This picture was made during a photo walk where I was teaching how to compose a photograph using symmetry and color contrast. Having the woman walked into the corner wearing a bright yellow skirt was perfect for this exercise. Also, notice how all the street signs are hand-made and made from with ceramic tiles.
The most common color combination we can make in Antigua Guatemala is blue and yellow since there’s a blue sky everywhere and yellow is possibly the most popular color for houses, buildings, and churches in Antigua Guatemala. Red and blue will be is also another popular combination. Take a photographic tour through archives to discover … Read more
Do you know the ten official colors of La Antigua Guatemala? Which one is your favorite?
Here’s a row of houses on 6a avenida norte which provide a good sampling of the color palette of the official colours promoted by the Consejo Nacional Para La Protección de La Antigua Guatemala, CNPAG, as well as a peak into the different style of façades found in La Antigua Guatemala. Have you ever seen … Read more
I never get tired of recommending people to enter every shop, restaurant, hotel, building with public access in Antigua Guatemala to find the hidden gems and beauty beyond the doorways. Check this decoration tree, for instance, for the new location for the Korean restaurant Miso. Even though the flowers are fake, the combination of color … Read more
The official color palette endorsed and enforced by the Consejo Nacional para la Protección de La Antigua Guatemala, CNPAG, the national protection agency for Antigua Guatemala has 10 colours, which are Amarillo Tridentino, Rojo Concepción, Amarillo la Merced, Ocre, Amarillo Pensativo, Celeste Santiago, Amarillo Jocotenango, Celeste Colonial, Rojo Santo Domingo and Blanco. Of course, when … Read more
Often times it feels that the walls of Antigua Guatemala are always being painted. I know some houses that are painted once a year or more often. If you walk around town, chances are you will encounter a painting crew working in a house or building. Now, is this color in the official color palette … Read more
You pick the color palette that best suits your needs and hue preferences. The choices are the textured wall colours, the Mayan huipil and the flowers. What’s going to be for you? Follow the white rabbit to » to more samples of the colours of the enchanting Antigua Guatemala.
Even though I have shown every color possible that you can find in Antigua Guatemalan and surrounding communities under the archives of AntiguaDailyPhoto, I still tend to be partial to yellow walls; don’t ask me why. If you want to take a colourful photographic tour through Color Palette or even the Walls category, follow the … Read more
Rojo Santo Domingo is another popular color from the Antigua Guatemala palette. Even more so than Rojo Concepción. Another rojo shade you see all over town is the “no parking zone” red, although this is not an official colonial palette color. Can you guess where was this photograph taken?
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Celeste or sky blue. Celeste comes from cielo, sky. Celaje is another word that comes from cielo. If you really want to dominate the nuances of the second most often spoken language in the world after Chinese, better take some Spanish classes at Máximo Nivel Intercultural Center … Read more
Here’s a quick note just let you guys know I have started making photos of the official color palette of La Antigua Guatemala. I had to stop because we had some rainy and cloudy days that were not showing the colours under the best possible light. I have not forgotten, but I will retake the … Read more
In case you were wondering why the color of the houses repeat so often in La Antigua Guatemala, well, here’s the answer. There is an official color palette with ten possible options. There are two rojos, reds, rojo Concepción and rojo Santo Domingo; two light blues, Celeste Colonial and Celeste Santiago; four yellows: Amarillo Jocotenango, … Read more
It’s been a while since I updated the color palette category and since there are so many house now with new paint jobs, this is a good time as any to add more colours. This blue house is from San Miguel Escobar. Enjoy!
I normally don’t like red, however, I make an exception for antigüeño red. In fact, I make an exception for any color in the color palette for La Antigua Guatemala. Of course, some of you know what’s my favorite antigüeño color is, right? How about you, what’s your favorite antigüeño color?