Patín is the pre-Columbian Mayan food to go. The recipe is quite simple, a cooked tomato and chile sauce smashed over a volcanic stone base and pestle, mixed with smoked and salted fish [tiny (Poeciliopsis gracilis) or small], smoked beef, shrimp, scrambled eggs, pacaya palms or herbs wrapped with “maxan” leaves (Calathea insignis). In the … Read more
Ah, look at all the hungry people All the hungry people Where do they all come from? All the hungry people Where do they all belong? Can anyone tell me what are all these people eating? 10-year Countdown Aside: I’ve been publishing for 3,652 consecutive days on AntiguaDailyPhoto.com. We continue the May 1st, 2016 countdown … Read more
As I have explained before, simply put, street wedding photography is all about telling a story. Using street photography techniques, images are weaved together to narrate the account of the wedding day. As you look at the wedding photography images I have shared through the archives of Antigua Daily Photo you may realise that my … Read more
Did you know that the slogan for the city of La Antigua Guatemala is “La Ciudad de las Perpetuas Rosas” or the city of the perpetual roses. I disagree with the slogan as at present, there are many more bougainvilleas flowers in every garden and on wall in Antigua Guatemala than roses. However, I believe … Read more
As real estate spaces become prohibited expensive in Antigua Guatemala, many have opted for the food truck option. I wonder if soon enough La Antigua Guatemala, LAG, will have enough food trucks peppered all over town as cities like NYC or LA. Some have a narrow scope for food trucks and only include in their … Read more
The world-famous Guatemalan chef, Mirciny Moliviatis, has a new book that she’s promoting at present in the U.S. by the name of “Viviendo la receta,” or “Living the recipe.” This book is available on Amazon; here’s the description in English of the book: Celebrity Chef Mirciny Moliviatis makes a culinary trip around Guatemala and tells … Read more
I don’t know if this a popular thing in other parts of the world, but in Antigua Guatemala, the world capital for non-profits, or NGOs as we know them here, many restaurants have teamed up with non-profits to raise funds by providing a percentage of their sales to their causes. Today the fund-raising campaign is … Read more
I am happy to report that bicycles are still the most popular means of transportation, after walking, of course, in and around Antigua Guatemala. Motorcycles comes next in popularity. Of course, the municipality of Antigua Guatemala with its nearby villages is a perfect place to use bicycles as transportation, don’t you agree? 10-year Countdown Aside: … Read more
We do not have any fast food drive thrus in Antigua Guatemala, except for perhaps Pollo Campero on Alameda Santa Lucía. Another option might be the Cafe Condesa Express on the exit street that leads to Guatemala City. That is about it. We do have lots of fresh fruit drive-throughs as the one picture here … Read more
The fountain of youth! Working children always find a little time to have fun. Regardless of what many of the readers have told me about children working, I am still against child labor. Children should be allowed to be children, to go to school and play. The time to work to survive will come, no … Read more
We are men of maize!. As I have said before, it’s impossible to think the Guatemalan and Mesoamerican diets without maize. From the Popul Vuh (Popol Wuj in modern spelling), the Mayan equivalent of the Bible, which states that humans were literally created from maize, to Miguel Ángel Asturias‘ novel Hombres de maíz (Men of … Read more
Jaywalking in Antigua Guatemala is quite common. So common that I think we probably jaywalk more often than crossing at the corners. Well, this capital city feels more like a town, so it’s no wonder crossing the street any where is the norm. 10-year Countdown Aside: I’ve been publishing for 3,642 consecutive days on AntiguaDailyPhoto.com. … Read more
Climate change denier Sarah Palin might benefit by a visit to the highlands of Guatemala, specifically the city of Antigua Guatemala, located above 5,000 feet above see level where the constant heat waves are making tourists start wearing swim suits. Of course, those who don’t know where La Antigua Guatemala is located might confuse it … Read more
La Ruinas de El Carmen in Antigua Guatemala are a magnificent example of baroque colonial architecture. Even in it’s decay and abandoned state, the ruins of El Carmen are quite impressive. The best time to visit is very early in the morning when the light from the east is bathing the architecture, thus making every … Read more
Often during the photo walks I lead around Antigua Guatemala, I encourage people to enter every hotel, restaurant, shop and building to truly appreciate the beauty of this charming colonial town, without par in Latin America. There’s plenty to see inside the buildings from archways, to the patios, gardens, terraces, dining area, corridors, art and … Read more