Capture Antigua’s Charm
Learn how to capture the magic of Antigua Guatemala in pictures with www.AntiguaPhotoWalks.com and take home the charm of this nearly quincentennial …
Colorful Poinsettias for the Christmas Season
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pascuas for Poinsettias. With each passing year, poinsettia growers develop new colors and …
Foodie Fridays — Centro Gastronómico La Fuente
It’s been a while since I have visited La Fuente building, which has become into a Foodie Court of sorts. The Centro …
Portraits sessions in Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala is full a gorgeous wall textures, making it an ideal destination for lifestyle photo shoots that produce some of the …
This Devil Will Burn in Antigua Guatemala on December 7
The Christmas season in Antigua Guatemala begins with a cleansing pyromaniac ritual by burning the devil which represent all the negative feelings …
Best Instagrammable Spots of Antigua Guatemala Photo Walk
Let’s explore the streets of Antigua Guatemala with a camera, any camera from smartphone cameras to pro-level cameras and Discover the most …
Christmas lights are up in Parque Central
I much prefer to have all the trees at Parque Central lit with Christmas lights than to have a Christmas tree somewhere …
Street Fashion Style from Antigua Guatemala
Every sidewalk is a fashion show cat walk in Antigua Guatemala, don’t you agree?
Pre-Hispanic Dances at Parque Central, Antigua Guatemala
Every week there’s something exciting to experience in Antigua Guatemala. This Thursday for instance we had Pre-Hispanic Dances in front of the …
Street Photo Shoots at Landmarks of Antigua Guatemala
At the beginning of the year I started offering two kinds of Street Photo Shoots for those looking to take home professional …
Antigua Photo Walks for Groups
Introduce groups to La Antigua Guatemala and the country of Guatemala through the fun Antigua Photo Walks. It’s also a great primer …
Walk This Way… Take 2!
Did you know that the sign regulation of Antigua Guatemala mandates that signs must me handmade and only metal, wood or ceramic …
Walk This Way!
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Framed Volcán de Fuego Eruption
The continuous eruptions of Volcán de Fuego are best appreciated during the dry season when there are less clouds in the skyline. …
Façade of Ruins of San José El Viejo at Night
I never get tired of sharing with you different vistas of the ruins in and around Antigua Guatemala. The other day while …
The Remains of the Flower Festival
Even though the Flower Festival is held on the weekend only, there are still remains of the flower arrangements and decorations all …
The Little Prince and Antigua Guatemala
Did you know that Antoine de Saint-Exupéry‘s The Little Prince is based on the surroundings of Antigua Guatemala and Lake Atitlan? Let me …
I Love Antigua… How About You?
This year theme for the Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala was The Little Prince as it’s claimed that Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was inspired to …
Flower Decorations at Parque Central
With each new edition of the Flower Festival of Antigua Guatemala, the flower arrangements and decorations become more complex and elaborate; the …
Fountains Decorated with Flowers in Antigua Guatemala
It is common practice in and around La Antigua Guatemala to decorate fountains with flowers, especially during the Flower Festival of Antigua …
New Look for an Old Coffee House
Can you guess what is the name of this coffee house from Antigua Guatemala? It was recently renovated with a more classic …
Mayan Word of the Day: Xibalbá
Xibalbá is described in the Popol Vuh as a court below the surface of the Earth associated with death and with twelve …
Guatemalan Army Patrol in Antigua Guatemala
When the President of Guatemala is in Antigua Guatemala we also get to see Army patrols, SAAS [presidential guards] and Kaibiles on …
Typical Vistas of Antigua Guatemala: Municipal Police Officer at a Corner
Antigua Guatemala is served by so many different police officers: Here are the one that come to mind right away: Policía de …
Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Mayan Family with Kites
As part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop I carried an instant camera/printer so I can give prints on the spot and let me …
Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Large Mayan Family
Here’s another print I gave to this family as part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop, as I brought along an instant camera/printer so …
Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Mayan Grandparents
As I said yesterday, for this year Day of the Dead Photography Workshop, I took along an instant camera/printer so I can give prints on …
Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Mayan kids, kites and flowers
This year as part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop I carried an instant camera/printer so I can give prints …
Portraits of Selfies — La Belleza, El Diablo and El Borracho
My photo series of “Portraits of Selfies” is getting large enough that I might be able to something more meaningful with this …
Communion with the dead
Luis, a Maya man from Sumpango talks about all his dead family members and the importance of communion with the dead in …
