Consecutive Day 3653 — The pre-Columbian Mayan food to go — Patin
Patín is the pre-Columbian Mayan food to go. The recipe is quite simple, a cooked tomato and chile sauce smashed over a …
Consecutive Day 3652 — Eating at Parque Central
Ah, look at all the hungry people All the hungry people Where do they all come from? All the hungry people Where …
Consecutive Day 3651 — Street Wedding Photography in Antigua Guatemala
As I have explained before, simply put, street wedding photography is all about telling a story. Using street photography techniques, images are …
Consecutive Day 3650 — The City of the Perpetual Roses
Did you know that the slogan for the city of La Antigua Guatemala is “La Ciudad de las Perpetuas Rosas” or the …
Consecutive Day 3649 — Food Trucks
As real estate spaces become prohibited expensive in Antigua Guatemala, many have opted for the food truck option. I wonder if soon …
Consecutive Day 3648 — Viviendo La Receta Book
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 …
Consecutive Day 3647 — Food For Funds
I don’t know if this a popular thing in other parts of the world, but in Antigua Guatemala, the world capital for …
Consecutive Day 3646 — Bicycle Riding
I am happy to report that bicycles are still the most popular means of transportation, after walking, of course, in and around …
Consecutive Day 3645 — Fresh-fruit Drive-thru
We do not have any fast food drive thrus in Antigua Guatemala, except for perhaps Pollo Campero on Alameda Santa Lucía. Another …
Consecutive Day 3644 — Playful Mayan Girls
The fountain of youth! Working children always find a little time to have fun. Regardless of what many of the readers have …
Consecutive Day 3643 — We’re made of maize
We are men of maize!. As I have said before, it’s impossible to think the Guatemalan and Mesoamerican diets without maize. From …
Consecutive Day 3642 — Jaywalking in Antigua Guatemala
Jaywalking in Antigua Guatemala is quite common. So common that I think we probably jaywalk more often than crossing at the corners. …
Consecutive Day 3641 — Swim Suits in Antigua Guatemala?
Climate change denier Sarah Palin might benefit by a visit to the highlands of Guatemala, specifically the city of Antigua Guatemala, located …
Consecutive Day 3640 — El Carmen Ruins
La Ruinas de El Carmen in Antigua Guatemala are a magnificent example of baroque colonial architecture. Even in it’s decay and abandoned …
Consecutive Day 3639 — Antigua Guatemala Patios
Often during the photo walks I lead around Antigua Guatemala, I encourage people to enter every hotel, restaurant, shop and building to …
Consecutive Day 3638 — All the names
Strictly speaking, we do not make decisions, decisions make us. The proof can be found in the fact that, though life leads …
Consecutive Day 3637 — Beer Choices in Antigua Guatemala
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Cervezas for beers. Slowly but surely, we are getting many more beer choices in …
Consecutive Day 3636 — Cerveza Cabro Reserva
Most people are familiar with Cerveza Gallo, the most popular beer in Guatemala. However, in my humble opinion, Moza and Cabro are …
Consecutive Day 3635 — Mayan Pizza
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Pupusas for cornmeal cakes or pizzas. Pupusa is a name inherited from El …
Consecutive Day 3634 of 3654 — Maya Generations
Candid street portraits are my specialty. Here I was able to capture two Maya generations with enough context to place the candid …
Consecutive Day 3633 of 3654 — Photographing Strangers
What kind of photography would you like to do in Antigua Guatemala, candid street photography or street portraits? Why choose, let’s do …
Consecutive Day 3632 of 3654 — Parque Central Facelift
This week Parque Central has been going through a facelift. New fences, new benches, new trash cans, new garden areas. This is …
Consecutive Day 3631 of 3654 — Parque Central Meetings
Parque Central is still the best place to meet with friends and acquaintances. Better yet if it’s after 4pm when the light …
Consecutive Day 3630 of 3654 — Portraits of Selfies
As you take a photographic tour through the entries about selfies, you realise that “portraits of selfies” could be a very popular …
Consecutive Day 3629 of 3654 — Champurradas, The Guatemalan Cookies
Champurradas is what we call the most popular pan tostado [crunchy sweet bread] in Guatemala. It’s round shape and crunchy sweet taste …
Consecutive Day 3628 of 3654 — In Antigua Go Nuts
That’s right go nuts, we have so many of them. So next time you see the nuts guys, give a few exotic …
Consecutive Day 3627 of 3654 — Yellow Walls
Even though I have shown every color possible that you can find in Antigua Guatemalan and surrounding communities under the archives of …
Consecutive Day 3626 of 3654 — Focus On The Details
All along the nearly ten years of publishing daily stories from Antigua Guatemala, I have often focus on the details to tell …
Consecutive Day 3625 of 3654 — Adjust Your Focus
Adjust your focus, always. This was my directional command from the very beginning. Post stuff no one else is covering; focus on …
Consecutive Day 3624 of 3654 — Typical Vista At A Corner of Antigua Guatemala
During the next 30 days I will try to show highlights of the themes and photographic subjects I have been sharing with …