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 …