Panza Verde Portraits — Meet Carol

Street Portraits of Strangers — Meet Carol

I have seen her many times before and had wanted to make a portrait of her. In fact, I might have made a candid portrait already; I’ll check. Carol always wears black or dark colors; except today; well sort of. Fortunately, I saw a blue wall nearby and I just thought she would make a … Read more

Panza Verde Portraits — Doña Gavi

Street Portrait of Doña Gavi BY RUDY GIRON

Today I will begin a new series and category: Panza Verde Portraits. As many of you know, Panza Verde, green belly is the nick name by which people of Antigua Guatemala are known. So, the Panza Verde Portraits will be series to highlight some of the Antigüeños I encounter on my comings and goings. We … Read more

Meet La Bancada de la Plaza Mayor de La Antigua Guatemala

The Bancada, the bench people, of the main square is a group of men who get together everyday around a bench to discuss the problems of the community, the city and the country among other themes. The youngest man is 55 years old and the oldest 85. Nothing ever gets solved, but they attempt to … Read more