Let’s continue with the architecture discovery game from this week. With each new post I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua Guatemala and you tell me where you think one can find such detail. If you don’t provide an answer or even a guess, within a week, then I will share the exact location. … Read more
The dome is gone, but the pillars adorned with giant mermaids remain of the lateral aisle of the San Francisco El Grande Church in the southeast of Antigua Guatemala. Come back tomorrow to see a close-up view of one of the giant mermaids carved in each corner of this structure.
You can find the Coat of Arms of the Spanish Catholic Monarchs everywhere through out Antigua Guatemala. Interesting enough, most people have not noticed them, so I make sure to point them out as well as many other obscure details hidden in plain sight during the photo walks I lead around town. Make sure to … Read more
Even though I do like capturing the entirety of the façade of Parroquia de San Pedro so I can share it with y’all. Sometimes, it is best to zoom in into a section of the façade to highlight the baroque architectonic details, don’t you think?
Let’s continue with the discovery game of this week. Each day I will share an architectonic detail from Antigua Guatemala and you tell me where it was taken. If you don’t provide an answer or even a guess, 24 hours later I will share the exact location. UPDATE: This baroque doorway can be found at … Read more
Look for the emblem of the Catholic Kings of Spain in this architectonic detail of the former Colegio Tridentino.
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Celaje for cloudscape. We are fortunate in Antigua Guatemala that even during the rainy season we can experience amazing celajes. Here’s a detail vista of the baroque architecture at sunset time with breath-taking cloudscapes.
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
No man is an island, entire of itself… any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. John Donne (1572-1631) Wise words to live by, don’t you think?