Day of the Dead Preparations
Maya man touching up the crosses at his family mausoleum at the cemetery of Sumpango before Day of the Dead. Would you …
Panza Verde Portraits — Pedro “El Brasileño”
This portrait of my good friend Pedro «El Brasileño» was made in a split second while he was impersonating the famous clown …
Fiambre: The Once a year Guatemalan Delicacy
It’s time again for the Guatemala’s most baroque salad, a mixture of over 50 ingredients, prepared for only Day of the Dead. …
Antigua Guatemala’s Antique Door Knockers
Antigua Guatemala has to have one of the most impressive collection of antique door knocker. The other day while leading an architectural …
Cempasuchil are the Flowers of the Dead
These particular marigold flowers are known as cempasuchil in Mexico or simply as flor de muerto, flowers for the dead, in Guatemala …
Zaguan shops of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Zaguán for entrance hall or hallway. Antigua Guatemala is full of entrance hall …
Enjoy the colorful Day of the Dead festivities in Guatemala
The rains are leaving. The winds are coming. The kites are flying everywhere. That means the dry season is upon us and …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Pilas de Santa Clara at Night
Along the years I have photographed these lovely yellow arches providing cover to the public washbasins of Pilas de Santa Clara better …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Ruins of San Agustín at Night
We continue our night photography tour of Antigua Guatemala with a visit to the ruins of San Agustín in the southwest part …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Ruins of the Compañía de Jesús at Night
Here’s a little light trivia for you. The ruins of the Antiguo Colegio de La Compañía de Jesús are lit with flood …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Arco de Santa Catalina at Night
Antigua Guatemala’s most distinctive landmark is also one of the best spots to photograph at night because of its dramatic lighting and …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Parroquia de San José Catedral at Night
The best time to start shooting night photography is right after sunset, at the start of the blue hour, usually around 6pm …
Don’t miss this fantastic Día de los Muertos Photo Tour
In case you didn’t know it yet, here’s a little known trivia: Guatemala has one the most amazing, vibrant and photogenic traditions …
Antigua Photo Shoots — Beautiful Vacation Mementos
Antigua Photo Shoots are an excellent way to take beautiful vacation mementos of your trip to Antigua Guatemala. These Antigua Photo Shoots …
Foodie Fridays — Pork BBQ Ribs with Coconut from 27 Adentro
27 Adentro Restaurant is serving up an exotic and delicious Costilla de cerdo en barbacoa con coco or pork’s barbecue ribs with coconut sauce slowly …
Exotic Flowers Are Us
We are so fortunate in Antigua Guatemala to have affordable exotic flowers all year long; so we often encounter decorative striking flower …
Antigua Gardens: Verdant Walls
Verdurous walls covered with lush wall creepers or bougainvillea plants are quite common in the gardens of Antigua Guatemala. Take a photographic …
Antigua Gardens: Lush and Serene
The calming nature of a green gardens with the murmur of running fountain make for very peaceful and relaxing atmospheres, don’t you …
Antigua Gardens: Vertical Succulent Garden
Antigua Guatemala is full with lush gardens. In fact, along with colonial color palette and the fountains found everywhere, I believe the …
Join this Amazing Photo Tour for Day of the Dead in Guatemala
Experience and capture with your camera one of the most amazing, colorful and photogenic traditions and festivals in the world: Day of …
Beautiful Portraits in Antigua Guatemala
How about bringing home some beautiful photographs of you or your loved ones at the most photogenic and instagrammable spots of Antigua …
Uber Eats in Antigua Guatemala
For better or worse the modern world services have arrived to Antigua Guatemala. First, it was the arrival of almost all the …
Walk Everywhere in Antigua Guatemala
Walking is the best way to get around Antigua Guatemala, I have been saying here since 2006. Here I capture two students …
Bicycle riding in Antigua Guatemala
As motorcycles have become more affordable sadly the number of people you see riding bicycles in Antigua Guatemala has decreased. In my …
Vintage Motorcycles Photographed in Antigua Guatemala
I captured these group of classic motorcycles and their easy riders at Pilas de Santa Clara as I was finishing a Destination …
Antigua Guatemala is full of instagrammable spots
I never get tired of showing all the photogenic places of Antigua Guatemala I come across through my strolls through town. With …
Antigua Sights — Ambulant Nuts Vendor
Years ago when I shared with you photos of the ambulant nuts vendors, they used to carry the different kinds of nuts …
Put “Day of the Dead in Guatemala” in your Bucket List
The Day of the Dead in Guatemala is a must in your bucket list if you haven’t experienced it yet or if …
Antigua Sights — Hats Vendors
The Sun does not rises the same for everyone; that’s a self-evident truth, some might argue. We have this saying in Latin …
Antigua Sights — Cotton Candy Vendors
One thing is certain about the daily life sights from Antigua Guatemala, they are full of color; there’s color in every direction …
