Black and White Daily Life Vistas from Antigua Guatemala — Take 13
Today I share with you a black and white vista of the arches inside the former cathedral ruins. Enjoy!
Setting up the Corpus Christi Decorations at the Former Catedral de Santiago in Antigua Guatemala
The Feast of Corpus Christi marks the beginning of the town fairs season in Antigua Guatemala and surrounding villages. Today I share …
Night Vista of Antigua Guatemala with a Full Moon
Once again I was finishing a photo walk with a group of photography enthusiasts when we decided to try to capture some …
Side Door of the former Cathedral Building
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Portón for large doorway. Just when I think I have shared with you every nook …
Former Cathedral Framed Through Arches
Today I share with you a vista from the former Cathedral of Santiago de Guatemala, nowadays Antigua Guatemala, framed through the arches …
Sights of Antigua Guatemala: Cathedral and Volcano
With this photograph of the Parroquia de San José Catedral framed through one of the arches of the Palacio del Ayuntamiento we …
Full Moon over Parroquía de San José Catedral
I was fortunate to captured the first Full Moon of 2020 as I was finishing a large group photo walk. I just …
Architecture of Antigua Guatemala — The Cathedral
Oh the cathedral building and its ruin complex is such delight for those who love architecture. However, let’s get one thing clear, …
The Architectonic Beauty of the Ruins of the Cathedral Complex
The ruins of the former cathedral complex are so awe inspiring and beautiful. These ruins have a lot to offer to anyone, …
Look Up, There’s Art Up There
Art should live free among us, in sitting rooms, cathedrals, palaces, town halls and cancer wards, in pubs and on gable ends. …
New Look of Parque Central
The new garden areas, plants, flowers and fences of Parque Central, the main square, of Antigua Guatemala have given the central park …
Guatemala Is On Fire
Guatemala is on fire! If you don’t know what’s going on, search the news about Guatemala. On the other hand, in La …
Antigua Guatemala’s typical “I wish you were here” picture
This picture was captured during a street photography walk around Antigua Guatemala. The approach here is how to photograph from behind people’s …
Holy Week Vistas: Processions
It is such impressive vista these massive floats, andas in Spanish, being carried by 80 to 100 cucuruchos through the different streets …
New Look of the Façade of the Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala
As promised earlier this week, here’s the new look of the façade of the Saint Joseph parish in Antigua Guatemala [Parroquía de …
Applying New Paint to Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala
Once again, the façade of the cathedral of Antigua Guatemala has received a new paint job. I hope you enjoy this black …
Parroquia de San José, Antigua Guatemala
Here’s another photograph of the Parroquia de San José de La Antigua Guatemala, what we locals call erroneously the catedral [cathedral], taken …
Arch at Antigua Guatemala Cathedral
Finally, we step outside the parish of Antigua Guatemala to contemplate the architecture and to breathe the magnificent chilly air of November, …
Mass Service at Antigua Guatemala Cathedral
This is the first time I believe I have shared with you a photograph of a mass service in over 7 and …
Velaciones during Lent and the Holy Week in Antigua Guatemala
As explained before during the Lent Food series, Lent has some food that is associated with it and sold at the food …
Glorious Light of Winters in Antigua Guatemala
In the recent photos I have posted here and elsewhere on the social media world, many people have commented on the gorgeous …
Have you visited Ciudad Vieja Lately?
