School Parades on Día de Santiago
Once again we are celebrating Saint James Day in La Antigua Guatemala, or Día de Santiago, as we call it in Spanish. …
Parades in Antigua Guatemala
I have to declare parades in La Antigua Guatemala as the second most popular activity after processions, of course. You are as …
School Anniversary Parade
I believe that processions and parades are the most popular public manifestations of antigüeños. It’s almost impossible to conceive Antigua Guatemala without …
Antigüeños Celebrate With Parades and Processions
Sometimes it seems that antigüeños only celebrate with parades and processions. I say this because almost every month you encounter a procession …
Beat of the Street
As I was walking I could hear the sounds of a drum line. To my surprise it was an all girl school …
El Grito
If there were an unofficial anthem for Guatemala, that would be El Grito. Most Guatemalan grow hearing El Grito and even dancing …
Where Are You Taking Me?
Oh please, please, can somebody explain to me where did these tacky dancing Disney figures come from and how they became such …
Pre-Primary School Girls in Uniform for Independence Day Celebrations
These little pre-primary school girls looked so cute with their uniforms for Independence Day Celebrations. I had to get the camera all …
Pre-Primary School Parade in La Antigua Guatemala
Guatemala’s public educational system is divided as follows: Pre-Primaria (Pre-primary also known as párvulos and kindergarten), Primaria (Primary school 1st to 6th …