día de la madre

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Roses from Antigua Guatemala

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Celebrate Mother's Day with Roses from Antigua Guatemala

Guatemalans celebrate Mother’s Day on May 10, regardless of what day of the week it falls on. Nevertheless, there are many people from the US, Canada and Europe living in Antigua Guatemala and many of them will celebrate Mother’s Day today. That’s how we ended up having two Mother’s Days on the same week in … Read more

May 10th is Mother’s Day in Guatemala

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May 10th is Mother's Day in Guatemala by Rudy Giron

May 10th is Mother’s Day in Guatemala, so I decided to surprise a few mothers with portrait prints. Most Guatemalans take their mothers to dine in their favorite restaurant. I give photos away. Happy Mother’s Day wherever you are! As I said before, the synergy created by the act of giving prints of the portraits … Read more

Two Mother’s Days in One Week in Antigua Guatemala

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Have a happy Mother’s Day, again! As I mentioned earlier this week, Guatemalans always celebrate Mother’s Day on May 10, regardless of what day of the week it falls on. Nevertheless, there are many people from the US, Canada and Europe living in Antigua Guatemala and many of them will celebrate Mother’s Day today. That’s … Read more

Mother’s Day In Antigua Guatemala

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Happy mother and child by Rudy Giron

We are old-fashioned in Antigua Guatemala because we still celebrate feriados, holidays, on the actual date they fall. For instance, Mother’s Day or Día de la madre, is observed here on May 10, regardless of what day it falls on. Today, Sunday May 10, Mother’s Day in Guatemala happened to coincide with Mother’s Day in … Read more

Happy Guatemalan Mother’s Day from Antigua Guatemala

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This portrait of a Guatemalan teacher, mother and perhaps even grandmother serves as the portrait of a the typical Guatemalan mother. In Guatemala Mother’s Day is always celebrated on May 10, regardless of the day of the week it falls on, as opposed to other countries where it falls on the 2nd Sunday of May. … Read more

Mother’s Day in Guatemala

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Happy Guatemalan Mother’s Day! I especially wish a Happy Mother’s Day to my own madre. As Luna McCarthy mentioned in XelaDailyPhoto this morning: Mother’s Day always falls on May 10 in Guatemala, as opposed to many countries where it falls on the 2nd Sunday of May. Today is also a holiday for mothers in Guatemala, … Read more

Mother’s Day A La Antigua

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To all the visiting mothers, please, let me share with you the Guatemalan classic marimba Un vals para mi madre (A waltz for my mother) and wish you a very happy Guatemalan Mother’s Day! Today’s photo brings forth cherished memories of my mom and I eating POPS ice cream when I was a kid. Although, … Read more