How about finishing the work week with something sweet, such as this banana bread with mole and almonds. As many of you already know, Guatemalan mole, spicy chocolate sauce, is used for dessert instead of meals. Banana bread is, of course, quite popular in Guatemala, so the combination is a perfect Guatemalan dessert. You can … Read more
Can you tell me why this is an unusual picture for Antigua Guatemala? Interesting enough, about 12 years ago I started AntiguaDailyPhoto.com with an image similar to this one; check it out!
Two small updates from Antigua Guatemala. I can’t believe that I hadn’t shared with you the flowers known here as camarones blancos, white shrimp, in all these years. I mean I have tried to be as thorough as possible with the GuateFlora series, I mean even chichicaste is in there. The small of update, for … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala is one of the most photogenic destinations in the world. Through my Antigua Street Shoots I make candid photos or portraits at as many of these spots as time and strolling pace allows. The photos can be urban style, casual or formal, relaxed, fun, or classically posed in front of beautiful monuments … Read more
As I have shared with you before, there are a few painters who set up an ambulant studio on Calle del Arco to paint water-colored scenes of Antigua Guatemala. Although there are lots of people who really like costumbrismo paintings, I has never been my cup of tea. Costumbrist works focus on typical or picturesque … Read more
I can’t believe it was last Sunday, Resurrection Sunday or Easter Sunday when we had the last procession of Cuaresma and Semana Santa, Lent and Easter week. Yet, as I pointed out earlier this week, some of the decoration are still hanging. Here you can see the decoration that adorned the inside of the parish … Read more
The last jacaranda blossoms of the season can be season at parque central and other squares along with the ever-present pigeons that fly from the cathedral to the park and back all day long.
This is the best breakfast burrito in the world; I can’t believe it is from Antigua Guatemala! —Ben, Denver, Colorado This was the exclamation I heard as I was enjoying my own breakfast burrito and I could only agreed. Randy’s, world famous for its crafted home-made sausages and hot dogs has a new hit on … Read more
These decorative banners hanged on Good Friday are still hanging this week at Panadería San Martín. Yeah, it is hard for panzas verdes to let go of the Semana Santa. On the other hand, I am glad these Easter decorations are still hanging since it gives me an opportunity to share them with you. One … Read more
There are so many photogenic spots in Antigua Guatemala that are hidden beyond the walls and often we miss them because we fail to explore inside. Through Antigua Photo Sessions I make candid photos or portraits at as many of these spots as time and strolling pace allows. As I have said before, the photos … Read more
Those who missed the incredible Semana Santa, Easter week, in Antigua Guatemala still got a chance to capture some of the remains, such as sawdust embedded in between the cobblestones. Definitely not the same, but at least they can see parts of the processions routes.
With over 12 years of photographing Antigua Guatemala and publishing daily photo posts on www.AntiguaDailyPhoto.com of every aspect of life here, I can honestly say that I have amassed a list of lesser known and sometimes hidden gems which oddly enough are within popular places. I have turned slow-paced strolls through these photogenic spots into … Read more
Can you believe that everyday this week I shared with you images of Semana Santa and except for a section of float in the portrait a cucurucho carrying his daughter, I actually never showed you a procession. Well, Domingo de Resurección, Easter Sunday, is the last day of the Semana Santa, so might as well … Read more
Before we wave goodbye to the Semana Santa coverage, how about a couple of pictures of details such as this carpets with a bird made out of oranges and mice made from red radishes? The alfombras procesionales, or processional carpets, are such creative ephemeral art, often completed within minutes of the passing of the procession … Read more
As I have been showing you each day this week, Semana Santa is a family religious event. It is also a time for bonding with sons and daughters while passing along the traditions of Guatemala. This Good Friday I share with you the portrait of cucurucho carrying his daughter while carrying the processional float from … Read more