Real Guatemala: Corn Fields and Forest Areas

Blame NYChapin for today’s photo of a forest area among the milpa fields. This is about 2 miles up the hills of Volcán de Agua as climbed from the village of San Pedro Las Huertas. Boy oh boy, the things I do for you guys. 😉 The picture below, on the other hand, was taken … Read more

Green Should Be the Official Color of Guatemala

Green Should Be the Official Color of Guatemala by Rudy Giron

Green is the most often found color in Guatemala. Green is our Quetzal. Green is also our quetzal bill. Green our Ceibas, our national tree. Green’s everywhere you look. If you still have doubts about what color better represents Guatemala, take a look at this image taken from the road that connects Antigua Guatemala with … Read more

Man-made Tree-looking Structure

Today’s entry is a follow up to Camouflaging Cellular Towers where I mentioned how fortunate we are in La Antigua Guatemala where efforts are being made to reduce the visual pollution found elsewhere in Guatemala. Here’s what posted before: Sometimes we don’t realized how lucky we are for living La Antigua Guatemala until we take … Read more

Driving down from Acatenango Volcano

Sometimes one is force to pump up the ISO (raise the film sensitivity) in order to be able to get a photograph. This was the case while driving down from the Acatenango volcano. So, remember that in order to capture fleeting images, you always be ready to think quick and change whatever settings are necessary … Read more