Here I captured a Mennonite girl as she was grabing some snapshots of her visit to La Antigua Guatemala. I believe this is the third or fourth time I make photos of Mennonites in Guatemala. Can someone enlighten me with the difference between Mennonites and Amish?
Cafes have always been a great location for reading, especially if you’re sitting a window with lots of natural light or in quite corner with a lamp. Coffee or tea are great companions while we read. At present, many book readers use electronic devices such as the Kindle or iPad to carry dozens of books … Read more
How about some Guatemalan boots, hand-crafted with genuine leather and Mayan hand-woven textiles to stand out with style on the streets, don’t you agree?
Nearly 4,000 days ago I set out to share with you daily life vistas from Antigua Guatemala and even though the website expanded to cover every single aspect of life in Guatemala. Every now and then I still think it is important to bring you quotidian images, such as this one of women and her … Read more
A penny for her thoughts. Here are mine: Lines and leading lines. Light and shadows. Triangles and arches. Layers and depth of field. Two different ways of being human. There is a right approach and a wrong way to take pictures of people in the streets. Take a photo walk with me if you want … Read more
Carnival is celebrated on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday in La Antigua Guatemala. The form of celebration is break colourful eggshells, cascarones, on the heads of friends and family members. These hand-painted cascarones are filled with home-made confetti and other such things as flour. By the end of the day, kids forego the eggshells altogether … Read more
I don’t remember if I have mentioned it before, but Guatemala has to be the worst place to try Mexican food. You see, the overlap of ingredients among both cuisines is huge and because the majority Guatemalan cooks have never had true authentic Mexican food, well when they prepare it, the food tastes quite Guatemalan … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala has a tremendous amount of food options per square kilometre, probably more than Guatemala City and many other larger cities. In my mind, carpaccio should not be a popular dish, but it is you can find in so many restaurants in Antigua Guatemala. I really enjoyed this version with less meat and … Read more
Conchas pata de burro or black cockles are the favourite shelled mollusk in Guatemala. You find them at every ceviche mixto anywhere in the country. Sometimes, though, you can find them opened in half with chopped onions, cilantro or mint and lime juice, as shown here. Even though these conchas are delicious, these are not … Read more
Of course, if you want to really experience the home architecture of Antigua Guatemala, the best choice is to use AirBnB to rent an apartment or house for a few days. I should know as often businesses and people hire me to make great photographs of their properties to get more rentals in AirBnB and … Read more
Oh the cathedral building and its ruin complex is such delight for those who love architecture. However, let’s get one thing clear, this is no longer a cathedral as we don’t have a bishop and the entire departamento de Sacatepéquez belongs to the archdiocese of the Catedral de Santiago de Guatemala, located in Guatemala City. … Read more
Here’s a row of houses on 6a avenida norte which provide a good sampling of the color palette of the official colours promoted by the Consejo Nacional Para La Protección de La Antigua Guatemala, CNPAG, as well as a peak into the different style of façades found in La Antigua Guatemala. Have you ever seen … Read more
We continue the mini series about the Moorish baroque architecture of La Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala, now known simply as La Antigua Guatemala with the façade of the temple in the main square of the village of San Pedro Las Huertas. Have you ever visited the … Read more
Nearly four thousands days ago when I started Antigua Daily Photo, I focused a lot on the architecture of Antigua Guatemala. Of course, my graphic design background influenced a lot how I approached the photography of architecture. I guess it is time for another mini-series about the Moorish baroque architecture of La Muy Noble y … Read more
This is a behind the scenes picture of a recent photo session I helped to set up for a photographer from abroad. Believe it or not, this was one of the most difficult photo sessions I have organised. For the photo shoot we needed a Maya woman, a horse, a farmer and coffee. Simple right? … Read more