Wooden Pillars at Compañía de Jesús

Wooden Pillars at Compañía de Jesús in Antigua Guatemala

Honestly, the architectonic details of the Antiguo Colegio de La Compañía de Jesús in Antigua Guatemala are really exquisite. I could spend hours photographing every nook and cranny of this former monastery complex. Of course, careful framing of the elements and adding a human figure for scale and life makes a more pleasing and interesting … Read more

Arches at the ‘La Compañía de Jesús’

Arches at the Antiguo Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús

Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Arcos for arches. Here’s one my favorite arched corridors in Antigua Guatemala. You find this arched way inside the former college of the Jesuit society monastery one block west from the main square in Antigua Guatemala. Certainly, the building for the Compañía de Jesús, that’s the name … Read more

Relaxing Area Inside Compañía de Jesús Building

This is just one of the many relaxing areas found inside the Antiguo Colegio de la Compañía de Jesús, now headquarters of the Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española, CFCE for short. What I like about this patio is the fountain and green area which make it a great place to have chat. There … Read more