All the branches of the trees in Parque Central are glowing at night the thousands of Christmas lights. It’s such a warm and radiant ambiance as you walk around or simply seat down to drink a hot atol de elote in one of the benches found through out Parque Central. Make sure you to put … Read more
There are so many natural windows that frame the volcanoes Acatenango and Fuego nicely through out Antigua Guatemala and surrounding areas. Take a photographic tour through the over 200 posts about the volcanoes towering above the Antigua Guatemala skyline. Enjoy!
Often the Fuente de Las Sirenas, mermaids fountain, is decorated with flowers. Today I share with you one such vista where the fountain was adorned with sunflowers. Enjoy!
As I mentioned earlier this week, the temperate Winter season in Antigua Guatemala comes with gorgeous light in the morning and afternoon as well as comfortable temperatures, mostly between 15ºC/60ºF and 25ºC/77ºF. Would you like to hibernate in Antigua Guatemala?
Today I share with you the last vista of an open Parque Central as of today all parks in Antigua Guatemala will be closed until further notice. I promise I will let you when parks open again.
I feel that by making intimate photographs some of you can experience vicariously daily life in Antigua Guatemala. Let me know if you do… tap for full image!
Here’s a window into the daily life at the parque central of Antigua Guatemala. A stool and a box and this ambulant vendor is ready for business. What do you need, candies, chewing gum, cigarettes, come to you at Antigua Guatemala’s Plaza Mayor, main square, instead of you having to go the nearest tienda. At … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Invierno for Winter. How could you not like the chilly, lots of sunshine, mostly cloudless dry season in Antigua Guatemala which happens to fall during otoño, Autumn, and invierno, Winter? Come on, tell me what’s not to like about it. Did I mention the most colourful … Read more
Over 200,000 Christmas lights are turned on the day after Thanksgiving on the main square of Antigua Guatemala, locally known as Parque Central. These lights are lit every day at dusk until February 2nd, Candlemas or groundhog day. This is great because we have an even better ambience around the Plaza Mayor, the central park, … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Paraguas for umbrella. By the way, we also use the word sombrilla [shade maker] interchangeably for paraguas in most cases and I am sure in some Spanish specking countries one is used more often than the other. Take a photographic tour through the over 50 rainy season … Read more
You can enjoy ice cream during any season in Antigua Guatemala, but actually it makes more sense to cool down during the rainy season as it can get really hot, up to 30ªC/85ºF in between rains. So, it comes as no surprise to find many people of all ages enjoying the rich flavourful ice creams … Read more
After months of work repairing benches, replacing garden areas with new plants and flowers and fences, installing new water pumps and adding new illumination to Parque Central, the main square’s facelift was inaugurated with an event where the mayor Susana Asensio and executives of Banco Industrial presented the park to the community. According to Diego … Read more
The new garden areas, plants, flowers and fences of Parque Central, the main square, of Antigua Guatemala have given the central park a new look, with more clean vista in and out of the plaza mayor. I guess, we all can go back to photograph the parque central again; strive to find its new angles … Read more
Follow the white rabbit to » Guatemalan Faces at Antigua Guatemala’s Main Square.
Ah, look at all the hungry people All the hungry people Where do they all come from? All the hungry people Where do they all belong? Can anyone tell me what are all these people eating? 10-year Countdown Aside: I’ve been publishing for 3,652 consecutive days on AntiguaDailyPhoto.com. We continue the May 1st, 2016 countdown … Read more