Masks are obligatory in Guatemala whenever you head out of your home. Even though masks are a common sight in other parts of the world, masks are still an unusual sight in Guatemala, but with almost two months of seeing them, we are becoming accustomed. Who know how long this practice will remain in place, … Read more
In Guatemala restaurant food is delivered in motorcycles. Even the food delivery apps use motorcycle drivers with color brand backpacks. Today I share with you a hive of those motorcycle drivers just waiting for the next order to drop on their smartphones. They gather around this area, right across the Parque Central, main square, because … Read more
Since March 16, 2020 restaurants are allowed to operate for take away and delivery order only. Many had to adapt to selling food online as well as to take take away orders by phone. For order delivery, some restaurants have their in-house food delivery motorcycle while the majority of restaurants depend on the food delivery … Read more
Face masks are obligatory to use outdoors in Guatemala at present time. I imagine it is the same, more or less, all over the world, right? Tuk tuk moto taxis are quite common in Guatemala as well. Tuk Tuk motorcycles continue to morph into all sorts of vehicles from fried-chicken stands to fire department units; … Read more
Since many of you might still be under lockdown or quarantine regulations [that’s the case in Guatemala] and traveling is still out of the question, thus, I decided to share a typical “post card” vista from Antigua Guatemala with y’all; with its vibrant colors, towering volcanoes and Fuego puffing, of course, all bathed with the … Read more
Ambulant vendors are one segment of the tourism industry who is really hurting this pandemic where tourists pretty much vanished from the streets of Antigua Guatemala. I know some of the Maya weavers are producing more textiles, vibrant clothes and house garments, but how long can they go on without selling, without an income. I … Read more
AntiguaDailyPhoto.com began on May Day 2006 with the goal of sharing daily life imagery from the little town of Antigua Guatemala, embedded among towering colossal volcanoes in the Mayan highlands of Guatemala, located in northern Central America. With a tiny footprint of about one squared kilometer [0.6 of a mile] I figure I would ran … Read more
Antigua Guatemala is so photogenic that even under quarantine, lockdown and curfew still looks amazing, don’t you agree? Here’s one of favorite textured walls in Antigua Guatemala.
Even though Antigua Guatemala is the top destination in the world for the Holy Week celebrations, many destination through out Guatemala also have processions, vigils and decorate the streets with colorful carpets and adorn their houses with vibrant flower bouquets. Of course, the villages of Antigua Guatemala are quite active during Lent and Easter week, … Read more
With all the borders closed, including the airport; all non-essential activities forbidden, including religious services, processions and vigils; plus all gatherings prohibited, a national curfew from 4pm to 4am; all movement between departamentos [provinces or states] blocked and the city of Antigua Guatemala closing its doors to visitors and non-residents we now have quietest Semana … Read more
I imagine lots of people are in need to visit their churches and have mass or religious services; especially catholics during the Semana Santa [Holy Week] the most important week in the Christian religion. How are you coping the lockdown and quarantine periods?
Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative. — H. G. Wells (1866-1946) I have always admired the speed at which the ambulant vendors in Guatemala can adapt to sell whatever is necessary or in demand. One day they are selling fruits and vegetables, next day temperate glass for smartphone and the following … Read more
As we enter our 4th week of health and economic crisis, I see messages of hope posted on walls all over. Certainly, together we will re-emerge! The Semana Santa [Holy Week] is normally the busiest and loudest time of the year in Antigua Guatemala. For 2020 Semana Santa will be the quietest week of the … Read more
2020 will be remembered as the quiet year; a year without processions; a year without massive events; a year without crowds. Yet on Palm Sunday, the people of Antigua Guatemala and its villages found a way to manifest their religious fervor and to display their adherence to centuries old traditions by stepping outside their door … Read more
Even though there were still a lot of people on the streets on the first two days of April, mostly cashing paychecks and buying groceries, you can still find a mostly empty Calle del Arco.