Ciudad Vieja

School year is over in Guatemala

The school year in Guatemala begins in January and ends in October. So, it is a common vista to see kids and …

The camera is a master key! Below I will explain this statement… read on. Sunday night Fuego volcano offered an uninterrupted show …

Well, I don’t know the answer because I have never been to a town fair in Guatemala that didn’t have table football …

Garnachas quetzaltecas are quite the food attraction at the town fair of Ciudad Vieja. Interesting enough, hardly ever you find at the …

Ferias, or town fairs, would be quite boring if fair rides were not there to light up and make for a fun …

Tonight I was fortunate to have the company of Guatemalan filmmaker Luis Argueta and producer Bea Gallardo Shaul while as we drove …

Over two years ago, I shared with you the new look of the square right across from the temple of Ciudad Vieja. …

Not too long ago I came across this bride as she was getting ready to enter the temple of Ciudad Vieja. The …

What I have promised to share with you are stamps of daily life from around Antigua Guatemala. Well, as much as possible …

Graffiti and stencil art is not very well understood in Guatemala and thus is look down and prosecuted, especially by the authorities. …

As soon as you step outside downtown Antigua Guatemala, you can find the REAL Guatemala. A quick visit to Ciudad Vieja, about …

Birds are quite common around the fountains and water faucets in Antigua Guatemala. I guess coffee plantations are a great places for …

Here’s a sepia take on this picture that many people seem to enjoy very much. All these houses are newly built, but …

This patchwork can be seen on the hills around Ciudad Vieja and I was asked to photograph it for nostalgia reason by …

Of course, we can not leave out the albañiles, construction workers, from a series about the Real Guatemala. I don’t know if …