Lent Vistas — Cucurucho decorations
You know you’re in Antigua Guatemala during the Lent season when you find cucurucho decorations everywhere. Many places also burn copal or …
Lent Vistas — Procession from Jocotenango near Parroquia de San Pedro in Antigua Guatemala
Thanks to the Special Lent Photo Walks I am leading on Sundays during Cuaresma and Semana Santa I am able to bring …
Mayan Family Playing Religious Music
As I have said before, I find the singing of the Maya people extremely haunting and touching, even though, they are singing …
Metal crafts artisan at work
Have I mentioned that there are hundreds of artisans living and working out the villages of Antigua Guatemala. I know in the …
A Kodak Moment — Fabi and Muñeca
I was waiting for some prints when I decided to candidly capture Fabi petting Muñeca at the Kodak mini lab, a few …
Sunrise over Fuego and Acatenango volcanoes
Does anyone know why lenticular clouds always pose themselves on top of the volcanos. I believe that if you browse the Volcanoes …
Cantonese food in Antigua Guatemala
Finally we have some very good Cantonese food options in Antigua Guatemalan thanks to Juancho Ming. The menu is quite small, six …
Caribbean-style Coconut Bread Now Available in Antigua Guatemala
I should say Garifuna style coconut bread, really, since that’s what this bread is. We could argue, of course, that Garifuna people …
Lent Photo Walks in Antigua Guatemala
Every Sunday of Lent I am leading some very special photo walks, from 2pm to 5pm, and during the Holy Week, from …
Parades for the 474th Anniversary of the Move of Santiago de Guatemala
On March 10, La Antigua Guatemala celebrates the anniversary of the move of the capital city of Santiago de Guatemala, now La …
The Shuffle Demons at Guatemala’s Jazz Festival in Antigua Guatemala
The Shuffle Demons are a primal, funky, jazz band with three saxophones, a cello and a drum set or batería as we …
The Thierry Lang Trio at Guatemala’s Jazz Festival in Antigua Guatemala
The 17th International Jazz Festival of Guatemala is in full swing. Here’s the Thierry Lang Trio playing at as part of the …
Indiscreet Window — International Women’s Day
As I have said before, the best way to commemorate International Women’s Day is to work everyday towards the same rights, education, …
Indiscreet Window — Guatemalan Women
A door opens and three Guatemalan women from different ages stepped out, you greet them and raise your camera to get some …
Indiscreet Window — Coffee Makes Us Happy
La Antigua Guatemala is so full with quaint cafes and restaurants where one can enjoy the company of friends and a cup …