied by the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC). It was one of the first universities in America; maybe the third university for the whole continent, after Mexico and Peru. It was officially declared a university on January 31st, 1676 by royal command of … Read more
Once the Antigua became a popular tourist destination, many old houses were converted into hotels. Hotel Aurora is the opposite corner to yesterday’s photo. You can still see the same tree breaking the skyline. Tags: Antigua Daily Photo / Antigua / Guatemala / Hotel+Aurora / garden