Mayan Wedding at Santa María de Jesús
Today I share with you a photograph of a wedding at Santa María de Jesús that we captured during a recent Street …
Street Dog and Bicycle Rider at a Corner of Antigua Guatemala
What do you think happened next? I want to hear your thoughts.
Almost a Ghost Town
I could have never imagined desolate streets during the most important week of the year: the Holy Week of Antigua Guatemala, how …
Adopting a Guatemalan Puppy
Today I have a feel-good story to share with you. This puppy was rescued by an English woman, a friend, who lives …
The omnipresent Guatemalan tiendas & chuchos
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Authentic Slices of Daily Life from Antigua Guatemala
I believe that I specialise in capturing authentic slices of daily life. That’s my forte, without a doubt in my mind. For …
Dog Day Afternoon… at Calle del Arco
I believe I have said before that Calle del Arco is a catwalk on the weekends. I would like to expand my …
Can You Imagine Guatemala Without Chuchos
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. —Mahatma Ghandi One …
The Ever-present: the mutt and the bicycle
¡Nunca falta un chucho! or A mutt is never missing! The same can be said of the bicycles in the Guatemalan landscape. …
The chucho is part of the Guatemalan landscape
Honestly, I can not think of the Guatemalan landscape without the omnipresent chucho; that’s what we call the mutt or street dog …
Façade of Iglesia de San Miguel Escobar
Yellow and white have to be the most often used colors in churches in and around La Antigua Guatemala. Above we can …
Adopt a Mutt
If you can’t decide between a Shepherd, a Setter or a Poodle, get them all… adopt a mutt! Animal Aware in Antigua …
Animals Have Rights Too…
I have developed a deep respect for animals. I consider them fellow living creatures with certain rights that should not be violated …
Petting My Dear Friend, The Chucho
If you come to this web site looking for artistic or touristic photographs from Guatemala, you’ve come in vein because here you …
Underneath a Holy Week Float in La Antigua Guatemala
So much mumble jumble to present the underneath view of a Holy Week float in one of the villages of La Antigua Guatemala. Andas (floats) are not only the affair of cucuruchos, women also participate; and sometimes even chuchos (street dogs) get involved in the penitent act of carrying the heavy float! 😉
The Last Fashion Statement: The Chucho
Believe it or not, I read recently in an article in the New York Times (printed edition, so no link) that the latest fashion statement in the U.S. was to adopt Latin American street dogs, commonly known here as “los chuchos”. Well, maybe this should be the type of Guatemalan adoptions that should make the headlines. There is an abundance of chuchos or street dogs available for adoption in La Antigua Guatemala and throughout Guatemala.