This was the second time I was alerted about the exotic flower arrangements placed on the fountains prior to a procession or lent activity. I took this photo the day after the procession at Escuela de Cristo. It was a welcoming surprise to learn that cleaning people did not take the flowers away. [gmap]
Geranio is the Guatemalan name for Geranium, which is also known in Spanish as Pelargonio. Geranios or Pelargonios can be found with flowers in red, pink, purple, white and orange. Geraniums need a lot of water and in Guatemala they blossom year round. Pelargonios also need a lot of sun. You can download the Guatemalan … Read more
Guatemala does not have a Spring season, nor Summer, Autumn, nor Winter, yet it is known as the Land of the Eternal Spring because year round the flowers and plants are blossoming. The only Mayflowers that I have seen are the flowers of the coffee tree which reacted to the first rains of May. All … Read more
As you can see in the picture above, most flower shops are working really hard to have a large inventory of flower arrangements for the Day of Dead celebrations around Antigua Guatemala. This picture was take at Floristería Perpetuas Rosas (Perpetual Roses flower shop) inside the Antigua Guatemala’s market. Some of you may already know … Read more
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