Escudo del Estado de Guatemala en La Federación del Centro
This was an updated version for the coat of arms for the equivalent of The United States of Central America or Federación …
Coat of Arms of Estado de Guatemala en la Federación del Centro
Did you know this was the original coat of arms for the United States of Central America better known as Federación del …
Coat of arms of Santiago de Guatemala
This emblem of Saint James of Guatemala was carved on a volcanic rock just as many of the architectonic details of the …
Coat of Arms at the Real Palacio in Antigua Guatemala
This is one of the most prominent emblems in Antigua Guatemala as it is the middle of the Real Palacio at the …
Coat of arms of the Catholic Kings of Spain: Take 1
The Coat of arms of the kings of Spain can be found everywhere in Antigua Guatemala. This week I will share with …
Quotidian Vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Pour over walls plants and flowers
It’s been a while since our last post on the Guateflora series. Our daily life vista is framed by the plant called …
Beautiful Night Portraits in Antigua
How about taking home some fun-tastic night photographs of you or your loved ones at the most photogenic and instagrammable places of …
Day of the Dead Photo Tour in the Highlands of Guatemala
Did you know that Guatemala has of one the most fantastic, colorful and photogenic traditions in the world: Day of the Dead …
Fuente de Las Sirenas, Antigua Guatemala
The fountain of the sirens at Parque Central is a sight you can never get tired of and if you hear singing …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Church Domes
Here’s another wall art photograph of the main dome of Iglesia de La Merced decoration piece to hang in your home or …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala — Real Palacio at Night
How about having a beautiful print of this dramatic photograph of the Real Palacio of Antigua Guatemala captured at night hanging in …
Quotidian vistas of Antigua Guatemala – Volcanoes Fuego and Acatenango
This week I will be sharing quotidian vistas from Antigua Guatemala. Of course, the volcanoes are an omnipresent vista from just about …
Antigua Guatemala is one of the most instagrammable towns in the world
Antigua Guatemala is full a gorgeous spots, making it an ideal destination for lifestyle photo shoots that produce some of the most …
Explore the hidden gems of La Antigua Guatemala
There are lots of hidden gems and out of the way spots to discover in Antigua Guatemala. The Antigua Photo Walks are …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Five Octagonal Windows
Today is the last day of the mini series the discovery game of this week. Each day I shared an architectonic detail …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Street Lights
Two more days to go with the discovery game of this week. Each day I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Baroque Doorway
Let’s continue with the discovery game of this week. Each day I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua Guatemala and you …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Mermaid
Let’s continue with the discovery game of this week. Each day I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua Guatemala and you …
Architectonic Details of Antigua Guatemala — Ruins
Let’s play a discovery game this week. Each day I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua Guatemala and you tell me …
Destination Family Pictures in Antigua Guatemala
Another popular destination photo session that I have done quite a lot if Family portraits at some of most photogenic spots in …
Destination Quinceañera Pictures in Antigua Guatemala
As I mentioned the other day, I am happy to be given the opportunity to be part of this interesting new approach …
Destination High School Senior Pictures in Antigua Guatemala
Once again I am happy to be given the opportunity to be part of this interesting new approach for the Destination “High …
Spot the Guatemalan
I captured this portrait of Ceci, the world-famous La Llorona, at a pit stop near Convento of Santa Clara, while showing a …
Architectonic Baroque Details of Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Barroco for baroque.
Typical vistas of Antigua Guatemala: Bougainvilleas
Which is your favorite colour of bougainvillea?
Typical vistas of Antigua Guatemala: Kitchen cupolas
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Cúpulas for cupolas or domes.
Typical vistas of Antigua Guatemala: Fresh goat milk home delivery
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Cabras for goats.
Typical vistas of Antigua Guatemala: Colorful Façades
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Fachadas for façades.
Antigua Guatemala Signs: Hotel Antigua
Most signs in Antigua Guatemala are made by hand using metal, wood or ceramic as it is required by the signage regulation. …
Antigua Guatemala Signs: Coat of Arms of Santiago de Guatemala
The town of Antigua Guatemala was founded as Santiago de Guatemala on July 25, 1524. The location of Antigua Guatemala was third …
Mercado Municipal Vistas: Framed Portrait of a Butcher
Making environmental portraits of strangers can be quite a challenge, especially at places where people shy away from cameras. I enjoy sharing …