día de los muertos

Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Mayan Family with Kites

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Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Mayan Family with Kites BY RUDY GIRON

As part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop I carried an instant camera/printer so I can give prints on the spot and let me tell you it was a success, everyone enjoyed the instant prints.  The camera has no controls or settings one can change; only the shutter release. It does have a micro SD slot so … Read more

Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Large Mayan Family

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Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Large Mayan Family BY RUDY GIRON

Here’s another print I gave to this family as part of my Day of the Dead Photography Workshop, as I brought along an instant camera/printer so I could share prints in the instant. This large family had a lot of fun passing around the instant print and seeing each other in the picture. If you would like to see … Read more

Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Mayan Grandparents

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Day of the Dead vistas from Guatemala — Mayan grandparents BY RUDY GIRON

As I said yesterday, for this year Day of the Dead Photography Workshop, I took along an instant camera/printer so I can give prints on the spot. This is a portrait I gave to the grandmother shown in the picture. Enjoy the photographic tour through the cemeteries in the Mayan highlands of Guatemala during Day of the Dead … Read more

Day of the Dead Preparations

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Maya man touching up the crosses at his family mausoleum at the cemetery of Sumpango before Day of the Dead. Would you like to capture extraordinary images of the Day of the Dead festivities? Join this fun and exclusive full day photo tour.

Enjoy the colorful Day of the Dead festivities in Guatemala

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Colorful Day of the Dead Festivities in Guatemala by Rudy Giron

The rains are leaving. The winds are coming. The kites are flying everywhere. That means the dry season is upon us and the best time of the year begins with the commemoration of Día de los Muertos in Guatemala. Día de los Muertos is one of the most fantastic and vibrant traditions in the world. … Read more

Shooting the Guatemalan Fiambre Preparation for Day of the Dead

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Shooting the Fiambre Preparation for Day of the Dead by Rudy Giron

As I mentioned in another post, as part of the Day of the Dead photography workshop on November 1st, we shot two Mayan graveyards one Spanish cemetery; giant kites on display and flying, the fiambre preparation with a family who have been doing for over 45 years as shown above; a special All Saints Day … Read more

Giant Kites Fly High Above The Mayan Graveyards of Guatemala

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Giant Kites Fly High Above The Mayan Graveyards of Guatemala by Rudy Giron

For All Saints’ Day and Day of the Dead in Guatemala there are some huge kites on display as shown in previous posts. Of course, the majority of giant kites do fly. Here I captured the moment this kite is raised into the sky. This photograph was captured as part of my intensive Day of … Read more

The Raising of a 17-meter Giant Kite for All Saints’ Day

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The Raising of a 17-meter Giant Kite for All Saints' Day by Rudy Giron

The cooperative “Jóvenes Pioneros” a 30-member group at the moment they raise their 17-meter giant kite with the theme Identidad, Identity, at the cemetery of Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, a tradition which dates back more than 119 years. This photograph was captured as part of my intensive Day of the Dead photo workshop. We had a … Read more

Maya Woman and the Giant Kite of Day of the Dead

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A Mayan woman records a video of the raising the 17-meter giant kite with the theme: «Identidad», Identity by Rudy Giron

A Mayan woman records a video of the raising the 17-meter giant kite with the theme: «Identidad», Identity, at the cemetery of Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, which was created by the cooperative “Jóvenes Pioneros” a 30-member group. This photograph was captured as part of my intensive Day of the Dead photo workshop. We had a full … Read more

Day of the Dead Is Family Time

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Family gets together for Day of the Dead at the Mayan graveyard of Santiago Sacatepequez by Rudy

In Guatemala Day of the Dead is a celebration that reunites the living with the dead. They say that you’re not dead until you’re forgotten. Well, in Guatemala you are remembered for much much longer as families set up a little shrine at home with your portrait, flowers and candles to always keep you present … Read more

Day of the Dead Candy: Quiebradientes

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Quiebradientes, teethbrakers, are typical and traditional hard candy from Guatemala. As the name implies, it is hard and it can break your teeth you have weak pearly whites. These candies may be appropriate to entertain the trick-or-treaters for a long while on the eve of Día de los difuntos, Day of the Dead, also known … Read more

Day of the Dead Dessert: Chilacayote

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Day of the Dead Desserts: Chilacayote

For three years I have focused on world-famous and omnipresent dish of Fiambre as the main food served for Day of the Dead and All Saints’ Day in Guatemala. I believe that has been too much emphasis on a salad, which mostly has meats, all kinds: sausages, hams, chicken, sea food, meats pork and beef; don’t you think?

Fiambre SlideShow - 16 Guatemalan Cuisine: Fiambre

Once again, I have to thank Erin who mentioned last week it was about time to begin preparing “fiambre” and the dulce de ayote. It is amusing that one needs other people to point the obvious. I say this because every year my girlfriend and I set up a Day of the Dead Altar which amalgamates the Mexican and the Guatemalan tradition with foods from both cultures and of course with plenty of desserts.

Chilacayote is basically a Guatemalan-type of squash sweet or candy. I don’t have the recipe, but I am sure Erin or other kind Guatemalan will come forward with the recipe for chilacayote, camotes and dulce de ayote… anyone, anyone?

Here’s one more dose of Sobrevivencia… A Guatemalan Mayan rock band. This time Sobrevivencia performs a rock version of “Guate caricia.” Enjoy!

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Preparing the Flowers for the Dead

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By moving from one section of the mercado to another, we find that las floristerí­as (flower shops) are preparing the flower arrangements of the Dí­a de los muertos or Dí­a de los difuntos (Day of the Dead) celebrations. Above you see the round arrangements called coronas (crowns). Dí­a de los muertos is celebrated in Guatemala … Read more