Today I share with you a photograph of a wedding at Santa María de Jesús that we captured during a recent Street Photography Walk through the Mayan Villages. Believe it or not, by the time we arrived to San Antonio Aguascalientes, there was also another Mayan wedding in progress inside their parish; unfortunately, we couldn’t … Read more
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I could have never imagined desolate streets during the most important week of the year: the Holy Week of Antigua Guatemala, how about you? Also, can you imagine the streets of Antigua Guatemala without chuchos [stray dogs]? Chuchos always find a way be present, even during Lent & Holy Week processions as you can see … Read more
Today I have a feel-good story to share with you. This puppy was rescued by an English woman, a friend, who lives in Antigua Guatemala and adopted by a Canadian family, acquaintances, who traveled back to Toronto with this adorable canine. I was fortunate to capture a couple of pictures of the puppy licking a … Read more
I believe that I specialise in capturing authentic slices of daily life. That’s my forte, without a doubt in my mind. For instance, here’s an authentic vista one can encounter on the streets of Guatemala. The couple having lunch just outside a tienda, with the glass bottles of soda drinks and the omnipresent chucho [street … Read more
I believe I have said before that Calle del Arco is a catwalk on the weekends. I would like to expand my previous declaration by simply saying that also dogs like to walk on Calle del Arco. Tomorrow I will reveal the mystery of why we have so many chuchos in Guatemala. Stay tuned!
The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. —Mahatma Ghandi One can be in fashion or one can be in style. If given the choice, I rather be in style, but if I could I would also like to make a fashion statement. Let … Read more
¡Nunca falta un chucho! or A mutt is never missing! The same can be said of the bicycles in the Guatemalan landscape. In this picture I was able to capture the mutt and the bicycle while taking a walk through Ciudad Vieja. Honest, for better or for worse, I can not imagine the streets of … Read more
Honestly, I can not think of the Guatemalan landscape without the omnipresent chucho; that’s what we call the mutt or street dog in Guatemala and in Mesoamerica in general. Tell me, if you have visited Guatemala in the past, could you imagine the landscape without the mutts roaming the streets of every little town? Can … Read more
Yellow and white have to be the most often used colors in churches in and around La Antigua Guatemala. Above we can see the proportion of the façade of San Miguel Escobar church compared to the people and mutt. In my humble opinion, the carefree dog makes the photograph so much interesting, what do you … Read more
If you can’t decide between a Shepherd, a Setter or a Poodle, get them all… adopt a mutt! Animal Aware in Antigua Guatemala AMA: Associación Amigos de los Animales in Guatemala City Hope for the Animals in Lake Atitlán Do you know other organizations or projects working for the welfare of animals in Guatemala?
I have developed a deep respect for animals. I consider them fellow living creatures with certain rights that should not be violated any more than those of humans. —Jimmy Stewart, actor
If you come to this web site looking for artistic or touristic photographs from Guatemala, you’ve come in vein because here you can only find “everyday images” from La Antigua Guatemala. Today’s image is no exception. As a matter of fact, I captured the golden kitten petting his best friend, the chucho, while out buying … Read more
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! 😉