Ask yourself, when was the last time I visited Ciudad Vieja? If it’s been a while, perhaps it is time to put …
Black and White of the Cathedral
It's only when you take a look at a white and black photo of the cathedral that one can really appreciate the …
Enjoying the Sunset in Ciudad Vieja
Slowly, but surely we progress in our own unique way. Just before we leave Ciudad Vieja, I wanted to share with a …
Admiring the People of Ciudad Vieja
It had been a while since I visited Ciudad Vieja, the town about two miles from Antigua Guatemala. I was surprised to …
Dramatic Lighting of the Cathedral of Antigua Guatemala
Sometimes you have to lose all the color to really appreciate the dramatic lighting of the cathedral of Antigua Guatemala. The picture …
Catedral & Palacio de Los Capitanes
In our never-ending quest to bring you rare or unusual vistas from the same hackneyed places, today I present you an example …
Cathedral Spot Lights
I have been meaning to do a mini series about the churches and ruins which are beautifully lit by spot lights place …
Cathedral Spot Lights Zooming
For a while now I wanted to an image where I was zooming in or out of the spot lights. After several …
Mass Service at Antigua’s Cathedral
During one of the afternoon mass services I happened to be at the Cathedral. The visual fortune that Catholic church offers to …
Almost Perfect
There are days in La Antigua Guatemala that are almost perfect, even during the rainy season. However, most days of the rainy …
Theme day: Reflections
Like every first of the month, today is theme day for City Daily Photo community around the world and this month’s theme …
Rainy Season Vistas
I have decided that instead of complaining about the horrible light and photographic conditions of the rainy season I am going to …
Blue Skies Are Us
Definitely, blue skies are us during the dry season. During the rainy season, the sky line remains white and gray most of …
Noche Buena in La Antigua Guatemala
Christmas Eve or Noche Buena in La Antigua Guatemala is celebrated by staying up all night burning firecrackers and fireworks, eating tamales, …
Free Christmas Concerts in Antigua Guatemala
Often during December or the Christmas season, there are several free concerts around La Antigua Guatemala. For instance, the photo above was …
Photographing the Quinceañera
Yesterday, I mentioned that La Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park is often used as stage for many free cultural and artistic events. Well, …
FICCUA VI: Music from Panama
La Antigua Guatemala’s Central Park is the most often used stage around town for free culture events. In this particular case, the …
Holy Week: The Crowds
Oh yes, I had also forgotten to mention the superabundant crowds that you will find in La Antigua Guatemala during the Holy …
Cathedral’s New Look
Well, it looks like 2009 will be the year of the new paint jobs on all the major churches around Antigua Guatemala …
I wish you were here, honest!
Elizabeth, watch I am going to take this photo and send it to him with only one line: I wish you were …
Jocotenango’s Cathedral
Those darn electrical wires! There they are again… getting in the way. ¡Son tan metiches! —MO I agree, but what can I …
The Ice Cream Men Are Always Ready!
It doesn’t matter what kind of meeting it is, the ice cream men and their carts are always ready to sell you …
Celebrating Physical Activity in La Antigua Guatemala
Once again, La Antigua Guatemala’s Parque Central and the streets around it served as scenario for a celebration. This time the Central …
The Future Looks Bright!
It looks like our neighbors from up north are making history. Good for them and us! 😉
Façade of Cathedral of La Antigua Guatemala
The Cathedral of La Antigua Guatemala is used often as backdrop for musical recitals and events. Here we can see some workers …
Christmas’ Eve or Noche Buena in La Antigua Guatemala
Christmas’ Eve or Noche Buena in La Antigua Guatemala is celebrated by staying up all night burning firecracker, eating tamales or turkey and drinking real fruit punch or hot real chocolate, visiting family, friend and neighbors for the respective abrazo de Noche Buena and buenos deseos (Christmas hug and wishes); many even go to midnight mass. At midnight the presents under the Christmas tree, around the nacimiento (nativity scene), are opened and everyone laughs and hugs indiscriminately everyone around. These celebrations rate the highest on nostalgic memory scale; everyone living abroad wishes to be in Guatemala for this season and for this night in particular.
Façade of the Ciudad Vieja Cathedral
Okay, I am overwhelmed by such positive feedback regarding the one-year anniversary and the work done thus far. I don’t have the …
Antigua’s Cathedral at Sunset
The quality of the light has been fabulous. I feel the urge to re-shoot almost all the buildings, houses, churches and ruins …