As I have mentioned before as soon as the dry season arrives, the wedding receptions and ceremonies commence to blossom as flowers in the Spring in other parts of the world. I make this clarification because in Guatemala flowers bloom year round. I would say that Antigua Guatemala is also the wedding capital as well … Read more
I don’t know about you, but I like the design of most things done before 70s. I mean just take something as mundane as a refrigerator and back in the 1950s the design was better. Obviously cars are the best example of that. Take the 1953 Ford coupe above, come on, cars back then had … Read more
Is it just me or there’s an influx of English vehicles in Guatemala. Just two weeks ago we saw the Land Rover Defender in the photographic stream of AntiguaDailyPhoto. Two Triumph cars appeared in GuatemalaDailyPhoto in the last of couple of days, a white and a red versions. And now I spotted this gorgeous Mini … Read more
It is amazing how many classic cars one can find in La Antigua Guatemala. Just follow the white rabbit to see some of the classic cars that have be shown in AntiguaDailyPhoto. By the way, I grew up with the Holywood notion that Volvos are safe and ugly square boxes owned by mothers or teachers … Read more
While I was taking the picture of this classic Packard in perfect mint condition I learned that this automobile was the cover for the most recent issue of a magazine profiling classic cars from Guatemala. I believe classic cars look their best with La Antigua Guatemala as their backdrop. I have already showed you several … Read more
In Hollywood movies whenever they want to portrait or build the character as a safe person, either a house girlfriend or a professor, they often put her behind the wheel of a Volvo, if it’s white is even better. Cliché! Who says you can’t drive a white Volvo and be an adrenaline lover at the … Read more
The weekend is the perfect time to catch the classic automobiles in La Antigua Guatemala. You can catch classic automobiles near churches and hotels because they are used for weddings and other celebrations, including quinceañeras. In the picture above, I captured two classic German automobiles; where is the second one and what color and brand … Read more
As I mentioned yesterday, more often Antigua Guatemala is becoming a gathering venue. Any excuse is good enough to form a crowd with similar interests. Some people I know organize a geek squad lunch meeting spontaneously with a few tweets and sms texts. Others use a school bus stop to update each other about their … Read more
Since La Antigua is the wedding capital of Guatemala and very often used as wedding destination for couples the world over, it comes as no surprise that often there is plenty of waiting going around. Waiting for the bride, waiting for bridegroom, waiting for the photographer, waiting the parents, waiting for… you name it. Such … Read more