Chipilín is this Guatemalan herb with a very unique flavor and aroma. In the Guatemalan cuisine, one finds in all kind dishes, from chuchitos de chipilín as well as in pupusas, to arroz con chipilín or simply as green boiled paste. The closest green leaf relative is probably spinach, although chipilín has its own particular … Read more
The mercado of Antigua Guatemala is a location full with repetition vistas such as this jeans vendor booth.
Today I share with you the sight of a booth of one of the egg vendors inside the market of Antigua Guatemala. Let’s just call the shot an environmental portrait, shall we?
Today I bring you a vista of the quotidian life of Antigua Guatemala framed within one of the arches of Pilas de Santa Clara. Inside this frame we can see two students practicing their musical instruments while a traditional ice cart passes by. Enjoy!
Slowly but surely, all the traditional ice cream carts have been transforming into trucks, colorful buses, and pull man buses. Follow the white rabbit, the link, to take a closer look at the inside of these traditional ice cream carts.
Thanks to my Antigua Photo Shoots I have been very fortunate to be given the opportunity to capture beautiful family portraits of families, couples and individuals who spent a few days in the photogenic and enchanting city of Antigua Guatemala. Today, I share with you one of the family portraits taken recently during one of those photo sessions. Make … Read more
Once again, world-famous Ruth was part of a photo shoot with her iconic hats and ambulant handicrafts shop. Ruth has to be the most photographed Guatemalan in Antigua. She is always so cheerful and happy to be the ambassador for this charming town.
The city of Antigua Guatemala has to be one of the most instagrammable destinations in the world if you consider that every street, every corner, every nook and cranny has to potential to be an amazing backdrop. It is no wonder that you find people using every corner of the city as lifestyle and street … Read more
The rainy season is bringing lots clouds in the mornings and throughout the day as well as lots vibrant green in all the plants and trees around the Panchoy valley where Antigua Guatemala is located. Today’s vista of Agua volcano was taken from one of the south villages with a south view of the colossal … Read more
At the end of a recent afternoon photo walk I ended by the parque central and while sitting down to reply back to pending messages and emails, the light were turned on and the already nice ambience at the main square became beautiful. I made this shot of one of the mermaids from Fuente de las Sirenas from my mobile office, I mean the bench I was sitting at. Enjoy!
It is amazing to see the fog and cloud create different layers or planes in the highland mountains of Guatemala. In Antigua Guatemala we only need to visit the villages of El Hato and Vuelta Grande to have gorgeous vistas of the cloud forests found in Guatemala. Enjoy!
I really like sharing the best spots to capture the mystical light of the blue hour in Antigua Guatemala during the photo walks I lead in this charming town. In the picture above, we were waiting for Fuego volcano to erupt to add a fumarole to the landscape vista as seen from Tanque de la … Read more
I believe I have a fun and solid street photography workshops/photo walks that produce consistent results for photography enthusiasts. I really enjoy sharing my approach to photographing strangers and seeing how other timid photographers dramatically transform from being shy to really conquering their fears and making beautiful portraits of strangers and candid authentic slices of … Read more
Here’s another take on the series Antigua Makes Me Happy. Once again, I share a portrait of a Spanish student enjoying her time in Antigua Guatemala, framed within two windows against a typical yellow wall. Enjoy!
As I have mentioned before, up the hills of the northern villages of Antigua Guatemala one can spend a day or two in Tik Tok and Instagram heaven with so many amazing shooting spots with giant butterflies, sculptures, giant hands floating into the air pointing the colossal volcanoes guarding Antigua Guatemala and much more… TAP to see the full size photo and post.